Capitol Fly on the Wall

Who Has the Final Say – Voters or the Legislature?

Week of March 31, 2025 LB 415 Amendment Undermining Paid Sick Leave advances Late last week, senators narrowly voted to advance LB 415 (Ballard) with committee AM 545, which was the root of opposition for labor unions and groups advocating for workers’ rights.  While the underlying bill LB 415 adds

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Halfway Done, Remainder of Session to Focus on Priorities

Week of March 24, 2025 Last week we passed a milestone of the halfway point in the 90-day long session, as Monday marked Day 45. The body has been relatively productive in handling the people’s business thus far this year, passing a lot of mostly noncontroversial bills without the substantial

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