A legislative committee considering 22 proposed rules changes to how Nebraska lawmakers debate and conduct themselves declined to take a vote Tuesday on advancing key conservative-led measures. The Legislature’s Rules Committee instead advanced two relatively minor changes proposed by two committee members: State Sens.

The ACLU is raising privacy concerns since the bill would require minors to provide digitized identification card.

Right now, Nebraska law says a juvenile can be charged as an adult for a violent crime if they are between the ages of 14-18. This new bill, if passed, would lower that age to 12. LB 556 was officially introduced by Sen. Merv Riepe of Ralston on Wednesday at the request of Gov. Jim Pillen.

A new bill introduced in the Nebraska Legislature proposes a legal tool to address neglectful property owners who allow their homes to fall into disrepair.

No fewer than four state lawmakers are proposing ways to regulate medical cannabis after a pair of ballot initiatives legalizing the drug for medical purposes succeeded in November.

Transgender student-athletes would have a narrow path to participation in a new legislative proposal seeking to codify existing guidelines.

An analysis commissioned by the Nebraska Chamber Foundation said small changes are needed to ensure officials can meet their communities' needs while preventing steep increases in property taxes.

Arguments for whether Nebraska lawmakers should change the threshold needed to end debate and shut off a filibuster, possibly aiding conservative priorities, appear more centered on rural and urban interests than partisan goals.

Lawmakers seeking to avoid a “divisive culture war” unveiled a slate of legislation Thursday they said would help Nebraska’s working families and workforce development. A bipartisan group of

The 109th Legislature approved a pair of small changes to its rules on Wednesday before launching a debate over a third proposal that generated controversy among senators.

Two comprehensive bills that would regulate voter-approved medical cannabis were introduced in the Nebraska Legislature Wednesday.

The Stand With Women Act would prohibit people from using restrooms at schools and state agencies that do not correspond with the sex they were assigned at birth.