Tenant protection omnibus bill clears first round
Lawmakers advanced a bill from general file March 25 that was amended to include several changes to existing landlord and tenant statutes.
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Sen. John Cavanaugh
Elimination of cash bail proposed
Judges no longer could set cash bond as a condition for pre-trial release under a bill heard by the Judiciary Committee March 4.
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Cavanaugh looks for new ways to serve
Sen. John Cavanaugh is an Omaha kid, through and through. Number five of eight children born to John and Kate Cavanaugh, he currently represents the same legislative district that his father represented from 1972 to 1976.
Read moreConviction enhancement limits proposed
The Judiciary Committee heard testimony Feb. 24 on a bill that would limit sentence enhancement for certain offenses.
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Specialty license plates proposed
Members of the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee heard testimony Feb. 23 on two bills that would create new specialty license plates.
Read moreState climate change action plan proposed
The University of Nebraska would develop a plan to help the state mitigate and adapt to the effects of extreme weather events or climate change under a bill heard Feb. 11 by the Natural Resources Committee.
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Net metering changes considered
The Natural Resources Committee heard testimony Feb. 10 on two bills that would modify Nebraska’s net metering laws.
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