Facebook Friday: the Legislature adjourns for the year with no major property tax reform, but senators did pass some good economic freedom legislation this year.
Meet five cottage food producers from different corners of Nebraska, who are now able to open their food-selling businesses:
Full legislative debate on property tax reform has started, but senators are short on time, and barriers to a compromise remain high.
Legislative debate on the Revenue Committee's proposed property tax plan begins Tuesday.
LB304 and LB445 were approved by the Nebraska Legislature today.
The goal of policymakers should be the protection of the public from well-defined harm, not the protection of guild-like occupational structures.
A state law allows transportation companies to prevent newcomers from competing with them. Marc Nda would like to change that.
LB445 and LB304 appear on this week's agenda in the Unicameral.
Even in these difficult times for Nebraska, state senators advanced numerous bills to remove barriers to opportunity. Plus, Laura Ebke is on the road promoting the Nebraska model of job licensing reform in other states.
The Health and Human Services Committee will hear LB244, and the Agriculture Committee has advanced LB304.
Testimony supporting LB244.
Laura Ebke describes how job licensing laws can reduce opportunities for individual iniative and new, innovative professions.
Testimony in support of LB347.
Testimony in support of LB668.