Priority college admission for service members passed
Certain uniformed service members will receive priority college admission under a bill passed by lawmakers May 19.
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Meatpacking worker protections stall
Lawmakers bracketed a proposal May 18 that would enact health and safety protections for meatpacking workers during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Read morePaid family medical leave proposal fails to advance
Lawmakers debated a proposal May 10 that would guarantee paid leave to Nebraskans.
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Increased protections for meatpacking workers amended, advanced
Lawmakers narrowed and advanced a bill from general file May 6 that would enact health and safety protections for meatpacking workers during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Read morePriority college admission for service members expanded, advanced
Lawmakers gave second-round approval April 27 to a bill that would give priority college admission to certain uniformed service members after amending it to expand eligibility.
Read morePriority college admission for service members advanced
State higher education institutions would give priority to certain uniformed service members when they apply for admission under a bill advanced from the first round of debate April 20.
Read moreIn-state tuition for AmeriCorps participants approved
Senators passed a bill April 15 that makes certain AmeriCorp participants eligible for in-state tuition at Nebraska higher education institutions.
Read moreIn-state tuition for AmeriCorps participants advanced
Certain AmeriCorp participants would be eligible for in-state tuition at Nebraska higher education institutions under a bill advanced from general file March 23.
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Increased protections proposed for meatpacking workers
Members of the Business and Labor Committee heard a bill March 1 that would enact health and safety protections for meatpacking workers during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Read moreBill would require legislative racial impact statements
The Executive Board heard testimony March 1 on a measure that would require certain bills introduced in the Legislature to include a statement of their potential racial impact.
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Local health department DHM authority sought
Local public health departments would have authority to issue directed health measures to combat contagious disease under a bill considered Feb. 19 by the Health and Human Services Committee.
Read moreBill would reduce tax on certain alcoholic beverages
Taxes on ready-to-drink cocktails would be significantly lowered under a bill considered Feb. 8 by the General Affairs Committee.
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Student Discipline Act updates considered
The Education Committee heard testimony Feb. 9 on a bill that would change several provisions in the Student Discipline Act related to suspension, expulsion and mandatory reassignment.
Read moreBill would require schools to develop remote learning plans
Nebraska public schools would create detailed plans describing their remote learning options under a bill heard Feb. 8 by the Education Committee.
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