LINCOLN — When a new Nebraska Legislature convenes for its 2027 session, lawmakers will have the authority to accept or reject Gov. Jim Pillen’s plan to cut all state agencies’ budgets by a minimum of 5%. Pillen announced the spending cuts in a July memo. Though the memo announced the reductions would begin immediately, there […]
LINCOLN — Nebraska’s tax receipts for July fell less than 1% below economic forecasts, according to the state Department of Revenue, as data shows a steadily lessening impact of higher-than-expected tax refunds. The Department of Revenue’s report on July’s tax receipts showed a net loss of 0.1% compared to what Nebraska’s Economic Forecasting Advisory Board […]
LINCOLN — Former state Sen. Dan McKeon’s criminal case in Lancaster County Court was dismissed after he successfully completed a court diversion program, according to court documents. McKeon, of Amherst, faced a Class III misdemeanor charge stemming from allegations that he inappropriately touched a legislative staff member during an end-of-session party last May, according to […]
LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen celebrated the passage of the latest legislation in his effort to increase protections against U.S. foreign adversaries in a ceremonial bill signing Friday. Pillen signed Legislative Bill 1096, introduced on his behalf by state Sen. Eliot Bostar of Lincoln, which aims to protect the state’s agriculture and economy by criminalizing […]
LINCOLN — Nebraska lawmakers will likely have to contend with two separate budget deficits when they reconvene for the 2027 legislative session, with the combined shortfall currently set over $1 billion. Legislative Fiscal Analyst Keisha Patent confirmed the situation at a Tax Rate Review Committee meeting on Wednesday. There, she provided lawmakers with a new […]
