On a 35-0 vote, the Nebraska Legislature agreed with a committee recommendation to reject the confirmation of Terry Cone of Burwell to another term on the Nebraska Brand Committee.
Long waitlists and low wages have contributed to the reasons that behavioral healthcare providers have asked lawmakers to avoid tax cuts in order to ensure that the salaries of providers can increase for a fully staffed and fully funded agency.
Numerous state and national politicians have called for U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's resignation, while others have expressed concern for constituents and state representation, since Fortenberry's guilty verdict in federal court was returned last night.
A major donor is no longer able to fund a petition drive that aims to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska, which leaves the group Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana in need of funding and volunteers.
Nebraska officials apparently have ignored overtures from Colorado to work out a solution to the problem of rapid growth in Colorado in the face of a diminishing water supply.