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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Senators adopt new session rules
After considering several changes, lawmakers adopted their permanent rules Jan. 19. The rules of the Legislature govern the legislative process
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Day nine bill introduction
Senators reconvened Jan. 17 to continue introduction of new bills.
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Legislative rule changes considered
The Rules Committee considered 58 possible changes to the permanent rules that govern legislative proceedings during a marathon public hearing
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Day six bill introduction
Senators reconvened Jan. 11 to continue introduction of new bills.
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Day three bill introduction
Senators reconvened Jan. 6 to continue introduction of new bills.
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Leadership positions shuffle as Legislature convenes
Twenty-six members of the Legislature were sworn into office Jan. 4 as the 108th Nebraska Legislature convened for its 90-day first session. That number includes nine re-elected senators, 16 newly elected senators — including two members who have served in the Legislature previously — and one newly appointed senator.
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Session Review: Appropriations
Lawmakers allocated more than a billion dollars in federal pandemic relief this session and made adjustments to the state’s two-year budget.
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Session Review: Government, Military and Veterans Affairs
Election law updates, an evaluation of state procurement practices and Nebraska’s participation in a convention of the states were addressed this session by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
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Session Review: Judiciary
Lawmakers considered an array of measures to expand prison and parole evaluations, provide reimbursement payments to county jails that hold inmates under certain conditions and expand protections to victims of sexual assault and sex trafficking.
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Bill to increase penalties for assault on public bus drivers debated
A bill that would increase the penalty for assault on a public transportation driver was discussed on general file April 8.
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Budget package clears second round
Lawmakers gave second-round approval March 24 to three bills comprising the Appropriations Committee’s mid-biennium budget adjustment package.
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Budget debate begins, two bills advance after successful cloture votes
Lawmakers began debate March 15 on the first of several bills comprising the Appropriations Committee’s mid-biennium budget adjustment package.
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Bill requiring Ricketts to apply for federal rental assistance funds advanced
A bill to create a new state housing agency was scrapped March 9 and replaced with a proposal to require Nebraska to apply for a second round of federal emergency rental assistance.
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Increased compensation for first responders’ families advanced
A proposal to increase a one-time death benefit available to families of public safety officers killed in the line of duty was advanced from general file Feb. 25.
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