McDonnell suits up for legislative heat
Mike McDonnell was born and raised in Legislative District 5 in South Omaha. The home he shares with wife Amy and son Ryan is just four blocks from the house his parents built in 1957.
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Banking regulation updates, economic development and insurance changes approved
Senators passed a measure June 1 that makes a variety of changes and updates to regulations governing a number of Nebraska industries.
Read moreOmnibus criminal justice reform bill amended, advanced
A bill that would enact a variety of criminal justice programs and other reforms was amended and advanced from general file May 23 on the promise of continued negotiations before the next round of debate.
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Revenue omnibus bill that includes retail tax break advances
Lawmakers gave first-round approval May 16 to a bill amended to include more than two dozen revenue-related measures, including one intended to attract new-to-Nebraska retail businesses.
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State budget package clears first round
Lawmakers gave first-round approval this week to three components of the state’s $12.975 billion budget package. The state budget is structured on a two-year basis, with the budget enacted during legislative sessions held in odd-numbered years.
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Education lottery allocation bill expanded, advanced
A bill distributing state lottery funds to education programs received first-round approval May 2 after lawmakers amended it to include nearly two dozen other education-related proposals.
Read moreRetirement changes approved
Lawmakers gave final approval April 25 to an omnibus retirement systems measure.
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Business and labor package clears first round
A bill containing a variety of business and labor measures advanced from general file April 20 after a successful cloture motion.
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Banking regulation bill broadened, advanced from first round after cloture
A measure that would eliminate an onsite review requirement for title insurance agents was amended to become an omnibus committee bill and advanced to the second round of debate April 18 after a successful cloture motion.
Read moreRetirement bill amended, advanced
An omnibus retirement systems measure was amended to incorporate an additional bill and given second-round approval April 6.
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Bills would create crimes for ‘digital grooming’ of minors, vulnerable adults
Two bills were heard in the Judiciary Committee March 23 that would create offenses for digital grooming of minors and vulnerable adults.
Read moreRetirement bill amended, advanced
A retirement systems clean-up bill was amended to incorporate two additional measures and advanced from general file March 16.
Read moreBill would fund lead service line replacement
The state would provide funds to assist in the replacement of lead service lines to homes in Nebraska under a bill considered March 13.
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Bill would fund Vietnam War memorial
The Appropriations Committee heard testimony Feb. 28 on a bill that would direct state funds toward completion of a memorial to Nebraskans killed in action in the Vietnam War.
Read moreBill would increase certain retirement contribution rates
The Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee heard testimony Feb. 14 on a bill that would increase the contribution rate for certain law enforcement personnel under the state’s County Employees Retirement Act.
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