Nebraska Unicameral Update

• Sewer improvement sales tax exemption advanced March 4, 2010
  Payments made by ratepayers to public utilities to pay off specific sewer projects and natural gas and water infrastructure replacements would be exempt from sales tax under a bill advanced by the Legislature March 4. LB952, introduced by Omaha Sen. Tom White, would create a sales tax exemption for gross income received by a public sewer utility in order to […]
• Animal carcass disposal measure advances March 4, 2010
  Additional options for ranchers needing to dispose of livestock would be available under a bill receiving general file approval March 4.Current law requires that livestock owners bury or incinerate animals within 36 hours after learning of their death. Statute also permits the incorporation of carcasses up to 600 pounds into compositing facilities located on […]
• Senators advance scholarship changes March 4, 2010
  Senators advanced a bill from general file March 4 that would change income qualifications and increase the maximum dollar amount of awards given under the Nebraska Scholarship Act.Under LB956, introduced by York Sen. Greg Adams, students with an expected annual family contribution of $6,000 or less would qualify for awards. The $6,000 threshold would increa […]
• Bill would direct tax revenues to Whiteclay March 3, 2010
  A bill that would provide state assistance to communities located near Native American reservations was advanced from general file March 1.LB1002 would redirect sales tax revenues collected from alcohol sales within a 30-mile radius of a census-designated place. The bill would define census-designated place as an area associated with a reservation that resem […]
• Bill would authorize stipend for retired judges’ extended service March 3, 2010
  Senators advanced a bill from general file March 3 addressing excessive caseloads for judges.LB727, introduced by Lincoln Sen. Colby Coash, would authorize the state Supreme Court to give retired judges an additional stipend for performing extended service. Currently, retired judges can be paid for each day of service. Coash said the proposed stipend could b […]

Governor’s Office Weekly News

• Report from Governor’s Ag Conference March 8, 2010
  At the 22nd Annual Governor’s Ag Conference, several presenters from Nebraska and other states offered insight about the future of the agriculture. […]
• The Value of Nebraska’s State Colleges February 26, 2010
  This week, I’d like to highlight the work of our Nebraska State College System. These colleges offer a great value in higher education. The system consists of three colleges located in Chadron, Peru and Wayne. […]
• Get to Know the Nebraska Department of Roads February 19, 2010
  This week, I’d like to share information with you about the Nebraska Department of Roads and what the department does for you and our state. The Department of Roads provides a valuable service to citizens and thousands of travelers each day in Nebraska. […]
• E-File Your Taxes February 12, 2010
  By now, you should have received your 2009 tax information. I want to encourage Nebraskans to file their individual income taxes electronically this year. […]
• Be Part of Governor’s Ag Conference February 5, 2010
  I want to share a preview of what you can expect at the 2010 Governor’s Ag Conference. The 22nd annual conference will be held March 3- 4 in Kearney. The theme of the event is “Nebraska Agriculture: Your Industry. Your Story. Your Future.” […]

NET TV Campaign Connection

• Democrat enters Governor's race -- February 19, 2010 February 22, 2010
  Nebraska Democrats have a candidate for governor. Omaha investment executive Mark Lakers filed for the race Feb. 19. […]
• Democratic candidate expected for Governor's race -- February 10, 2010 February 11, 2010
  Right now no Democrat is running for governor in this year's election. A top Democratic party leader expects that to change, but that candidate likely faces an uphill challenge. Mike Tobias reports. […]
• Smith stressing economy in re-election bid -- January 19, 2010 January 20, 2010
  As he runs for re-election, Third District Republican congressman Adrian Smith says holding down federal spending will continue to be one of his major efforts. […]
• Heineman files for re-election -- January 19, 2010 January 20, 2010
  Governor Dave Heineman filed for reelection Tuesday, promising to keep focusing on the issues he's stressed as governor, but not closing the door on a future Senate race. […]

City of Lincoln: Mayor’s Office

• Parks And Recreation Spring Program Info Available March 8, 2010
  Spring program information for the Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department is now available online at parks.lincoln.ne.gov. This Web site also has been updated with new features and links to social networking sites, including Facebook and Twitter. […]
• Poster Project Celebrates Earth Day's 40th Anniversary March 8, 2010
  The Lincoln Earth Day Planning Committee is seeking participants for a community-wide poster project to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the international environmental movement. The selected designs will be displayed in a poster collaboration at the Earth Day Celebration in Antelope Park from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, April 24. Earth Day activities are being s […]
• Artistic Rain Barrel Display Starts Monday March 5, 2010
  Rain barrels painted by 25 artists will be displayed at local businesses and libraries for one month beginning Monday, March 8. This is the second year artists have been chosen to participate in the City's Artistic Rain Barrel program, an effort to promote the importance of water conservation and water quality. […]
• Public Invited to Open House on Antelope Creek Improvements March 4, 2010
  The public is invited to an open house on the proposed design of water quality improvements for Antelope Creek near 70th Street and Pioneers Boulevard. The meeting is from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 16 at the Hyde Memorial Observatory in Holmes Park. A short presentation will begin at 5:15 p.m. […]
• Open House Set for Coddington Improvements March 4, 2010
  The public is invited to an open house Tuesday, March 9 about improvements to Coddington Avenue from West Hill to West Garfield streets. The meeting will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Roper Elementary School, 2323 S. Coddington. Representatives from the design team and the contractor will be available to explain the project and answer questions from the pub […]

