Nebraska lawmaker's bid to make Uber drivers independent contractors draws opposition
A proposal to change Nebraska law to define ride-sharing and app-based food delivery drivers as independent contractors ran ...
Nebraska's chief justice talks tech, funding in annual State of the Judiciary address
In his 30-minute address, Nebraska Supreme Court Chief Justice Jeffrey Funke spoke of the judicial branch's accomplishments ...
‘Hope’: Omaha mother, daughters call to revive Nebraska school choice law
An Omaha mother and her daughters encouraged state lawmakers Tuesday to revive school choice legislation to help thousands of ...
NSEA, lawmakers outline 2025 priorities after survey of nearly 10,000 Nebraska teachers
The Nebraska State Education Association sought to rally support Tuesday for a package of legislation designed after a survey ...
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Nebraska lawmakers hear proposal to end sales tax on utilities, including gas, electricity
The bill (LB117) from Sen. Rick Holdcroft of Bellevue would exempt utilities connected to residential properties from being ...
Bill proposes exemptions to Nebraska’s Paid Sick Leave law
Certain workers in Nebraska could be exempt from earning and using paid sick leave under a bill introduced in the Nebraska Legislature on Jan. 22.
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Nebraska THC retailers ask lawmakers to regulate, not outlaw, substance
As Nebraska's attorney general implored lawmakers Wednesday to outlaw the hemp-derived THC products for sale in shops ...
Nebraska Legislature hears testimony from teachers who pay for their own supplies
Based on studies shared with the legislature on Monday, the average Nebraska teacher spends about $860 of their own money per year on school supplies.
EXPLAINER: How to submit your comments on Nebraska’s ‘winner-take-all’ hearing
The Legislature will have a hearing on LB3, the proposed bill to turn Nebraska into a “winner-take-all” state, at 1:30 p.m.
Nebraska would rev up role in curbing undocumented workers under bill targeting employers
Nebraska would rev up the state's role in curbing undocumented workers, target business licenses, under a proposal before the ...
Proposed Legislation to prohibit death penalty popular at legislature hearing
Lawmakers held a hearing for two different pieces of legislation that would change the death penalty. LR15CA is a constitutional amendment that would get rid of the death penalty. LB432 is a bill that ...
Nebraska state senator introduces new private school scholarship bill after voters reject 2024 law
Fifty-seven percent of Nebraskans voted to do away with the law that funded scholarships to be used for private schools. Supporters argued it was the right thing to do for students who want to go to a ...