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4 days ago · Trump to send 1,500 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border BY: Ariana Figueroa - January 22, 2025 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump Wednesday invoked an executive order he signed on his first day in office to send 1,500 military troops to the southern border, despite encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border being the lowest in several years.
Nebraska voters reject state funding for students attending private …
Nov 5, 2024 · Nebraskans want accountability from their elected officials and government. They want to know whether their tax dollars are being well-spent, whether state agencies and local governments are responsive to the people and whether officials, programs and policies are working for the common good.
Time to tell hard truths about Nebraska state spending and finance
Jan 14, 2025 · Nebraskans want accountability from their elected officials and government. They want to know whether their tax dollars are being well-spent, whether state agencies and local governments are responsive to the people and whether officials, programs and policies are working for the common good.
Fate of Nebraska Legislature filibuster rule centers on rural-urban ...
Jan 19, 2025 · LINCOLN — Arguments for whether Nebraska lawmakers should change the threshold needed to end debate and shut off a filibuster, possibly aiding conservative priorities, appear more centered on rural and urban interests than partisan goals. This year, the Nebraska Republican Party again identified lowering the filibuster threshold — set currently at two-thirds of the 49-member Legislature ...
Nebraska governor’s priorities shift focus from spending and tax ...
Dec 9, 2024 · Education; Environment & Agriculture; Government & Politics; Health; Nebraska governor’s priorities shift focus from spending and tax changes Gov. Jim Pillen supports Sports and Spaces bill, K-12 state aid changes, ‘winner-take-all,’ banning ‘fake meat’
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Jan 16, 2025 · Lawmaker proposes new medication abortion requirements, documentation in Nebraska BY: Zach Wendling - January 21, 2025 LINCOLN — A pregnant woman seeking a medication abortion in Nebraska would be required under a new bill to attend an in-person appointment with her physician before receiving the drugs and a follow-up appointment after to document any “adverse events.”
Lawmaker proposes ‘backup’ winner-take-all measure for …
LINCOLN — The GOP-led push to change how Nebraska allocates its Electoral College votes for president has a new “backup” plan: a possible 2026 constitutional amendment. Since 1991, Nebraska has allocated its five presidential electors by awarding two votes to …
Nebraska state employees union reaches tentative agreement
LINCOLN — The largest union representing Nebraska state employees announced last week that its members would vote soon on a tentative agreement with Gov. Jim Pillen’s negotiators. The Nebraska Association of Public Employees, known to many in the state as NAPE/AFSCME, is set to meet and vote ...
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