The age at which a Nebraska child could be detained for an alleged crime would be lowered, from 13 to 11, under a new bill expected to be in front of state lawmakers this year at the urging of Gov.

The challenge the governor and lawmakers face are to balance a two-year budget with a $432 million shortfall. The chairman of the Legislature's budget writing committee said he will listen to the ...

The Republican Party of Nebraska (NEGOP) announces the appointment of Jeanne Reigle as the new Director of Government ...

A bipartisan duo in the Nebraska Legislature is proposing legalizing online sports betting as a way of boosting state revenues, but only if Nebraska voters also stand by the plan.

Legislative salaries have long been a curious intersection of principle and practicality. In Nebraska, we pride ourselves on maintaining a citizen-led Legislature, emphasizing public service over ...

The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) is now accepting applications for the 2024 program year of the Middle Income Workforce Housing Fund (MWHF).

Nebraska parents could be notified when their child checks out books from public school libraries under a proposal put ...

Nebraska lawmakers plan to introduce a group of bills aimed at cutting red tape and modernizing governmental regulations as a ...

Nebraska lawmakers unveiled a multi-step plan Thursday to cut red tape, periodically review or update state rules and regulations and, ultimately, save taxpayers money. The legislative package coined ...

Congress legalized the cultivation and sale of hemp in 2018 and the Nebraska Legislature passed the Nebraska Hemp Farming Act ...

"Apparently, those we elected to represent us in Lincoln prefer the accomplish-nothing model of partisan politics that rules in Washington, rather than the governance vision Norris had for our state." ...

If every state adopted Nebraska’s unique system of awarding its Electoral College votes for president — which provides one ...