State employee volunteerism bill advanced
Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 18 to a bill that would authorize adjustments to state employee work schedules for participation in approved youth mentoring programs.
Read MoreLawmakers gave first-round approval March 18 to a bill that would authorize adjustments to state employee work schedules for participation in approved youth mentoring programs.
Read MoreLawmakers passed a bill March 1 that seeks to increase investigative resources dedicated to the state’s Native American community.
Read MoreA bill that would curtail certain uses of eminent domain failed to advance from general file Feb. 27.
Read MoreThe Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee heard testimony Feb. 20 on two bills that would change state contracting rules.
Read MoreThe Revenue Committee heard testimony Feb. 7 on a bill that would expand the state income tax deduction for military retirement pay.
Read MoreCertain eminent domain authority would be curtailed under a bill considered by the Natural Resources Committee Feb. 7.
Read MoreLawmakers gave first-round approval Feb. 7 to a bill that seeks to increase investigative resources dedicated to the state’s Native American community.
Read MoreAny Nebraska county wanting to host a wind energy facility would be required to develop zoning ordinances to regulate its construction under a bill considered Jan. 31 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
Read MoreThe Judiciary Committee heard testimony Jan. 24 on a bill that seeks to increase investigative resources dedicated to the state’s Native American community.
Read MoreThe Natural Resources Committee heard testimony Feb. 1 on a bill that would restore state-level regulatory requirements for wind energy generation facilities in Nebraska.
Read MoreA property’s assessed value would remain the same for four years under a bill heard by the Revenue Committee March 9.
Read MoreThe Natural Resources Committee heard testimony March 1 on a bill that would place a two-year moratorium on wind energy development in the Nebraska Sandhills.
Read MoreLaw enforcement officers would not be required to take the state’s concealed carry weapons course under a bill heard by the Judiciary Committee March 1.
Read MoreAfter spending 36 years in uniform, and being twice wounded in combat, Sen. Tom Brewer said it would have been easy for him to retire and take life easy. Instead, he chose to run for the Nebraska Legislature.
Read MoreThe Agriculture Committee heard testimony Feb. 14 on a bill meant to protect Nebraska apiaries from encroachment by out-of-state beekeeping operations.
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