Erin Bamer

How a bill becomes a law in the Nebraska Legislature LINCOLN — If Omaha develops an inland port authority, officials would have to take

How a bill becomes a law in the Nebraska Legislature LINCOLN — Nebraska's smallest school districts could authorize security staff to carry

Nebraska lawmakers intentionally worked to make things more productive at the state capitol. Here's what they did and how it went.

LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen came up empty-handed Thursday on his quest to reduce property taxes by 40% — or even about half as much.

LINCOLN — On the final day of their legislative session, Nebraska lawmakers passed a controversial "end run" bill to appropriate $10 million per year on private school scholarships.

LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen came up empty-handed Thursday on his quest to reduce property taxes by 40% — or even by about half as much — but immediately told lawmakers he would be calling them back to continue working on the issue.

Martha Stoddard and Erin Bamer Omaha World-Herald Lawmakers passed a variety of tax packages on Thursday before adjourning.

Two days after the Nebraska Legislature passed an "end run" bill to appropriate $10 million per year for private school scholarship funds, hundreds of protestors promised to challenge the new

Nebraska lawmakers made changes this year that will affect the lives of many other Nebraskans. One of them is U.S. Navy veteran and former prisoner Carla Walker.

Nebraska legislative races are officially nonpartisan, but the District 49 contest has Sen. Jen Day, a registered Democrat, facing Republicans Bob Andersen and Caleb Muhs in a GOP-leaning district.