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Jacobson at the Legislature: Budget, DACA, homestead exemptions ( 1) (46 views)

Sen. Mike Jacobson - March 17, 2024
As of Monday, March 18, we have 15 days remaining in the 60-day legislative session. This past week primarily dealt with the budget and changes to the state cash reserve fund. Although these bills were filibustered, the filibusters were intended to spur good debate on the changes offered by the Appropriations Committee.
 

Erdman at the Legislature: Defining the word 'calamity' for tax purposes(69 views)

Sen. Steve Erdman - March 15, 2024
One of Rush Limbaugh’s undeniable truths of life was that “words mean things.” Such is the case with words such as “destroyed property’ and ‘calamity.’
 

Brewer at the Legislature: Protecting the public, public power system too(116 views)

Sen. Tom Brewer - March 15, 2024
One of the bills that I will bring to the floor this session concerns public power and private renewable energy generators.
 

DACA residents: Not qualified to become police officers ( 5) (598 views)

Guest Opinion - March 13, 2024
Last week, our state legislature overwhelmingly voted to add an amendment to LB 894 to allow illegal aliens to be law enforcement officers in Nebraska. You read that correctly.
 

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