Legislature convenes to redraw district boundaries
Lawmakers gathered at the State Capitol Sept. 13 to begin a three-week special session with the goal of adopting new political district boundaries to reflect population changes.
Read MoreLawmakers gathered at the State Capitol Sept. 13 to begin a three-week special session with the goal of adopting new political district boundaries to reflect population changes.
Read MoreThe Executive Board advanced measures this session that established legislative committees to investigate a child welfare contract and provide oversight to the state’s youth rehabilitation and treatment centers, as well as a task force to study implementation of a mental health crisis line.
Read MoreSenators expanded state benefits for low-income Nebraskans, reformed youth rehabilitation and treatment centers and addressed a variety of licensure issues this session.
Read MorePolice accountability, criminal justice reform and tenant housing security were among the measures considered by members of the Judiciary Committee this session.
Read MoreThe Redistricting Committee considered criteria this session that will guide the Legislature in the 2021 redistricting process.
Read MoreThe Revenue Committee advanced bills this session that cut Nebraska’s top corporate income tax rate and will exempt military retirement pay and a percentage of Social Security income from state income tax.
Read MoreLawmakers approved criteria May 26 that will guide the Legislature in the 2021 redistricting process.
Read MoreLawmakers approved a bill May 21 that cuts Nebraska’s top corporate income tax rate by approximately one-half of 1 percent over the next two years.
Read MoreA bill establishing educational standards at youth rehabilitation and treatment centers in Nebraska passed May 20.
Read MoreA task force will study the implementation of a crisis hotline in Nebraska under a bill passed May 19.
Read MoreThe Redistricting Committee heard testimony May 18 on proposed criteria that would guide lawmakers in the 2021 redistricting process.
Read MoreLawmakers gave second-round approval May 11 to a bill that would reduce Nebraska’s top corporate income tax rate after amending it to phase in a smaller cut over two years.
Read MoreThe state would take over management duties for the Omaha school retirement plan under a bill advanced from general file May 6.
Read MoreSchool districts that rely heavily on property taxes would receive additional state aid under a bill debated by lawmakers May 4.
Read MoreA bill that would create a tax credit scholarship program for private school students stalled on general file April 28 after a failed cloture motion.
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