by Mick Mines | March 2, 2020 | Advocacy
Flu$h The Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board meets bi-annually to forecast future revenues headed to the State coffers. The Legislature then uses the board’s best guess to craft the FY2020/2021 portion of the budget. NEFAB (another one of those clever...
by Mick Mines | February 24, 2020 | Advocacy
Doo wah! Senator Lou Ann Linehan chairs the Revenue Committee and her committee designated LB 974 as one of their two priority bills. LB 974 would provide significant property tax relief. On General File debate, the bill received three hours against a filibuster...
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...
