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 Nebraska Examiner.
LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen on Tuesday set his sights on eliminating any state government positions that have remained vacant for more than 90 days, estimating millions of dollars in savings. Pillen outlined the new plan in an executive order, slating the elimination of nearly 1,000 positions that have been vacant for months, if not years, […] The post Gov. Jim Pillen announces plans to slash nearly 1,000 vacant state positions appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
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LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen vetoed legislation Wednesday that would have allowed new lawsuits against school districts or other political subdivisions if they failed to act on suspected claims of child sexual assault or abuse. Pillen on Wednesday night announced his signatures of 10 other bills, including the state’s replacement “school choice” law, and the veto […] The post Pillen vetoes Nebraska child sexual assault and abuse proposal appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
LINCOLN — A new study ranked Nebraska among the top 10 states in the nation for risky housing conditions related to a heavy influence of corporate investors. The Private Equity Stakeholder Project, a nonprofit watchdog, released its first state-by-state “risk index” aimed at informing policymakers about problems that can arise from imbalanced investment by big […] The post Study ranks NE among top 10 states for risky housing due to big corporate investors appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.