Legislature wrangles over LB532 stall veto override hopes
Nebraska lawmakers battled over LB532 and related operating appropriations with plans for veto overrides. A last minute rally failed to reach 33 votes, producing a 41 to 2 reconsideration passage after party wrangling and a call of the house.
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Stratton
Scotia
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Jerome Warner
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Health group declines stance on Lincoln Hastings bus cuts
The Southeast Nebraska Health Systems Agency board voted 21 to 5 to withhold action on opposition to Continental Trailways proposed bus reductions between Lincoln Hastings. Executive director Jane Ford cited insufficient evidence of health access impact and concerns over private enterprise. The board also reallocated staff time to expand technical assistance and public involvement, trimming agency management and five year plan work.
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Lincoln
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Overcrowded Lincoln Schools Spark Summer Move Monitoring
Lincoln Public Schools plan to monitor summer moves in overcrowded areas. Supt. John Prasch told the Education Board that Hill Zeman and Belmont elementaries are strained. Twenty transfers moved into Zeman. future transfers may be halted if enrollment remains high.
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Joslyn Art Museum Launches $4 Million Fund Drive
Omaha officials announced a $4 million fundraising drive to fund a remodeling program at the Joslyn Art Museum. The campaign will be led by W. A. Strauss, chief executive of Northern Natural Gas Co. and a museum trustee.
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Joslyn Art Museum
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