Martha Stoddard

How a bill becomes a law in the Nebraska Legislature LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen vowed to keep Nebraska lawmakers in Lincoln if they failed to cut property taxes 40% by the end of their regular session.

LINCOLN — Opponents of the tax increases in Gov. Jim Pillen's property tax proposal are ratcheting up pressure on Nebraska lawmakers to kill the plan.

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

How a bill becomes a law in the Nebraska Legislature LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen took the unusual step Wednesday of neither signing nor vetoing a bill that will let felons vote when they complete their sentences.

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.

Gov. Jim Pillen suggested the new felon voting rights law may not be constitutional. The measure's sponsor said, "I'm not worried."

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

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.

Nebraskans with intellectual and developmental disabilities often wait years for services like job coaching, group homes and independent living support. About 2,700 are on the state's waiting list.

LINCOLN — Two attorneys, a retired executive and the founder of a nonprofit organization are vying to become the next state senator from one of Nebraska's most diverse districts.