Katie Anderson
Nebraska News Service Weekly Update
Monday, August 3, 2020
WEEKLY UPDATE
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Each week, I’ll highlight the top Nebraska news and sports stories produced by Nebraska News Service journalists. We start...
Nebraska News Service Weekly Update
Monday, July 27, 2020
WEEKLY UPDATE
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Each week, I’ll highlight the top Nebraska news and sports stories produced by Nebraska News Service journalists. We start...
Ricketts asks Legislature to focus on property tax relief
Gov. Pete Ricketts encouraged lawmakers to lay the foundation for continued growth in Nebraska by passing bills costing millions of dollars including property tax...
Property tax legislation a divided topic in Legislature
Legislators didn’t vote on a $520 million property tax relief bill after three hours of debate, and with senators split on its merits it’s...
Legislature debates abortion, school violence and land banks
This story was written by Luna Stephens and Katie Anderson with reporting by Stephens, Anderson and Natalie Stanley
Nebraska News Service
On the Legislature’s second day...
Legislature votes to halt changes in YRTC
By Katie Anderson and Luna Stephens
Nebraska News Service
Lawmakers pushed back on a recent Department of Health and Human Services decision to close its Geneva...
Property tax relief continues to be a conversation among Nebraskans
According to a national report, Nebraska residents pay $1,855 in taxes per $100,000 of assessed home value, whereas Colorado residents only pay an average...
How the $9B state budget could be influenced by COVID-19
Before the Nebraska Legislature’s session was suspended in the spring, the Appropriations Committee proposed a package that would result in a 4% growth in...
Nebraska News Service Weekly Update
Monday, July 12, 2020
WEEKLY UPDATE
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Each week, I’ll highlight the top Nebraska news and sports stories produced by Nebraska News Service journalists. We start...
COVID-19 changes mean new seating and crowd reductions in the Legislature
When state senators return for the summer session, they can expect to see plexiglass barriers, temperature checks and socially distanced seating arrangements.
“We will not...