Nebraska lawmakers advance bill to define Uber drivers as independent contractors
Nebraska lawmakers voted largely along party lines to give first-round approval Tuesday to a bill that would change state law ...
Nebraska Republicans prepare to ask voters to overhaul winner-take-all system
Nebraska‘s electoral system in presidential contests has caught the ire of state Republicans who want it overhauled, but as ...
The GOP keeps failing to make Nebraska a winner-take-all state. Now it might ask voters to do it
Republicans in the GOP-dominated state of Nebraska face yet another likely defeat on a bill to reverse the state’s unusual ...
Nebraska lawmakers consider requiring K-12 schools to ban cellphone use on school grounds
The intent of the bill is to implement cellphone restrictions in all of Nebraska's K-12 schools. However, Attorney General ...
Next steps for Nebraska’s future
We have a new year, a new Congress, a new Legislature, and a new president. Within the policy and political world, there is a ...
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Nebraska's rural, urban counties divided over bid to cut inheritance tax rate
Nebraska lawmakers will consider replacing the state's sliding inheritance tax rate with a 1% across-the-board rate under a ...
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Some Nebraska lawmakers seek exemptions in voter-led paid sick leave law, as others protest
After Nebraskans voted to require paid sick leave for eligible employees in November, two dozen state lawmakers are seeking ...
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Nebraska lawmakers advance bill to codify Uber drivers as independent contractors
Nebraska lawmakers voted largely along party lines to give first-round approval Tuesday to a bill that would change state law ...
University of Nebraska faces funding cuts with governor’s proposed budget
It continues to be biggest issue for the Nebraska Legislature this year: closing $432 million budget shortfall for the next two years. Doing that could be hard on some state organizations.
Nebraska Legislature hears testimony from teachers who pay for their own supplies
Based on studies shared with the legislature on Monday, the average Nebraska teacher spends about $860 of their own money per year on school supplies.
Nebraska Legislature to consider bill reforming state’s juvenile justice system
Right now, Nebraska law says a juvenile can be charged as an adult for a violent crime if they are between the ages of 14-18.
Nebraska school test scores mostly on track, some slightly below national average
Nebraska students match up with other states on the most recent national math and reading tests, but the report card changes ...