That’s a wrap! As of last Wednesday, the second session of the 107th legislature has adjourned Sine Die. The term Sine Die translates to “without day” in Latin, and means that the governing body has concluded its business without any more days remaining in this session. With no additional vetoes
While this week marks the last day of this year’s 60-day legislative session, senators still conduct some legislative work between now and next January when the next session begins. This includes working on interim studies, resolutions introduced by senators and committees in order to examine public policy issues in-depth during
We’ve nearly reached the end of the 2022 legislative session. Last week was a short one, with recess days on Thursday and Friday for the Easter Holiday. Within those three session days: A proposal to allow the concealed carry of firearms without a permit was killed in a heated filibuster
Yesterday, Gov. Ricketts chose against using his line-item veto power and signed LB 1014, which officially allocates the over $1 billion the state will receive in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). While much of the funding fails to target struggling Nebraskans, the some provisions will attempt
Join Coalition for a Strong Nebraska, the Nebraska Civic Engagement Table, and the Nonprofit Association of the Midlands for a post-session wrap-up and to learn about upcoming engagement opportunities. Registration is FREE and you can attend in-person or online! We’ll recap the 2022 legislative session, hear from senators about the
This week was action-packed as a series of late nights continued. It’s somewhat unusual for the Speaker to schedule so many late nights in a row at this point in the session, and it’s showing in the burned-out demeanor of the body. This has been necessary, the Speaker has said,
Yesterday, senators passed LB 1014, which officially allocates the over $1 billion the state will receive in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). While criticized by some senators for failing to target Nebraskans in need, the final version of the bill does include: $20 million for food
It was a jam-packed week in the Legislature as lawmakers scramble to squeeze in high-profile policy changes before the session concludes. The Governor vetoed the bill to force Nebraska to apply for Emergency Rental Assistance as expected; a whopping tax relief package was revived; and the fate of a key
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