Nebraska
Friday, March 15, 2024
NE lawmakers work to circumvent private-school referendum vote
Nebraskans this November will be able to vote on whether to keep the Opportunity Scholarships Act, which gives a dollar-for-dollar tax credit to …
Nebraskans for clean energy, rural development say bill would harm both
Roughly 35% of Nebraska's electricity is produced from renewable sources and advocates of clean energy development are concerned about the changes a b…
NE advocates for LGBTQ+ rights hopeful after visits with state senators
State legislators across the country continue to introduce anti-LGBTQ bills and there have been a record number of them for four years in a row…
NE bill would reduce eviction impact, increase gender, racial equity
Evictions are on the rise in Nebraska and in many places around the country. Nearly 2,500 more eviction proceedings were initiated in Nebraska courts …
NE state forester urges fire safety during high-risk conditions
It's early in the season for wildfires in Nebraska, but dozens of firefighters have already been battling a large wildfire near North Platte for …
NE legislature to hear bills regulating artificial intelligence
In the 2023 legislative season, 25 states introduced legislation related to artificial intelligence and more than a dozen states enacted AI …
NE college graduates fully certified Ford auto technicians
A unique collaboration between Ford Motor Co. and 41 community and technical colleges across the country is helping students and the automotive …
Bill in NE would allow parents to 'opt out' of newborn screenings
Every state has been screening newborns for several decades, usually performing a heel-prick blood test, a hearing test and a heart check. Several …
ACLU: Due process rights violated in Omaha immigration courts
Immigrants whose cases are heard in Omaha's Immigration Court are often denied their due process rights, according to a report from the ACLU of …
NE Legislature to hear bills that bolster struggling long-term care industry
Nebraska saw nine long-term care facility closures in 2022, second only to 13 in Texas. In the past three years, Nebraska has lost a combined 29 …
NE Legislature mulls bill to reduce early-voting days
Nebraska is among at least 14 states that enacted voting restrictions last year, passing a voter ID law. Next week, a legislative committee takes up …
NE lawmakers consider tax credits for family caregivers
About 180,000 Nebraskans are caregivers for a family member. Nationally, family caregivers spend an average of more than $7000 a year on related …