Single-chamber parliament adjourns for a weekend without putting property tax law to a vote
LINCOLN – As lawmakers prepared for debate Thursday, Senator Justin Wayne shared his impressions of the session, including some words from the late Patrick Swayze. “I can’t look her in the eye, she’s too much for me. That’s what it…
Questions surround the property tax plan as it slowly approaches debate
LINCOLN, Nebraska (KOLN) – The road to Governor Jim Pillen’s tax plan has been long and bumpy: from a failed attempt in the 2024 regular legislative session to introducing LB 1 in the special session to finding a new home…
Pillen praises and calls on senators to work on solving property tax crisis during special session
LINCOLN, Nebraska (KOLN) – Governor Jim Pillen issued a statement Thursday morning praising senators for their hard work during the special session to resolve the property tax crisis and urging others to find a solution. Pillen said he appreciates the…
Pillen praises and calls on senators to work on solving property tax crisis during special session
LINCOLN, Nebraska (KOLN) – Governor Jim Pillen issued a statement Thursday morning praising senators for their hard work during the special session to resolve the property tax crisis and urging others to find a solution. Pillen said he appreciates the…
Nebraska lawmakers consider tax on alternative nicotine products
LINCOLN, Nebraska (KLKN) – Another tax is under debate as Nebraska lawmakers try to raise money to cut property taxes. On Wednesday, the Finance Committee considered a bill that would tax alternative nicotine products such as the increasingly popular Zyn…
Existing ‘compensation aid’ for schools could be most important tool for property tax relief in Nebraska • Nebraska Examiner
LINCOLN — A proposal soon to be introduced in the Nebraska Legislature to overhaul property tax relief would use an existing school aid formula to provide at least $1.8 billion to the state’s 244 school districts. This change essentially aims…
Anger over Gov. Jim Pillen’s property tax push spills into legislative debate • Nebraska Examiner
LINCOLN – Frustration over Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s efforts to prioritize the property tax relief proposals he and his handpicked group of senators favor over the ideas of other lawmakers boiled over into the floor debate Wednesday. State Senators Danielle…
Nebraska residential electricity could be exempt from sales tax, while other exemptions could be eliminated • Nebraska Examiner
LINCOLN – Residential electricity could be a rare example of a service being exempted from taxes, as more than 70 goods and services are on the verge of losing their tax exemptions to make way for Nebraska’s property tax relief….
