GOP governor halts push to prevent Trump from losing one of Nebraska’s electoral votes
An effort to prevent Donald Trump from losing a potentially crucial electoral vote from Nebraska app...
JOHN HANNA
25/09/2024
Jim Pillen
Women lawmakers take the lead in shaping policy in Nebraska. Advocates hope other states follow.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — When Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen called a recent special legislative session to ad...
MARGERY A. BECK
06/09/2024
Nebraska lawmakers pass bills to slow the rise of property taxes. Some are pushing to try harder.
Nearly a month after being summoned back to the Capitol to address soaring property taxes, the Nebra...
MARGERY A. BECK
21/08/2024
Nebraska’s special legislative session is high on conflict, low on progress to ease property taxes
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — In the more than three weeks since the Nebraska Legislature kicked off its spec...
MARGERY A. BECK
20/08/2024
In Nebraska special session on taxes, some ideas to raise millions in revenue get little attention
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers began debate Tuesday on a special session bill to ease soari...
MARGERY A. BECK
14/08/2024
How Nebraska’s special legislative session on taxes came about and what to expect
Nebraska lawmakers have introduced more than 100 proposals aimed at easing residents’ soaring proper...
MARGERY A. BECK
01/08/2024
Nebraska Legislature convenes for a special session to ease property taxes, but with no solid plan
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers have convened for a special legislative session called by Re...
MARGERY A. BECK
26/07/2024
Nebraska governor issues a proclamation for a special session to address property taxes
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen issued a long-awaited proclamation on Wednesday calling ...
MARGERY A. BECK
25/07/2024
Nebraska governor seeks shift to sales taxes to ease high property taxes. Not everyone is on board
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has announced a broad tax plan for an upcoming special...
MARGERY A. BECK
19/07/2024
Commission backs Nebraska governor’s return-to-office order
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska state employees union is considering an appeal after a commission side...
MARGERY A. BECK
13/07/2024
Could Nebraska lawmakers seek winner-take-all elections in a special session to address taxes?
Nebraska lawmakers are set to address property tax relief next month in a special session being soug...
MARGERY A. BECK
27/06/2024
Nebraska’s governor says he’ll call lawmakers back to address tax relief
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen threatened from the beginning of this year’s legislative...
MARGERY A. BECK
20/04/2024
Nebraska lawmakers end session, leaving taxes for later
Nebraska lawmakers adjourned Thursday knowing they’ll be called back by Republican Gov. Jim Pillen f...
MARGERY A. BECK
19/04/2024
National, state GOP figures gather in Omaha to push for winner-take-all elections in Nebraska
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — By the time conservative activist Charlie Kirk took the stage Tuesday night, ther...
MARGERY A. BECK
10/04/2024
Lawmakers in GOP-led Nebraska debate bill to raise sales tax
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers are debating a bill that would raise the state’s sales tax b...
MARGERY A. BECK
03/04/2024
Nebraska governor blames university leadership for AD Trev Alberts’ sudden departure for Texas A&M
Gov. Jim Pillen said Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts’ sudden decision to take the same job a...
ERIC OLSON
15/03/2024
Nebraska governor approves regulations to allow gender-affirming care for minors
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Regulations tied to a Nebraska law passed last year restricting gender-affirmin...
MARGERY A. BECK
13/03/2024
Failure to override Nebraska governor’s veto is more about politics than policy, some lawmakers say
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers failed to garner the 30 votes needed Tuesday to override Gov...
MARGERY A. BECK
13/03/2024
Nebraska’s Legislature and executive branches stake competing claims on state agency oversight
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Barely six months into his term as Nebraska’s attorney general last year, Mike ...
MARGERY A. BECK
05/03/2024
Nebraska governor reverses course and says state will take federal funding to feed children
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen reversed course on Monday and announced that the state...
MARGERY A. BECK
13/02/2024