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If Gov. Jim Pillen calls lawmakers for a property tax relief special session this year, it could be among the costliest in state history.

A Lincoln Southeast student set her sights high and applied to a slew of Ivy League schools and top universities from across the nation — getting back multiple acceptance letters.

A Lincoln Southeast student set her sights high and applied to a slew of Ivy League schools and top universities from across the nation – getting back multiple acceptance letters.

The Personal Privacy Protection Act, included in Legislative Bill 43, prohibits state officials from going beyond existing law to demand or expose Nebraskans’ personal information and donation records to nonprofits.

LINCOLN — A new Nebraska Supreme Court decision added fuel to some lawmakers’ desire to try again, as early as this year, to increase accountability for child sexual assault and abuse. An unsigned majority of the state’s highest court, in a 4-1 opinion in Joshua v. State, issued Friday, upheld certain immunity for the Nebraska Department of […] The post Nebraska Supreme Court dismisses foster care abuse case against DHHS, expands immunity appeared first on Nebraska Ex...

Marthas Bed & Breakfast in Lincolns Country Club neighborhood is in a battle over its ability to serve hot breakfasts.

LINCOLN — Top Nebraska state senators say they feel comfortable with the level of state reserves they left behind in 2024 and beyond after carefully considering spending requests during this year’s legislative session. Nebraska lawmakers are statutorily required to have a balanced budget and are projected to end the next fiscal year, on June 30, 2025, […] The post Legislative leaders optimistic about Nebraska’s fiscal health after careful spending appeared first on Ne...

Gov. Jim Pillen on Tuesday signed an executive order that aims to eliminate up to 1,000 state government jobs that have remained open for 90 days or more.

Nick Smith had 2 degrees and 4 years of teaching experience when he moved from Texas to Nebraska. The state still required him to go back to school and earn

More than 170 professions in Nebraska require a license. The state hasn’t recognized credentials earned in other states, forcing those workers to get a new license regardless of experience.