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3 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.
Nebraska Examiner launches 2024 general election voter guide
3 days ago · Nebraska Capitol photo by Rebecca S. Gratz for the Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN — The Nebraska Examiner is officially launching a November 2024 voter guide for all candidates for federal and legislative offices as well as the State Board of Education and University of Nebraska Board of Regents. The guide also includes information on six ballot ...
Hearings on competing Nebraska abortion initiatives mirror …
2 days ago · LINCOLN — Nebraska’s dueling ballot initiatives on abortion had separate hearings Tuesday at the Capitol, with the testimony largely echoing the campaign fight between the sponsors. Advocates for additional abortion restrictions spoke in support of Initiative 434, which would allow no abortions after the first trimester of pregnancy, with ...
Nebraska Supreme Court to issue ruling Wednesday on post …
1 day ago · An image of voting booths. (Mario Tama/ Getty Images) LINCOLN — The Nebraska Supreme Court will weigh in Wednesday on whether the Legislature has the authority to change the timing of when people with felony convictions get back their right to vote. The court took the unusual step Tuesday of announcing a midweek opinion.
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2 days ago · BY: Cindy Gonzalez - October 7, 2024. LINCOLN — A Nebraska emergency response team specializing in communications has been deployed to help North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Gov. Jim Pillen said Monday. The four-member Telecommunicator Emergency Response Team (TERT) left Friday for Buncombe County and is expected to …
Largest venture in NU history, Project Health, gets green light from ...
Aug 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.
Secretary of State celebrates local election officials in finalizing ...
Sep 13, 2024 · Three other ballot measures also faced legal challenges but the Nebraska Supreme Court rejected them Friday morning. Those measures were on two separate constitutional amendments related to abortion and a partial repeal of a state-funded program to cover private K-12 school costs.Evnen said he doesn’t expect further signature-related …
Nebraska Supreme Court lets voters decide fate of school choice law
Sep 13, 2024 · 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 ...
Gov. Pillen releases ‘Nebraska’s plan’ for property tax relief with …
Jul 18, 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.
Income tax cuts will be protected during Nebraska property tax …
Jun 28, 2024 · ‘Keep that massive win’ Last year, lawmakers approved a long-sought reduction in the state’s income tax rates that will lower the top rates to 3.99% by 2027.. Pillen is now pushing ahead with his stated goal that by the end of 2024 — his second year as governor — the state will have eliminated or shifted a total of 40% of the state’s tax burden away from property taxes.