by Mick Mines | February 17, 2020 | Advocacy
BIG DARN DEAL Priority bills are a BIG DARN DEAL! Beginning this week, bills without a priority designation, move straight to the bottom of the floor debate agenda. It’s quite similar to standing in the Priority Lane for a three-hour Southwest flight, only to...
by Mick Mines | February 10, 2020 | Advocacy
Significant Lull There is significant lull at the Capitol. One-third of this legislative session is complete, and the luster of a new session has waned. The energy of debating unique and compelling issues begins tomorrow, but not for long. Last week, morning floor...
by Mick Mines | February 2, 2020 | Advocacy
We’re #9! According to WalletHub (and why would you distrust WalletHub) Nebraskans are a pretty happy group. We rank as their 9th happiest state in the country. What state is the most blissful? Hawaii…duh. Our public education is the sixth-best in the...
by Mick Mines | January 26, 2020 | Advocacy
Committee Hearings Thursday was Day 10 of the session, marking the end of new bill introductions. Unofficially, 487 new gems are now in the book. On Tuesday, Legislative Committees began their public hearings on all new bills. Floor debate tomorrow morning has...
by Mick Mines | January 19, 2020 | Advocacy
Meh Last week, the Legislature debated General File bills from 2019. New bills introduced this session have yet to receive public hearings, so the Speaker stoked the fire with last year’s kindling. Some bills advanced to Select File, and some did not. For those...
