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Omaha World-Herald on Jan. 9: Nebraska Secretary of State gets request to drop school choice referendum from Nov. ballot

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. [...]

By |2024-05-06T09:47:30-05:00January 9th, 2024|OpenSky in the Media|Comments Off on Omaha World-Herald on Jan. 9: Nebraska Secretary of State gets request to drop school choice referendum from Nov. ballot

Lincoln Journal Star on Jan. 9: Nebraska lawmaker seeks to remove scholarship tax credit referendum from ballot

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 [...]

By |2024-05-06T09:45:15-05:00January 9th, 2024|OpenSky in the Media|Comments Off on Lincoln Journal Star on Jan. 9: Nebraska lawmaker seeks to remove scholarship tax credit referendum from ballot

Nebraska Public Media on Jan. 9: Sen. Linehan requests removal of Opportunity Scholarship Act repeal from November ballot

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 [...]

By |2024-05-06T09:44:19-05:00January 9th, 2024|OpenSky in the Media|Comments Off on Nebraska Public Media on Jan. 9: Sen. Linehan requests removal of Opportunity Scholarship Act repeal from November ballot

WOWT on Jan. 9: Nebraska Secretary of State examining request to remove ‘school choice’ from ballot

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 [...]

By |2024-05-06T09:42:47-05:00January 9th, 2024|OpenSky in the Media|Comments Off on WOWT on Jan. 9: Nebraska Secretary of State examining request to remove ‘school choice’ from ballot

Nebraska Examiner on Jan. 8: Gov. Pillen seeks 40% reduction in local property taxes but offers few details on how to do it

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 [...]

By |2024-05-06T09:54:13-05:00January 8th, 2024|OpenSky in the Media|Comments Off on Nebraska Examiner on Jan. 8: Gov. Pillen seeks 40% reduction in local property taxes but offers few details on how to do it

KETV on Jan. 3: ‘Seize the opportunities before us’: Pillen property tax cut package looms as 60-day session begins

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. [...]

By |2024-05-06T10:01:42-05:00January 3rd, 2024|OpenSky in the Media|Comments Off on KETV on Jan. 3: ‘Seize the opportunities before us’: Pillen property tax cut package looms as 60-day session begins

News Channel Nebraska on Jan. 3: No shortage of critics for Pillen’s suggested sales tax hike

Unexpected tax talk and an expected fight over transgender youth are facing Nebraska lawmakers who headed back to work today. NCN’s Joe Jordan reports from Lincoln. Nebraska lawmakers are back in Lincoln [...]

By |2024-05-06T10:00:41-05:00January 3rd, 2024|OpenSky in the Media|Comments Off on News Channel Nebraska on Jan. 3: No shortage of critics for Pillen’s suggested sales tax hike

NTV on Jan. 3: Nebraska proposes sales tax hike to alleviate property tax burden, lawmakers in dispute

A trip to the store could cost more, while property taxes could go down under proposal from the Governor. Nebraska lawmakers are torn on what to do about property taxes. There's one [...]

By |2024-05-06T09:57:10-05:00January 3rd, 2024|OpenSky in the Media|Comments Off on NTV on Jan. 3: Nebraska proposes sales tax hike to alleviate property tax burden, lawmakers in dispute

KLKN-TV on Jan. 3: Gov. Pillen proposes raising Nebraska sales tax by 2 cents to lower property taxes

Gov. Jim Pillen has loaded up a self-described “bold and courageous” proposal to decrease property taxes via an increase in state sales taxes. The state sales tax rate would climb by 2 [...]

By |2024-05-06T09:56:15-05:00January 3rd, 2024|OpenSky in the Media|Comments Off on KLKN-TV on Jan. 3: Gov. Pillen proposes raising Nebraska sales tax by 2 cents to lower property taxes
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