State revenue estimates take multimillion-dollar dive
Exon administration trims 1977 78 revenue forecast from 513 million to 510 million dollars nation data and slower profits growth drive downward revision. Food sales tax credit increase will reduce revenues by about 5.8 million, moving available general fund to just over 504 million. Budget officials weigh cuts and overlevy options as Peters notes energy proposals may depress economy.
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Don Plepe
Exon
State Revenue Dept
William E. Peters
Roland Luedtke
Lincoln Journal
Peters
Gov
J. J. Exon
Jerome Warner
Warner
Revenue Dept
Bond set for Felipe Barrientoz in fatal Kearney crash
Buffalo County Court Judge John Icenogle set a 10000 bond Thursday for Felipe Barrientoz 34 of Kearney in a deadly traffic crash that killed passenger Margaret May 39. Barrientoz remains jailed as authorities project April receipts show a 20.4 million shortfall and tax collections underperform in several categories while individual income tax rose 43 percent in April.
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Kearney
Buffalo County Court
John Icenogle
Felipe Barrientoz
Margaret May
Barrientoz
Liquor tax hike bill advances in legislature
The bill LB204 to raise beer wine and spirits taxes to fund alcoholism treatment programs passed first reading by 268 votes. Debates centered on decriminalizing public intoxication and timing of funding with lawmakers urging clearer program details and oversight.
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Wally Barnett
Lincoln
J. J. Exon
Frank Lewis
Bellevue
Lewis
Richard Marvel
Hastings
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