Child custody cannot be denied due to disability
The Legislature passed a bill April 18 that protects the custodial rights of people with disabilities.
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Proposal that would prevent child custody being denied due to disability amended, advanced
The Legislature advanced a bill from select file April 10 that would protect the custodial rights of people with disabilities.
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Proposal that would prevent child custody being denied due to disability advanced
The Legislature advanced a bill from general file March 27 that would protect the custodial rights of people with disabilities.
Read moreVacant property registration ordinances approved
Lawmakers passed a bill March 15 intended to help cities address the problem of vacant properties.
Read moreExpanded sales tax base would pay for property tax credits, schools
A state sales tax increase, new sales and use taxes and many other changes to the state’s tax code would pay for additional property tax credits and increased public school funding under a bill heard by the Revenue Committee Feb. 8.
Read moreBill would prevent child custody being denied due to disability
Members of the Judiciary Committee heard testimony Feb. 2 on a bill that would protect the custodial rights of people with disabilities.
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Vacant property registration bill advanced
A measure intended to help cities address the problem of vacant properties was advanced from general file Jan. 31.
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Farmer returns to Lincoln for lawmaking
For a farm kid from Albion, even the promise of a lucrative law career could not deter Sen. Tom Briese from a life working the land.
Read moreEducation omnibus bill approved
An education omnibus bill that restricts a levy limit exemption for teachers’ voluntary termination agreements received final approval from the Legislature May 16.
Read moreLevy exemption for teachers’ voluntary terminations amended
Senators voted May 5 to return an omnibus education bill on the last stage of debate to select file so they could amend its proposed requirements for voluntary termination agreements for teachers.
Read moreLevy exemption for teacher voluntary terminations advanced
Senators advanced an education omnibus bill April 18 after amending a proposal to place voluntary termination agreements under school district levy and budget limits.
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Vacant property registration proposed
A bill intended to address the problem of vacant properties was considered Jan. 31 by the Urban Affairs Committee.
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