by Mick Mines | May 24, 2021 | Advocacy
The End is Near Speaker Hilgers announced that Thursday, May 27, the 107th Legislature, First Session, will adjourn sine die. Brings a tear to one’s eye. It certainly does for those 49 COVID-aweary state senators. Procedurally, all General File bills, or those...
by Mick Mines | May 17, 2021 | Advocacy
Guardrails According to transcripts from this legislative session, guardrails is the second most disingenuous expressive used in the Nebraska Legislature. Tax relief remains solidly in first place, while for the children has fallen to a distant third. Take LB241, for...
by Mick Mines | May 10, 2021 | Advocacy
More Money, More Spending The Nebraska Economic Forecasting Board met again to adjust their revenue predictions for this fiscal year (ending June 30) and FY2021-22 and FY2022-23. Holy Hanna! They increased projected receipts for this fiscal year by another $90...
by Mick Mines | May 3, 2021 | Advocacy
“Unicam, Unicam, don’t tax me!” “Tax that guy behind the tree!” Last Tuesday, the Legislature approved ten bills on Final Reading. They comprise the State’s $9.7 billion-ish biennial budget. With not so much as a “hurrah or...
by Mick Mines | April 26, 2021 | Advocacy
Betcha The Legislature reconvenes on Tuesday, Day 63 of this 90-day session. The $9.7 billion biennial budget is scheduled for Final Reading after advancing from Select File last Friday. And yes, the kids were active and noisy. When the Appropriations Committee...
