Senators named to special committees
The Executive Board of the Legislature announced appointments to two special committees May 26.
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Sen. Eliot Bostar
Classroom air filter study authorized
The state will install high-quality air filters in certain classrooms to study their effect on student test scores and behavior under a bill passed May 20.
Read MoreClassroom air filter study narrowed, advanced
A bill that would install high-quality air filters in Nebraska classrooms to study their effect on student test scores and behavior was amended and advanced to the final round of debate May 11.
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Classroom air filter study clears first round
The state would install high-quality air filters in 150 classrooms to study their effect on student test scores and behavior under a bill advanced from general file April 27.
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Bostar follows own path to the Capitol
Before Lincoln Sen. Eliot Bostar decided to run for the Nebraska Legislature, he asked for guidance from an old friend: Bill Moyers.
Read MoreElection Day holiday proposed
Statewide general election day would become a state holiday in Nebraska under a bill considered March 3 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
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Program would study effects of classroom air filters
The state would install high-quality air filters in 150 classrooms to study their effect on students’ test scores and behavior under a bill heard March 1 by the Education Committee.
Read MoreBill would prohibit short-term rental bans
Nebraska counties would no longer be able to ban property owners from renting their property through Airbnb and other short-term rental companies under a bill considered Feb. 11 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
Read MoreAid proposed for college students in high-priority programs
Low-income college students enrolled in programs that lead to a certificate or degree in a high-demand field could apply for a new scholarship under a bill heard Jan. 26 by the Education Committee.
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