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The Nebraska Legislature reject an attempt to say employers could not require unvaccinated employees to be tested for COVID-19 and wear masks; questions about municipal water supplies and Denver's rights were raised on the Perkins Canal proposal.
Based on comments from two meeting participants, it is unclear if a discussion on Gov. Pete Ricketts' proposed canal and reservoir system needed to take place behind closed doors.
Senators criticized the effect of proposed income tax cuts, and the Natural Resources Committee held a closed meeting about a proposed canal from Colorado.
A bill stalled out in the Iowa Legislature that would prevent carbon pipelines from using eminent domain for their projects. A push by Nebraska's governor to build a canal project is getting some questions from lawmakers in that state as well.
A new, independent analysis recently released highlights the impact of UNO, and the University of Nebraska system, on the state's economy thanks to employment opportunities, graduating a significant number of Nebraska's workforce, and innovative research that improves the lives of Nebraskans.