Photos: 2023 Nebraska legislative session
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A 90,000-square-foot activity center, a handful of museums and multiple career centers were among 35 Omaha-based projects recommended to receive a combined $225 million.
The latest attempt to increase Nebraska's abortion restrictions is on its way to the Legislature, this time focused on the heavily debated terminology commonly referred to as the "fetal heartbeat."
An Omaha lawmaker is proposing citizen police oversight boards with staff investigators for Omaha and Lincoln, along with other law enforcement accountability measures.
A constitutional amendment introduced in the Nebraska Legislature Friday would give voters the opportunity to eliminate the State Board of Education.
Multiple bills are in the works in the Nebraska Legislature that were influenced by a 63-page report released last week detailing the state's top housing needs.
One of the final bills introduced in the Nebraska Legislature would allow doctors and other medical providers to deny non-emergency health care to patients if they morally disagreed with it.
More than 8,000 Nebraska state employees would see the highest salary increases in more than 35 years under a tentative two-year contract agreement negotiated through their union.
Nebraskans gathered in the Capitol Friday to urge the restoration of voting rights for felons without the current two-year waiting period.
Military veterans could become K-12 teachers without going through teacher training under a legislative proposal that drew pro and con testimony at a public hearing Monday.
A bill encouraging a moment of silence in schools spurred debate about religion in public education, despite claims from a state senator that it wasn't the bill's intent.
Nearly two years after a frozen pipe broke at the AltEn ethanol plant and contaminated Saunders County waterways, a Nebraska lawmaker is trying to give victims more time to sue.
An Omaha lawmaker said his bill exempting diapers from sales tax would help parents of young children and those caring for adults with medical conditions.
Nebraska lawmakers previewed one of the session's biggest fights with a two-day battle over which committee should hear a proposed ban on abortions at about six weeks.
A key state lawmaker took aim Tuesday at Nebraska's highest paid school superintendents with a bill that would cap superintendent salary and benefits packages.
Members of the state's employees union have ratified a new labor contract that contains the highest salary increases in more than 35 years.
The Nebraska State Board of Education avoided taking a formal stance on a number of legislative bills, including a proposed constitutional amendment that would eliminate the board.
Transgender rights advocates said an abnormal number of bills were introduced in the Nebraska Legislature this year that would negatively impact the trans community.
Proponents and opponents alike raised concerns Friday about Gov. Jim Pillen's proposal to change how farm and ranch land is valued for property taxes in Nebraska.
After Nebraska saw a sharp increase in HIV cases in 2021, including a jump in rural cases, health officials began looking for new tools to tackle the problem.
Two bills introduced in the Nebraska Legislature would cap copays on insulin for insured patients.
A bill to guarantee state aid for every student and boost special education funding, which Gov. Jim Pillen touted as a "pivotal" part of his education plan, was met with a mix of praise and concern.
Backers of a state child tax credit say a legislative proposal would help lift Nebraska children out of poverty and give families some financial breathing room.
Hundreds filled the Nebraska Capitol Wednesday to share their thoughts on a controversial bill that would ban gender-altering medical procedures for individuals under 19.
A bill to offer $25 million in tax credits for private school scholarship donations cleared the Revenue Committee on Thursday and is headed for the full Legislature.
An agreement to reach a yet-undetermined compromise was enough to convince concerned lawmakers to advance a bill that would allow Nebraskans to carry concealed weapons without a permit.
Authorities could petition to remove firearms if someone has “demonstrated that they are a danger to themselves or others, has access to a firearm, and has made threats of violence.”
A Nebraska bill would allow medical practitioners, institutions and insurance providers to deny care based on their ethical or religious beliefs.
Sen. Megan Hunt said her amendment to ban minors from vacation Bible school classes and other "religious indoctrination camps" was meant to make a point.
Schools couldn't discriminate on the basis of "race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizen status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or special education status."
State lawmakers took a step toward ending the twice-a-year time changes in Nebraska by advancing a bill to keep the state on year-round daylight saving time.
The release of a preliminary budget plan Wednesday coincided with the latest report on state tax receipts. That report showed possible clouds on the economic horizon.
A Nebraska bill would prohibit local health departments from enacting directed health measures like mask mandates. Instead that authority would be limited to local elected officials.
Nebraska lawmakers advance dress code bill intended to protect students' religious, cultural beliefs
The Nebraska Department of Education would be tasked with establishing a model dress code and grooming policy for schools under a bill that advanced in the Legislature Tuesday.
Gov. Jim Pillen announced his support for two bills that would severely limit health care and education options for transgender youths in Nebraska.
The bill would prohibit most abortions in Nebraska once embryonic cardiac activity can be detected via ultrasound, which typically happens around six weeks of pregnancy.
Rep. Mike Flood told a breakfast meeting hosted by the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce that that he will continue to seek federal funding for a number of Lincoln projects.