State lawmakers have been holding off on big taxing and spending decisions this session while awaiting the latest tax revenue projections from the Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board, but today the board made no change to revenue projections m... »
A bill that would lift the sales tax exemption on soft drinks got a cool reception from the Revenue Committee today in the Nebraska Legislature. Even icy, at times. Lawmakers on the committee did not seem keen on Lincoln Sen. Bill Avery’s proposal (LB7... »
A last-minute attempt to lower the threshold to get economic development incentives in a bill designed to lure an unnamed data center to Nebraska failed today in the Legislature. Bellevue Sen. Abbie Cornett attempted to amend her bill, LB1118, on the f... »
Attorney General Jon Bruning said today he’s anxious to hold debates with the other Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate, but thinks it’s too early to say how many should be held. “I’m anxious to do debates,” he said during a press conference Mond... »
The attorney general’s office’s very public awarding of a $100,000 grant Monday to an offshoot of the Nebraska Farm Bureau has some questioning whether the money is more of a political gift intended to curry favor. Attorney General Jon Bruning – a cand... »
On Monday: A closer look at Kleeb’s role in the Keystone XL pipeline fight. Last week, Jane Kleeb stood outside the state capitol wearing a knit beanie, cowl-neck scarf and jeans while talking to state Senator Tony Fulton, dressed in his staple black s... »
