Lawmakers vote to limit ‘soft nos’ during final stage of debate on Nebraska bills
Lawmakers can no longer give a “soft no” against ending debate or passing legislation during the Nebraska Legislature’s third and final stage of debate, unless they have a conflict of interest. Most ...
Democrats’ Minnesota House boycott echoes earlier walkouts in other states
Democrats in the Minnesota House who have boycotted daily sessions are using tactics that lawmakers elsewhere have tried ...
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Year-round DST or standard time? Unicam panel will mull both
Bills calling for year-round standard time (Legislative Bill 302) or 12-month daylight saving time (LB 34) will be heard ...
Opposition rises to Pillen-led push to detain juvenile offenders in Nebraska as young as 11
Child and civil rights advocates on Thursday railed against a proposed law, promoted by Gov. Jim Pillen, that would give prosecutors and judges new authority to put Nebraskans as young as 11 in ...
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Kansas House Democrat knocked to floor in bar fracas between Wichita councilman, legislator
Two Kansas House members and a Wichita City Council member involved in Topeka bar melee about pace of testing Wichita residents tied to a chemical spill.