Campaign rule violators could be charged hearing costs
Violators of Nebraska’s campaign accountability laws could be ordered to pay hearing costs in contested cases under a bill advanced
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Sen. Bill Avery
Electioneering reporting bill advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 23 to a bill that would require reporting of electioneering activity under the Nebraska Accountability
Read MoreNomination petition signature requirements changed
Lawmakers passed a bill March 10 that changes nomination petition signature requirements for certain offices. Previously, an individual who wished
Read MoreMeasure would expand impeachable offenses
The Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee heard testimony March 4 on a proposed change to the Nebraska constitution regarding
Read MoreMore provisional ballots could be counted in elections
The Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee heard testimony Feb. 24 on a bill that would allow a person who
Read MoreNomination petition signature requirements could change
Lawmakers advanced a bill from general file Feb. 17 that would change nomination petition signature requirements for certain offices. Under
Read MoreBill would limit children’s toys in packaged meals
Restaurants would be prohibited from offering toys with meals that fail to meet nutritional standards set forth in a bill
Read MoreBill would require grounds for seeking recall elections
The Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee heard testimony Jan. 28 on a bill that would set criteria for initiating
Read MoreBill would combine Indian and Latino-American commissions
The Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee heard testimony Jan. 27 on a measure that would create the Commission on
Read MoreBill would create threshold for state aid to municipalities
Only municipalities with higher property tax levies would qualify for state aid under a bill heard by the Revenue Committee
Read MoreOnline voter registration proposal heard by committee
The secretary of state would be required to create an online voter registration process under a bill heard by the
Read MoreFull publication of ballot initiatives in newspapers could be dropped
The secretary of state would not be required to publish the full text of initiative or referendum measures in newspapers
Read MoreBills call for more information in adoption process
The Judiciary Committee heard testimony Jan. 20 on a bill that would give adoptive parents more access to information about
Read MoreAccess to funds for veteran cemetery system sought
The Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee heard testimony Jan. 20 on a bill that would allow funds from the
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