Lincoln/Lancaster Co. Calendar

• City Council Meeting March 15, 2010
  Date: Mar 15, 2010 3:00 pm Location: Co/Ci Building, 555 S 10 St., Council Chambers Phone: 441-6867 […]
• County Board of Zoning Appeals March 12, 2010
  Date: Mar 12, 2010 2:30 pm Location: Co/Ci Building, 555 S 10 St., Council Chambers Phone: 402-441-7491 […]
• Board of Commissioners' Staff Meeting March 11, 2010
  Date: Mar 11, 2010 8:30 am Location: Co/Ci Building, 555 S 10 St, Room 113 Phone: 402-441-6308 […]
• Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Commission March 10, 2010
  Date: Mar 10, 2010 1:00 pm Location: Co/Ci Building, 555 S 10 St, City Council Chambers Phone: 402-441-7491 […]
• Board of Commissioner's Meeting March 9, 2010
  Date: Mar 9, 2010 9:30 am Location: Co/Ci Building, 555 S 10 St Phone: 441-6308 […]

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Lincoln Public Schools

• Lincoln High School Theatre Boosters fundraiser at Noodles & Co. March 4, 2010
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• Steve Joel chosen as new superintendent of Lincoln Public Schools March 3, 2010
  Steve Joel has been selected as the new superintendent of Lincoln Public Schools by the Lincoln Board of Education. […]
• Lincoln ... you're invited! March 2, 2010
  Mickle Middle School is celebrating 50 years with an Open House on Thursday, April 1. The newly remodeled school is located at 2500 North 67th Street. […]
• Thank You Teacher winners announced March 2, 2010
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• Thank You Teacher winners announced March 2, 2010
  In honor of Nebraska Teacher Recognition Day, students, young and grown-up, paid tribute to Lincoln teachers who made a difference in their lives. […]

State of Nebr. News

• Nebraska Leaders Launch Phase II of Statewide Radio Network March 3, 2010
  (North Platte, Neb.) Gov. Dave Heineman was joined today by several of the state’s top emergency personnel in activating Phase II of the state’s new radio network in North Platte, which includes 27 counties in the central and western parts of the state. […]
• Gov. Heineman Comments on Economic Forecasting Board’s Revisions February 26, 2010
  (Lincoln, Neb.) Gov. Dave Heineman today issued a statement following the Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board’s report updating the forecast on state revenues for the current fiscal year and the next fiscal year. […]
• Gov. Heineman Calls for End to Medicaid Services for Illegal Immigrants February 25, 2010
  (Lincoln, Neb.) Gov. Dave Heineman today announced that he will not support efforts to establish a taxpayer-funded program that would provide prenatal Medicaid services for persons here illegally. […]
• Nation's Governor's Recognize Three Companies For Oustanding Collaboration With States February 22, 2010
  (WASHINGTON) -The National Governors Association (NGA) today honored Intel, Union Pacific and UnitedHealthcare with its annual Public-Private Partnership Awards at the closing session of the 2010 NGA Winter Meeting. The awards, in their fourth year, recognize NGA Corporate Fellow companies that have partnered with a governor’s office to implement a program o […]
• Nebraska Celebrates Ribbon-Cutting for Yahoo! Data Center February 17, 2010
  (La Vista, Neb.) Gov. Dave Heineman, state and local representatives and other special guests joined Yahoo! executives to celebrate the opening of Yahoo!’s new data center facility today in LaVista. […]

Unicameral on Twitter

• UnicamUpdate: Sewer improvement sales tax exemption advanced http://bit.ly/cnEC9F March 4, 2010
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• UnicamUpdate: Animal carcass disposal proposal advances http://bit.ly/9a6AWI March 4, 2010
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• UnicamUpdate: Senators advance scholarship changes http://bit.ly/cCiWGf March 4, 2010
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• UnicamUpdate: Bill would direct tax revenues to Whiteclay http://bit.ly/bNuYjV March 3, 2010
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• UnicamUpdate: Bill would authorize stipend for retired judges’ extended service http://bit.ly/9N1EQW March 3, 2010
  UnicamUpdate: Bill would authorize stipend for retired judges’ extended service http://bit.ly/9N1EQW […]

NE Campaign For Liberty

• "You're Doing Great Work" March 9, 2010
  On Saturday, January 16, a Sovereignty Symposium was held in Omaha, with guest speaker, Judge Andrew Napolitano. The Judge was an interesting choice as speaker for the event, because while the event most definitely was promoting state sovereignty in some form, many of the attendees would not fall in to the libertarian category. The Nebraska Campaign for Libe […]
• The Beginnings of Success! March 9, 2010
  During the last week, our Legislative Watch Committee isolated two specific bills in the Nebraska legislature that we thought we should take a stand on--LB 550 which changed some provisions with respect to the use of National Guard members as "peace officers"; and LB 261, which would require the drivers license "scan" of any person buying […]
• LB 261 - Unnecessary and Dangerous March 9, 2010
  LB 261, introduced by Senator Kent Rogert (16 - Tekamah), will "provide for use of machine-readable information encoded on drivers' licenses and state identification cards." Information would be limited to the age and identification number of the individual. All 49 other states allow such information to be machine-read at the point-of-sale. It […]
• On the election and its impact on the GOP March 9, 2010
  With tonight's results, there is no question: the Republican party got slaughtered.  The American people are obviously fed up with the kind of government we've had these past eight years and wanted something different.  But if we look at the presidential race this year, there is a lot a to be said about where the country has been and where it may b […]