She may be settling into her Capitol office in Lincoln, but there is no mistaking where Sen. Tanya Storer’s heart lies. One office wall holds a portrait of her competing in cutting — one of three events she qualified in for National High School Finals Rodeo during her teen years.
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An attempt to override the governor’s veto of a bill to eliminate the state’s lifetime ban on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility for individuals with certain drug-related convictions fell short May 19.
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An omnibus bill related to purchasing, contracts and administrative procedures was approved by lawmakers May 14.
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Senators approved a bill May 14 that updates state law regulating telecommunications companies and common carriers.
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Lawmakers approved a bill May 14 intended to ensure that motor vehicle manufacturers fairly compensate Nebraska new car and truck dealers for warranty service.
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Nebraska minors must obtain parental consent before creating social media accounts under a bill passed by lawmakers May 14.
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Senators gave first-round approval April 29 to a Transportation and Telecommunications Committee omnibus bill that would update state law regulating telecommunications companies and common carriers.
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A bill that seeks to provide Nebraska certified nurse-midwives with full practice authority was given first-round approval April 24 after senators rejected an effort to add two additional proposals to the measure.
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A bill that would outline criteria for state drone purchases was amended to include the provisions of four additional bills and given first-round approval April 23.
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A measure that would limit access to school bathrooms, sports teams and locker rooms to those that align with an individual’s sex assigned at birth cleared the first round of consideration after four hours of debate April 22.
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A proposal to combine two state agencies tasked with managing Nebraska’s water resources advanced to the final round of debate April 22 after lawmakers amended it to retain provisions governing the disposal of low-level radioactive waste.
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A bill that would require parental consent for Nebraska minors to create social media accounts advanced to the second round of debate April 11 after lawmakers amended it to include an additional proposal.
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Lawmakers gave first-round approval April 9 to a bill intended to ensure that motor vehicle manufacturers fairly compensate Nebraska new car and truck dealers for warranty service.
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A measure originally intended to create uniformity in the feedlot industry under Nebraska law was narrowed significantly before being advanced to the second round of debate April 2.
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Lawmakers amended and advanced a bill from general file March 31 that would ban the distribution or sale of cultivated-protein food products, or “lab-grown meat,” throughout the state.
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