by Mick Mines | February 5, 2018 | Advocacy
A work in progress Wednesday, Governor Ricketts appeared before the Legislature’s Revenue Committee to unveil his Nebraska Property Tax Cuts and Opportunities Act (LB947). Give the Gov credit, the bill touches all the bases: Lowers income tax brackets and rates...
by Mick Mines | January 31, 2018 | Advocacy, Association News
Fiscal notes Senators had a long week. Literally. Five days. Most of the session the Legislature convenes four days a week. Senators, especially those living in Greater Nebraska, are able to return to their districts for long weekends and sing praises about the good...
by Mick Mines | January 23, 2018 | Advocacy, Association News
All About The Calendar Monday is Day 12 of the 60-day legislative session. Mornings (9am – noon) are spent in floor debate on carryover bills from last year. Bills introduced this session should start popping-up on the agenda soon. Afternoons (1:30pm –...
by Mick Mines | January 15, 2018 | Advocacy
Whose ox gets gored? The state budget faces a $175M – $200M shortfall in the second half of the biennial budget (7/1/18 – 6/30/19). What’s worse, annual tax revenues are projected to remain in the dumper as Ag producers took a beating again this...
by Mick Mines | January 12, 2018 | Advocacy
My Kids Are Back By Miss Helen Crump The bell rang Wednesday at 9:45 a.m. and the classroom filled for the second session of the 105th Legislature. All 49 wiggly bodies were present and just as sweet as my homemade apple pie. We have sixty days to complete our...
