Tax incentives for data center projects considered
The state would offer additional tax benefits intended to incentivize the construction of large data centers in Nebraska under a bill heard March 1 by the Revenue Committee.
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Biodiesel tax credit proposed
The Revenue Committee heard testimony March 1 on a bill intended to incentivize the retail sale of biodiesel in Nebraska.
Read MoreNortheast highway expansion proposed
The state would fund expansion of U.S. Highway 81 in Nebraska under a bill considered Feb. 28 by the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee.
Read MoreBill to authorize physical intervention by teachers considered
The Education Committee heard testimony Feb. 28 on a bill intended to help Nebraska teachers control violent and disruptive students.
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Bill would increase workforce housing caps
The Urban Affairs Committee heard testimony Feb. 28 on a bill that would update provisions under the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act.
Read MoreEast beltway project proposed
The Transportation and Telecommunications Committee heard testimony Feb. 28 on a bill that would fund planning of a new beltway project in Lancaster County.
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Ballard takes on new Capitol role
It’s not often that someone as young as Sen. Beau Ballard can say they’ve spent half their lives in politics. The recently appointed senator began knocking doors and talking to constituents at age 12 while helping with his grandfather’s 2008 campaign for the legislative seat Ballard now holds.
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Tax credit proposed for pregnancy help organizations
The Revenue Committee heard testimony Feb. 24 on a bill intended to incentivize private contributions to organizations that assist women in carrying their pregnancies to term.
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Expansion of behavioral health coordination proposed
The Health and Human Services Committee heard testimony Feb. 23 on a proposal to implement a new statewide delivery model for behavioral health services.
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Economic forecasting board maintains current revenue projections
The Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board voted to reaffirm the state’s revenue projections during its Feb. 24 meeting at the Capitol.
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PTSD pilot program considered
Members of the Health and Human Services Committee heard testimony Feb. 22 on a bill meant to address the impact of post-traumatic stress disorder in Nebraska’s largest city.
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Grants sought to bolster infrastructure ahead of missile project
A multi-million-dollar grant fund would be established to aid panhandle communities as they prepare for an influx of contractors to upgrade the area’s aging ICBM missile system under a bill considered Feb. 23 by the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.
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Updates to child abuse, neglect definitions proposed
The Judiciary Committee heard testimony Feb. 22 on a bill that would redefine child abuse and neglect in Nebraska.
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Nursing workforce measure considered
A bill intended to alleviate a nursing workforce crisis in Nebraska was considered by the Health and Human Services Committee Feb. 22.
Read MoreVaping excise tax proposed
The Revenue Committee heard testimony Feb. 22 on a proposal to impose a state excise tax on vaping products.
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