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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, February 6, 2022

A Spending Frenzy Sorry about the delay! Stupid human error. Can you feel it? Do you sense the impending hurricane of somewhat fettered spending unlike this state has seen before? Ever! Do you have a sense that billions of dollars are about to be divvied up within...

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, January 30, 2022

We’re Number…17 “Never give in – never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small…never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.” Winston Churchill. Methinkst, the Prime Minister, speaketh of State Senator Steve...

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, January 17, 2021

“Short Session” The Legislature convened Wednesday for their 60-day “short” session. Barriers-O-Plexiglass are gone, and senators actually take meetings in their offices. But for visitor restrictions in the legislative chamber, all’s...

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, May 30, 2021

“Th-th-th-that’s all folks!” The 107th Legislature, First Session adjourned sine die. The Governor rightly labeled this session “historic” as tax cuts headline a long list of legislative accomplishments. Nebraskans wholeheartedly agree,...

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, May 23, 2021

Quite a Week The Legislature is adjourned until Wednesday when they reconvene to address bills vetoed by the Governor (if there are any) and take a position on LR134, a resolution outlining the criteria to be used by the Legislature during the 2021 redistricting...

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, May 16, 2021

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...