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WEB6 days ago · Nebraskans want accountability from their elected officials and government. They want to know whether their tax dollars are being well-spent, whether state agencies and local governments are responsive to the people and whether officials, programs and policies are working for the common good.
More than 60 NE entities show unified front to update laws, state ...
WEB1 day ago · LINCOLN — More than 60 Nebraska organizations converged Wednesday at the State Capitol to announce a unified resolve to help change state and federal policies that would swing the door open for more immigrants to work and settle in as Cornhuskers.
Medical marijuana legalization and regulation are certified for ...
WEB6 days ago · Election 2024; Government & Politics; Health; Medical marijuana legalization and regulation are certified for Nebraska’s November ballot Secretary of state says the campaign’s two petitions “appear” to have enough valid signatures but that continued investigations could lead a court to throw election results out later
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WEB3 days ago · BY: Zach Wendling - September 9, 2024. LINCOLN — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has increased its overall student enrollment this fall for the first time in seven years, adding to total systemwide growth of 0.7% over fall 2023. University of Nebraska President Jeffrey Gold announced the fall 2024 enrollment totals Monday, pointing to an ...
Nebraska Supreme Court lets voters decide fate of school choice law
WEB6 days ago · LINCOLN — The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday left voters with the choice about the future of the latest remake of a scholarship or voucher program to help families offset the costs of private K-12 education. The court unanimously decided, 7-0, that the ballot measure seeking to repeal Legislative Bill 1402 was not an appropriation and ...
Largest venture in NU history, Project Health, gets green light from ...
WEBAug 8, 2024 · Nebraskans want accountability from their elected officials and government. They want to know whether their tax dollars are being well-spent, whether state agencies and local governments are responsive to the people and whether officials, programs and policies are working for the common good.
Nebraska lawmakers advance ‘absolute minimum’ property tax …
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Education; Government & Politics; Labor & Growth; Nebraska lawmakers advance ‘absolute minimum’ property tax package after months of buildup Almost four months after Gov. Jim Pillen vowed to have lawmakers return for expansive property tax relief, they abandon the most recent package within 24 hours
State employees union appeals remote work decision to Nebraska …
WEBAug 12, 2024 · LINCOLN — The union representing Nebraska state employees has appealed a labor court’s July decision that sided with Gov. Jim Pillen to end most remote work assignments. The Nebraska Association of Public Employees, which represents more than 8,000 state employees, announced Monday it had appealed the July 11 decision from the Nebraska ...
Existing ‘equalization aid’ to schools could be main Nebraska …
WEBAug 7, 2024 · LINCOLN — A soon-to-be revamped property tax relief proposal in the Nebraska Legislature would use an existing school aid formula to funnel at least $1.8 billion to the state’s 244 school districts.. That change would be made largely to replace local property taxes with state funding, dropping maximum school tax rates for operational expenses from $1.05 per $100 of property valuations to a ...
Debate delayed on owner-occupied housing valuations as …
WEBAug 17, 2024 · Government & Politics; Housing; Labor & Growth; Debate delayed on owner-occupied housing valuations as tensions flare in Nebraska Legislature A short-lived, emotional fight Saturday flipped on its head halfway through, with key lawmakers regrouping to help save a proposed constitutional amendment on housing valuations