Lower age for public office debated
Senators discussed a measure on select file Feb. 17 that would allow an 18-year-old to hold public office in Nebraska.
Read More
Transportation infrastructure bank proposed
The state would allocate up to $300 million in cash reserves and gasoline tax revenue over seven years to fund
Read MoreCivics exam would be required for graduation
Mastery of civic education would be required for high school graduates under a bill heard by the Education Committee Feb.
Read MoreRiverfront development authority proposed
A new economic development tool aimed at riverfront areas was proposed Feb. 16 in an Urban Affairs Committee hearing. LB806,
Read MoreHair braiding license exemption advanced
Natural hair braiding would be exempt from cosmetology credentialing requirements under a bill given first-round approval Feb. 16. Omaha Sen.
Read MoreBill to allow longer public transit buses advanced
Public transit systems could carry additional riders under a bill advanced by lawmakers Feb. 16. LB735, introduced by Henderson Sen.
Read MoreBill to end county-numbered license plates advanced
Some Nebraska counties would have different license plate numbers under a bill advanced by the Legislature Feb. 16. Currently, farm
Read MoreTobacco tax increase proposed
A bill proposed to the Revenue Committee Feb. 11 would raise the excise tax on cigarettes by more than 200
Read MoreTransitional health insurance proposed
A new option to provide coverage for uninsured Nebraskans was discussed Feb. 10 in the Health and Human Services Committee.
Read MoreExpanded audit authority advances
Lawmakers voted to advance a bill Feb. 11 that would give the Legislative Audit Office authority to conduct performance audits
Read MoreSolid waste study recommended
The status of the state’s recycling and solid waste management would be the subject of a new study under a
Read MoreFund would increase access to healthy food
A bill heard by the Agriculture Committee Feb. 9 would create a financing program intended to increase underserved Nebraskans’ access
Read MoreBill would allow investigational drug use
Drugs in FDA clinical trials could be used by eligible Nebraska patients under a bill heard Feb. 11 by the
Read MoreImmunity for victims of human trafficking proposed
Victims of human trafficking would be granted limited legal immunity under a bill discussed by the Judiciary Committee Feb. 10.
Read MoreFunds proposed for corrections staff
The state would use $2.5 million from its general fund to recruit and retain state Department of Correctional Services staff
Read More