Pioneer Brief: School finance panel backs 4% aid increase
School funding recommendations bound for the Legislature lead today's brief, alongside Omaha's stadium financing hearing, the state auditor's scrutiny of a retirement agency and
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School funding recommendations bound for the Legislature lead today's brief, alongside Omaha's stadium financing hearing, the state auditor's scrutiny of a retirement agency and
The School Financing Review Commission voted 13-0 on October 20 to adopt its 2026 annual report to the Legislature. Before the vote, members made several wording changes. The most
Fuel supply strains prompted an emergency order from Gov. Jim Pillen, while a federal judicial nomination, a $6 million Google energy-assistance commitment, and medical cannabis delays round out today&
This Week in One View The 2027 budget debate came into view this week. Agencies' required 8% reduction plans show where cuts could fall, and September tax receipts landed
The Nebraska Supreme Court resolved two election disputes Friday, keeping Initiative 442 on the ballot and upholding the overseas voter law, as national campaigns schedule another high-profile visit two
September tax receipts came in close to forecast two weeks before Nebraska's economic forecasters reset revenue projections, while Gov. Pillen launched a review of rural emergency communications and
Federal energy and export officials came to southeast Nebraska to back a $2 billion critical minerals mine, while 2nd District candidates met in their second debate and Lincoln's
Nebraska's billion-dollar budget gap came into sharper view as Corrections and DHHS outlined facility closures and bed reductions, while national Republicans added millions to the Senate race
Three weeks before Election Day, the Nebraska Farm Bureau weighed in on the governor's race, the attorney general sought fees from Lincoln over its charter fight, and North
This Week in One View The state moved to tighten how public assistance can be used, and federal health officials came to Lincoln to praise Nebraska's approach to
Friday brought a cluster of state decisions: NU regents expanded Omaha's Project Health, Gov. Pillen declared a cyber emergency in North Platte and moved to tighten cash-assistance
Nebraska lawmakers have begun examining whether the state can consistently identify, categorize, and evaluate public funds flowing to nonprofit organizations. At an October 9 hearing, the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee