School parental involvement, transparency measures proposed
A bill meant to strengthen state law regarding parental involvement in public schools was considered Feb. 5 by the Education Committee.
Read MoreA bill meant to strengthen state law regarding parental involvement in public schools was considered Feb. 5 by the Education Committee.
Read MoreA bill intended to spare Nebraskans from changing their clocks twice a year failed to advance from general file Feb. 5.
Read MoreThe Revenue Committee heard testimony Feb. 1 on more than half a dozen proposals to broaden the state sales tax base in an effort to reduce local property tax collections.
Read MoreSenators introduced 116 measures on the final day of bill introduction Jan. 17.
Read MoreSenators reconvened Jan. 9 to continue introduction of new bills.
Read MoreThe state will direct approximately $300 million per year in additional funding to K-12 public schools under a bill advanced by the Education Committee this session.
Read MoreMeasures to expand keno play and track alcoholic products being imported into the state were among those advanced by the General Affairs Committee and packaged into two omnibus bills this session.
Read MoreRepeal of the state’s concealed handgun permit requirement, continuing efforts to enact criminal justice reforms and an increase in judges’ salaries topped the list of judicial topics considered by senators this session.
Read MoreThe Revenue Committee advanced proposals this session to cut Nebraska’s top individual and corporate income tax rates, provide additional property tax relief, create a refundable tax credit for certain parents and provide a tax credit for those who donate to organizations that grant scholarships to students to attend private school.
Read MoreA bill distributing state lottery funds to education programs received final approval from lawmakers May 30.
Read MoreA bill that would enact a variety of criminal justice programs and other reforms was amended and advanced from select file May 24 following a successful cloture vote.
Read MoreLawmakers gave first-round approval May 16 to a bill amended to include more than two dozen revenue-related measures, including one intended to attract new-to-Nebraska retail businesses.
Read MoreSenators gave second-round approval May 9 to a bill containing several education-related measures after amending it to add a high school graduation requirement and modify a proposal intended to increase the number of Nebraska teachers.
Read MoreA bill distributing state lottery funds to education programs received first-round approval May 2 after lawmakers amended it to include nearly two dozen other education-related proposals.
Read MoreLawmakers passed a bill April 17 that makes a number of changes to Nebraska’s liquor laws.
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