Legislature: Ban of transgender medical procedures for minors passes first round
Lawmakers gave first-round approval Thursday to a hard-fought bill that would ban gender-altering procedures for minors in Nebraska. The vote followed three days of often-emotional debate, and that came after several filibusters of unrelated bills for the better part of three weeks, as two Omaha senators vowed to stop the legislature because they are opposed […]
Legislature: Ban of transgender medical procedures for minors passes first round
Lawmakers gave first-round approval Thursday to a hard-fought bill that would ban gender-altering procedures for minors in Nebraska. The vote followed three days of often-emotional debate, and that came after several filibusters of unrelated bills for the better part of three weeks, as two Omaha senators vowed to stop the legislature because they are opposed […]
Legislature: Railroads would report blocked crossings to legislators
Railroad companies would be required to report incidents of blocked crossings under a bill heard March 6 by the Legislature’s Transportation and Telecommunications committee. Under LB 234, sponsored by Sen. Lynne Walz of Fremont, railroads would report annually to the Public Service Commission and the Nebraska State Patrol regarding blocked crossings, beginning Nov. 1, 2024. The […]
Legislature: Railroads would report blocked crossings to legislators
Railroad companies would be required to report incidents of blocked crossings under a bill heard March 6 by the Legislature’s Transportation and Telecommunications committee. Under LB 234, sponsored by Sen. Lynne Walz of Fremont, railroads would report annually to the Public Service Commission and the Nebraska State Patrol regarding blocked crossings, beginning Nov. 1, 2024. The […]
Legislature: Repeal of concealed handgun permit clears first round
A bill that would remove the requirement for a concealed handgun permit in Nebraska was amended and advanced from general file March 3 after a successful cloture motion that stopped a filibuster. Current state law requires an individual to pass a background check, submit a $100 permit fee and complete a gun safety course to […]
Legislature: Repeal of concealed handgun permit clears first round
A bill that would remove the requirement for a concealed handgun permit in Nebraska was amended and advanced from general file March 3 after a successful cloture motion that stopped a filibuster. Current state law requires an individual to pass a background check, submit a $100 permit fee and complete a gun safety course to […]
State grant program geared to rebuild, enlarge Halsey 4H camp
The state would help rebuild and expand the 4-H camp in Nebraska’s national forest near Halsey under a bill heard Wednesday by the legislature’s natural resources committee. The 4-H camp was totally destroyed last year in a wildfire. LB 281, introduced by North Platte Sen. Mike Jacobson, would require the state Department of Economic Development […]
State grant program geared to rebuild, enlarge Halsey 4H camp
The state would help rebuild and expand the 4-H camp in Nebraska’s national forest near Halsey under a bill heard Wednesday by the legislature’s natural resources committee. The 4-H camp was totally destroyed last year in a wildfire. LB 281, introduced by North Platte Sen. Mike Jacobson, would require the state Department of Economic Development […]
Legislature: Abortion restrictions proposed
Members of the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee heard six hours of testimony Feb. 1 on a bill that would prohibit abortions in all but the earliest weeks of pregnancy, in most cases. Current Nebraska law prohibits abortions at 20 weeks post-fertilization; a bill introduced in the state legislature would change that. LB 626, also […]
Legislature: Abortion restrictions proposed
Members of the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee heard six hours of testimony Feb. 1 on a bill that would prohibit abortions in all but the earliest weeks of pregnancy, in most cases. Current Nebraska law prohibits abortions at 20 weeks post-fertilization; a bill introduced in the state legislature would change that. LB 626, also […]
Legislature considers concealed handguns
A bill that would remove the requirement for a concealed handgun permit in Nebraska was heard in the Unicameral’s judiciary committee on Jan. 26. Currently, state law requires that an individual pass a background check, submit a $100 permit fee and complete a gun safety course to obtain a concealed carry permit. LB 77, introduced by […]
Legislature considers concealed handguns
A bill that would remove the requirement for a concealed handgun permit in Nebraska was heard in the Unicameral’s judiciary committee on Jan. 26. Currently, state law requires that an individual pass a background check, submit a $100 permit fee and complete a gun safety course to obtain a concealed carry permit. LB 77, introduced by […]
Jacobson: Legislator, farmer, banker
Sen. Mike Jacobson is a self-described “anomaly” — a banker who doesn’t golf. Instead, he spends what free time he can find as a bank president and state senator engaged in his lifelong passion: farming. Although he’s been in banking for nearly 43 years, 25 of them as founder and CEO of NebraskaLand Bank in […]
Jacobson: Legislator, farmer, banker
Sen. Mike Jacobson is a self-described “anomaly” — a banker who doesn’t golf. Instead, he spends what free time he can find as a bank president and state senator engaged in his lifelong passion: farming. Although he’s been in banking for nearly 43 years, 25 of them as founder and CEO of NebraskaLand Bank in […]