Sine Die The exhausted looks in the Capitol corridors and the conversations about vacations to come conveyed the sense last…
Business Incentives Vs Property TaxesA week of high drama last week ended with a whimper for those pushing two tax…
Early Sine Die The rumors of an early sine die became reality last week as Speaker Scheer announced that session will end Friday,…
Early Adjournment? With the Nebraska Legislature marching through its agenda this session and first-round approval of the budget behind us, the rumor around…
Big Decisions It’s show time for the Nebraska Legislature’s budget and tax packages. Tuesday afternoon, state senators will take up LB289 (Linehan), which…
Oh, We’re Halfway There The legislative session officially hit its halfway mark last week, priority bills are all set and hearings winds down…
Hard Feelings The Nebraska Legislature is currently debating a number of controversial social issues, which is creating hard feelings on the…
Big Issues Await The Nebraska Legislature is more than two-thirds of the way through session and senators continue to roll through…
The Temperature of the Capitol The temperature in the Nebraska Capitol can often seem a metaphor for what is happening…
Tensions Carry Over After a period of tense floor battles, senators were more eager for compromise and conciliation last week.…