Proposal to require faithful convention delegates fails
A bill that would have placed restrictions on delegates to a potential Article V convention of the states failed to advance from general file April 5.
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Sen. Steve Halloran
University free speech policy requirement proposed
The University of Nebraska would be required to adopt a detailed policy governing free expression on its campuses under a bill heard by the Education Committee Jan. 30.
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Farmer, restaurateur earns seat at the table
At some point early in his term as president of the National Farmers Organization, Sen. Steve Halloran realized he was a political outlier in the group he had been elected to lead.
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Bill would end master teacher program
A program that provides aid to teachers who complete a credentialing program would be terminated by a bill heard by the Education Committee Jan. 31.
Read moreDay five bill introduction
Senators reconvened Jan. 10 to introduce new bills.
Among the 67 bills introduced were:
LB167, sponsored by Crete Sen. Laura Ebke, which would include cannabidiol as a Schedule V controlled substance;
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