Madeleine Grant
Madeleine Grant is a junior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln studying journalism. She enjoys reading, writing and travel. Madeleine is from Illinois and aspires to become a professional journalist or editor.
Education bill advances under tight deadline
A bill that would provide financial aid for low-income students advanced to the next round of debate in the Nebraska Legislature on March 24.
Sen....
First responder death benefit bill advanced after heated debate
LINCOLN--The Nebraska Legislature spent over an hour debating a bill that would provide a one-time death benefit for first responders during the first full...
Highlights from the first week of legislature floor debate
By: Brooke Wrage, Celena Shepherd and Madeleine Grant
LINCOLN--The first week of floor debates kicked off the second week in March. Senators debated and advanced...
Legislative round-up: Marijuana bills
By Madeleine Grant and Brooke Wrage
LINCOLN--Nebraska lawmakers continue to push for marijuana legislation this session. On Feb. 19, the Nebraska Legislature Judiciary Committee heard...
Marijuana amendment sparks controversy in state legislature
Marijuana legalization continues to face hurdles from bill language technicalities and fiercely opposed law enforcement. However, this has not stopped Nebraska state senators from...
Legislative roundup: Proposed laws aid foster youth, military retirees
Since the Nebraska Legislature reconvened on Jan. 6, state senators introduced new bills ranging from reducing military retiree tax liability to providing private school...
Ricketts gives vaccine update
Gov. Pete Ricketts said Monday that receiving more vaccines from the federal government is key to speeding up the state vaccine process.
“In Nebraska, the...
Report: Nebraska ag land values increase, but farmers still struggling
Agriculture land value in Nebraska increased 3% from February 2019 to February 2020 because of economic forces affecting farmland, according to an annual farm...
Legislative session descends into controversies, bickering
The speaker of the Nebraska Legislature adjourned the session early July 24 amid internal conflict and name-calling among senators.
The decision came during a particularly...
Police oversight bill proposed after heavy debate
Senators allowed a surprising late-addition bill July 23 that would create local police oversight boards in Nebraska cities.
The bill, which was sponsored by Sen....
