State Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, the author of Nebraska’s Opportunity Scholarships Act, asked Secretary of State Bob Evnen on Tuesday not to allow a ballot initiative that could repeal a new tax [...]
The Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office is reviewing a request from a state lawmaker to remove a voter referendum from the November ballot that could repeal a bill she proposed. State Sen. [...]
A state lawmaker has asked Nebraska's Secretary of State to remove a referendum from the November 2024 ballot that, as it stands now, would give voters a chance to repeal the state's controversial [...]
State Sen. Lou Ann Linehan requested that the referendum to repeal the Opportunity Scholarships Act be removed from the November election ballot. In a letter to the Secretary of State’s office, Sen. Linehan said [...]
Months after certifying the petition to put “school choice” in front of general election voters this November, the Secretary of State is now reviewing a request to remove it from the ballot. State Sen. Lou [...]
Gov. Jim Pillen laid out an ambitious goal Monday of reducing local property taxes by 40% while providing few details on how the state would do that. One week after floating a [...]
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen says it’s a problem that is handcuffing Nebraskans: enormously high property taxes. He vows to cut those taxes by more than $2 billion, by taxing other things. Nebraska [...]
155 Nebraska lawmakers introduced 155 measures in the first two days of the legislative session. Bill introduction continues through January 17 (Day 10). Among the bills introduced on Thursday was a proposal [...]
As senators reconvene today, OpenSky Policy Institute will support policymakers to make measured, evidence-based decisions that work to achieve a Nebraska where prosperity is not an exclusive privilege but a reality for [...]
The 60-day session began at the unicameral on Wednesday. There will likely be more heated debate over gender regulations, and lawmakers will take up the governor's latest pitch for property tax relief. [...]