J.l. Schmidt

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Fifteen Senators Will Be Replaced

Six Words Seem to be a Legislative Curse

Crunch Time in Lincoln, It Has Ever Been Thus

Nebraska Unicameral Makes Headlines for the Wrong Reason,Again

How Much Power Is Too Much?

Slama Bowing Out, Chambers Launches Comeback

Happy 157th Birthday Nebraska, My HowYou’ve Grown

Handing Out PropertyTax Cuts? I’ll Take One

Wait,What? Governor Reverses Stand on Aid for Kids

I’m Not Sure That I Love This Program

Ricketts and Pillen on Right Side in Electric Vehicle Debate

Governor Vows to Cut Property Taxes by $2 Billion, Somehow

SorryYou’re Hungry Kids, the Governor Doesn’t Believe in Welfare

More Guns in Schools, Pool for Legislative Clerks and More

Legislative Leaders Want to Change the WayThey Do Business

No More Work from Home? Is Hybrid the Answer?

Some Question Sustainability of Education Future Fund

Attorney General Fighting Laws He Supported as A Senator

The Days Dwindle Down to a Precious Few

Legislature Ponders Improved Public Input

Dear Colorado,What Is Hatred Anyway?

Bonehead Move by State Attorney General Should Not Stand

Is Prison-Siting a Matter of Executive Privilege Too?

Both Sides Adamant They Are Right in Private School Scholarship Debate

First the State Patrol, Now Some Nebraska National Guard Members Have Gone to Texas

Property Taxes Too High? The Governor Put a Committee on It

Hold On, Motorcycle Helmets Required Until January 1, 2024

Independence Day. The Fourth of July.

One Small Step for Prison Reform in the Face of New Prison Construction

The Nonpartisan Unicameral Legislature Is Broken

Voter ID Bill Highlights Rift in the Party in Power

Lawmakers Pass Budget That Includes a Costly Ditch and a New Prison

Legislative Session Ending as it Began, With Loud Controversy

State Budget Drags Forward

Are the State’s Coffers Really Flush? Is a Tax Cut Sustainable?

School Financing: Did Somebody Really Push the Easy Button?

Legislature Moves Toward Building a Prison, Caution Remains

Yes, the Pot Has Officially Called the Kettle Black

Where in the World is the Governor and What is He Doing?

Four More Years, Proposal Would Add One More Term to Limits