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An independent analysis shows the NU System generates $9 for every $1 the state invests – a significant increase from the 7-to-1 ROI the university created in 2019.
During the Appropriation hearing on Thursday, one Senator was fed up with this debate, pointing to the fact the Department of Corrections has already received $100 million dollars over the last few years to combat overcrowding, but no changes have been made.
Tensions flared during debate Monday, both around broader justice reform efforts and around what some saw as political grandstanding.
Nebraska lawmakers advanced a bill that would continue an income tax credit program at a level high enough to offset about a quarter of school property taxes.
Sharp debate erupted over a bill designed to secure an additional $200 million in property tax relief for Nebraskans in 2024 by eliminating an earlier $375 million cap on a