Education cleanup bill amended, advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval April 23 to a bill containing several changes to education-related programs after amending it to include the modified provisions of two other bills.
Read MoreLawmakers gave first-round approval April 23 to a bill containing several changes to education-related programs after amending it to include the modified provisions of two other bills.
Read MoreMore Nebraskans would be eligible for subsidized child care assistance under a bill advanced from general file April 20.
Read MoreLawmakers gave final approval April 20 to the state’s $9.7 billion budget package.
Read MoreState 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 MoreSenators passed a bill April 15 that makes certain AmeriCorp participants eligible for in-state tuition at Nebraska higher education institutions.
Read MoreFollowing discussion of several proposed changes, lawmakers gave second-round approval April 13 to the state’s $9.7 billion budget package. The state budget is structured on a two-year basis, with the budget enacted during legislative sessions held in odd-numbered years.
Read MoreThe Executive Board of the Legislature announced appointments to two special committees April 8.
Read MoreAfter two full days of debate, lawmakers gave first-round approval April 9 to the state’s $9.7 billion budget package. The state budget is structured on a two-year basis, with the budget enacted during legislative sessions held in odd-numbered years.
Read MoreAfter debate spanning two days, lawmakers amended a bill that would make a number of changes to Nebraska’s liquor laws before advancing it from select file April 6.
Read MoreJuveniles housed in the state’s youth rehabilitation and treatment centers could be moved more quickly during an emergency situation under a bill advanced from general file March 29.
Read MoreCertain AmeriCorp participants would be eligible for in-state tuition at Nebraska higher education institutions under a bill advanced from general file March 23.
Read MoreLawmakers amended a bill to create a package of changes to Nebraska’s liquor laws before advancing it from general file March 9.
Read MoreMembers 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 MoreThe 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.
Read MoreLocal 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.
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