Tag: Nebraska Legislature
Two-man crew bill brings railroad contracts to legislature
Nebraska Legislative Bill 31 would require every freight train in Nebraska to have two crew members–the conductor and engineer–in the cab when traveling. Sen....
State lawmakers deliberate bill that would loosen restrictions on hemp production
A new legislative bill is aiming to reduce the barriers to hemp production and research – and jumpstart Nebraska’s slumping hemp industry in the...
Nebraska Legislative Study Group prioritizes action, community in fifth year
Two years after Donald Trump won the 2016 president election, four Nebraska women joined to form a progressive political group in the state dedicated...
Human breast milk bank proposed in Nebraska for mothers and hospitals...
A bill to bring a human breast milk bank to Nebraska would help give mothers and hospitals easier access to donated breast milk for...
Social issues defining first weeks of Legislature likely to dominate session
After the introduction of two bills to address LGBTQ and transgender Nebraskans, State Sen. Danielle Conrad of Lincoln abruptly called for the Legislature to...
Keeping Up With the Legislature: Days 9-12 (Jan. 16-20)
In the third week of the Nebraska Legislature’s 2023 session, state senators approved the session’s permanent rules and considered a motion that could have...
State senators propose age restrictions, penalties for drag show performances
A proposed bill in the Nebraska Legislature would add an age limit to drag shows in the state and prohibit state agencies from using...
Keeping Up With the Legislature: Days Four-Eight (Jan. 9-13)
In the second week of the Nebraska Legislature’s 2023 session, state senators approved committee assignments, began considering dozens of procedural changes and previewed how...
Near-total abortion ban, pregnancy center tax credit could be in Nebraska’s...
State Sen. Joni Albrecht of Thurston and 28 of her colleagues joined for a news conference in the Nebraska State Capitol on Wednesday, Jan....
Preview of Thursday hearing for Nebraska Legislature Rules Committee
State Sen. Steve Erdman of Bayard will lead Thursday’s Rules Committee hearing for the Nebraska Legislature regarding dozens of proposed rules changes for the...
