Don Wesely, former Nebraska lawmaker and Lincoln mayor, dies
LINCOLN — Don Wesely, a longtime state lawmaker from Lincoln who also served a term as the city's mayor, died unexpectedly ...
Nebraska Legislature postpones debate on lawmaker salaries. 'We don't deserve a raise,' said one
The Nebraska Legislature passed over a resolution Monday after a tumultuous Friday debate that illuminated concerns that it ...
Nebraska Legislature approves measure classifying gig economy workers as independent contractors
The Nebraska Legislature has approved a measure classifying some gig economy workers as independent contractors, according to ...
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Legislature to consider making Nebraska winner-take-all electoral state
A bill (LB3) and a proposed constitutional amendment (LR24CA) making Nebraska a "winner-take-all" state in the Electoral ...
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Nebraska lawmakers advance bill to help provide housing to domestic violence survivors
The bill (LB78) from Lincoln Sen. Eliot Bostar raises the document stamp tax to create a fund domestic violence survivors can ...
State senators, advocates pushing for more holistic juvenile justice reform
He said LB 556 is an effort to keep youth and the public safe but organizations, community advocates and fellow state ...
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Proposed legislative compensation commission advances from Nebraska committee
LINCOLN — Compensation for Nebraska’s 49 state senators could be removed from the state constitution, possibly making it ...
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Committee advances bill to define male, female for Nebraska sports, bathrooms, state agencies
A Nebraska legislative committee, voting along partisan lines, advanced a proposal Thursday to define “male” and “female” in state law that seeks to restrict student-athlete participation and bathroom ...