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Bruning Wants Debates, but Won’t Commit to a Number
Nebraska Watchdog
Jan 23Attorney 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... »
Governor Pushes Tax Cuts
Nebraska Watchdog
Jan 12Gov. Dave Heineman called for $327 million in tax relief over three years in his State of the State address today at the capitol, following on the heels of pushing through the largest tax relief package in Nebraska’s history in 2007. Heineman proposed ... »
Opposition to Voter ID bill gathers, Filibuster appears Likely
Nebraska Watchdog
Jan 11A bill requiring voters to show some form of identification could hit the floor of the Legislature as soon as Thursday, and opponents gathered in the capitol rotunda today to say the legislation would make it harder for poor, elderly and disabled peopl... »
Panel says state should pull back from privatization of child welfare
Nebraska Watchdog
Dec 15A panel of lawmakers today released a 125-page report on how to fix the state’s system of dealing with abused and neglected children – a system that the legislators said is broken and recommends fixing with 18 recommendations, including a pullback from... »
Pipeline bills signed into law
Nebraska Watchdog
Nov 22Gov. Dave Heineman has signed two bills regulating oil pipelines in Nebraska after both of the bills sailed through the Nebraska Legislature this morning. One bill will allow the state Public Service Commission to regulate the location of future pipeli... »