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By Nancy Hicks, Lincoln Journal Star
Senators rejected a program that would put some state funds into loans for young Nebraska farmers rather than in more traditional investments.
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By Nate Jenkins, The Associated Press, Lincoln Journal Star
Nebraska death-penalty supporters got a sign from Arkansas on Monday that a proposed lethal-injection protocol might withstand a court challenge if approved, as expected, by the governor.
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Climate stance criticized
By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge)
Eight state environmental groups sent a letter to Gov. Bobby Jindal last week asking the state stop acting "in an obstructionist manner on climate change."
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Bill would use money from wind-energy leases to reward teachers
By The Associated Press, Lincoln Journal Star
A Nebraska lawmaker wants to put wind in the sails of high-performing teachers. A bill (LB1014) before lawmakers during a hearing on Monday would create a fund with money from wind-energy leases on land owned by the Board of Educational Lands and Funds.
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Bill would ground teen drinkers
By Martha Stoddard, Omaha World-Herald
If Nebraska started taking the car keys from teenagers caught with alcohol, it could mean a lot fewer teens on the road.
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Court -- City within rights
By Maggie O'Brien, Omaha World-Herald
The City of Omaha was within its rights when it took a fire engine and two medic units out of service to save money during a budget crunch, a judge ruled Monday. However, in two other matters, Douglas County District Judge Patrick Mullen found that the city violated a status-quo order from the Nebraska Commission of Industrial Relations.
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 | Gov. Dave Heineman (R)
Succeeded: January 2005, Elected: November 2006
Term expires: January 2011 |
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The seventh annual Hal Hovey Award was presented Feb. 3 to Marc Perrusquia, an enterprise and investigative reporter for The Commercial Appeal, the daily newspaper in Memphis Tenn. The award is made jointly by Stateline.org, which is part of the Pew Center on the States, and Governing Magazine for outstanding coverage of state and local government. | |
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