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Legislation to abolish death penalty off the table in the Unicameral

Associated Press — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:43:53 +0000

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A proposal to abolish the death penalty in Nebraska is dead for the year.

Nebraska lawmakers give first-round approval to foster care legislation

Associated Press — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:46:17 +0000

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A bill that would help Nebraska qualify for more federal foster care money has won first-round approval from lawmakers.

Lawmakers pass a measure to help youths transitioning out of foster care

Associated Press — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:29:25 +0000

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers have granted first-round approval to a measure that would give housing assistance to youths aging out of foster care.

Gay rights legislation draws standing room only crowd at legislative hearings

Demetria Stephens and Nebraska News Service — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:18:26 +0000

LINCOLN – More than 100 people came to a Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday on three legislative bills on adoptions and foster care by same-sex couples, and employee protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation.

Nebraska Secretary of State wants changes to election laws

Associated Press — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:17:42 +0000

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Secretary of State John Gale is recommending changes to a Nebraska law that deals with providing ballots to voters in nursing homes and hospitals on Election Day.

Bills seek to toughen seatbelt, texting while driving laws

Katie Schubert — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Two bills in the Nebraska Legislature would make it a primary offense to not wear a seatbelt or to text while driving.

Heineman asks lawmakers to pull tax cut legislation

Associated Press — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 01:47:27 +0000

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Gov. Dave Heineman has asked the Legislature's tax-policy committee to kill both of his tax-reform proposals so lawmakers can start a new, inclusive discussion over Nebraska's tax climate.

Iowa Senate Democrats propose commercial property tax cut plan

Associated Press — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:48:22 +0000

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Senate Democrats are proposing a plan for reducing commercial property taxes that they say would help small businesses more than Governor Terry Branstad's tax proposal.

Nebraska lawmakers discuss legislation on horse racing

Associated Press — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:04:29 +0000

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The horse racing industry is dismissing an anti-gambling group's allegations that the industry wants to stop live horse racing during a hearing on horse racing bills.

Iowa lawmakers to discuss Medicaid expansion

Associated Press — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:55:55 +0000

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Democratic proposal to expand Medicaid in Iowa is coming up for debate in a Senate subcommittee.