Bill aimed at bedbugs in Omaha public housing creeps forward in Nebraska Legislature
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The latest version of a persistent anti-bedbug proposal seeking stronger remedies by Omaha’s public housing agency crept forward Friday in the Nebraska lawmaking process. The measure is part of a multi-bill package championed by the Nebraska Legislature’s Urban Affairs Committee that easily advanced to a second round. […]
Bill advances to protect Nebraska health care providers who recommend medical cannabis
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Health care practitioners who want to recommend medical cannabis to Nebraska patients are one step closer to having legal protections for writing the recommendation in the face of some state leaders’ opposition. The Legislature voted 30-7 on Friday to advance Legislative Bill 933, from State Sen. John […]
Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission awaits passage of budget, regulatory bill
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — The voter-approved Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission is banking on the Legislature to pass the state’s first-ever bill related to a medical cannabis program as a key step toward a regulated, functional system. Lawmakers remain one round of voting away from passing Legislative Bill 1235, led by State […]
Holland Children’s Institute poll shows most Nebraskans see the state on ‘wrong track’
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — About two-thirds of Nebraskans believe the state is on the “wrong track,” according to a poll commissioned by the Omaha-based Holland Children’s Institute. That’s the highest level since the pandemic era’s 2020 poll in the institute’s ongoing Nebraska Voters’ Outlook series intended to track insights into […]
Nebraska has some of the most expensive home insurance in the US, new report finds
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In Lincoln, lawmakers fight to maintain child care aid as parents and providers struggle
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Lawmakers advance second budget bill to final round of debate after first stalls
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Hours after the first piece of Nebraska’s two-year budget adjustments hit a roadblock in the Legislature, the second piece of the puzzle advanced to a final round of floor debate. Lawmakers advanced Legislative Bill 1072 in a 35-12 vote Thursday night. The bill deals with statutory […]
A new Nebraska brand bill gets heard, faces sharp opposition
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — While Nebraska state lawmakers are trying to balance the budget, Niobrara State Sen. Barry DeKay held an Agriculture Committee hearing on an amendment to his Legislative Bill 1187 that would change the makeup of the state’s Brand Committee. The Brand Committee investigates cattle theft and verifies […]
Nebraska budget bill fails as conservatives revolt over pulling private school vouchers
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Lawmakers headed temporarily back to the drawing board Thursday as proposed adjustments to Nebraska’s two-year budget failed to advance, the state’s first budget bill to stall since 2019. Legislative Bill 1071, from Speaker John Arch of La Vista and led by State Sen. Rob Clements of Elmwood […]
Architect Stephen Chu shares design vision for new Tenaska Center in Omaha
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — The ribbon is cut on the new Tenaska Center in downtown Omaha, a space designed to serve all 93 Nebraska counties and southwest Iowa. The building opens to the public on Sunday with a free open house from noon to 4. Families, educators and […]