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Highly Successful Summer Convention At New Location – York, Nebraska
Kudos to Dan Stork, Planning Committee Chairman and his committee for planning a very successful summer convention held in York, Nebraska for the first time! We were so pleased to have some great educational tours to the Pioneer Research Facility and the amazing York...
Matt Davison – 2018 Summer Convention Featured Speaker
We are very excited to have Matt Davison speak at our opening dinner for the 2018 Summer Convention being held August 21-22, 2018 in York, Nebraska at the Hampton Inn and York Country Club in York, Nebraska. Jump on the tour bus at 1 PM when the Convention kicks-off...
Association Past President George Piester Dies at 98
George Piester, 98, of Minden passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018 at Bethany Home in Minden. Funeral services are at 10:00 am. on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at the Westminster United Presbyterian Church in Minden with the Rev. Daniel Davis officiating. Interment will be...
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, April 22, 2018
60 and DONE Last Wednesday was the final legislative day of the 105th Legislature, 2nd Session. After dispatching with 25 Final Reading bills, a pat on the rump from Governor Rickets, and eight sayonara speeches (several way too boring) by outgoing senators (6...
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, April 15, 2018
Danger! Wednesday, April 18, marks Day 60, the final day of this "longest" short legislative session since the Nebraska Unicameral first convened in 1937. Virtually every bill of consequence was filibustered, requiring 33 votes to advance. Many could not reach 33....
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, April 8, 2018
Compromise? Friday was Day 56 (of 60). It was 3:30 pm when Speaker, Jim Scheer, stepped to his microphone. The fourth tax relief bill offered this year had just been blocked by yet another filibuster. The fifth, and final, tax relief bill seems destined for the same...
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, March 25, 2018
Iron Eyes This characterization of Iron Eyes Cody (Keep America Beautiful) sums-up the emotions of those who paid attention to floor debate last week. There was sincere partisanship, a genuine adversity for compromise and rules abuse by senators of every persuasion....
Atrazine Stakeholders Meeting
An atrazine stakeholders meeting was held near Plymouth, Nebraska on March 26, 2018. Around 40 people attended.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, March 18, 2018
R’s & D’s Last Monday, senators were briefed on the proposed second year of the $8.8 billion biennial budget, as drafted by the 9-member Appropriations Committee. Tuesday, the three budget bills opened on General File, so the remaining 40 senators might...
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, March 11, 2018
The Nutty Professor Good news for all Nebraskans! The 60th and final legislative day is April 18. The Speaker might adjourn the kids on April 11 (Day 59) if they play nice and do their chores. This week, senators will begin debate on mid-term adjustments to the...