Issues
February 19, 2013 JLegislative Session
Below are introduced bills through 4-30-13 which AFP-Nebraska has chosen to either SUPPORT, OPPOSE or MONITOR. We will be updating this list daily. SUPPORT Bill Senator memo Committee Hearing Date Status LB 5 Krist Exempt SS and military Retirement Benefits Revenue Jan. 31st LB 14 Krist Income Tax Credits for Education Opportunity Revenue March 5th [...]
February 19, 2013 J2013 Legislative Session, Legislative Session
Sorry McCook, but we are cancelling our event scheduled for Wednesday afternoon at HomeSpun. Our team would be traveling back-and-forth from Lincoln that day for the event, and with the expected heavy snow starting tomorrow, we thought it prudent to reschedule the event. We’ll let you know as soon as the McCook event in reschedulded. [...]
February 18, 2013 JHealth Care & Entitlements, Legislative Session
President Obama wants states to help operate his health care law by expanding Medicaid. Click here to tell the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee to oppose implementing ObamaCare in Nebraska by expanding Medicaid. The carrot being waved to state legislatures is for three years the federal government will pick up the tab, after that [...]
February 15, 2013 JLabor, Education & Pensions
By Vicki E. Alger Earlier this month more than 3,600 events were held across the country commemorating National School Choice Week — including four events in Omaha alone. This is not surprising given Nebraska’s strong tradition of parent-controlled education. Nebraska is home to the 1923 Supreme Court ruling in Meyer vs. State of Nebraskaaffirming the right [...]
February 12, 2013 JHealth Care & Entitlements, Legislative Session
The hospital lobby is out in force urging states to expand their Medicaid programs. Their faulty claims are spurring Republicans governors to embrace the giant expansion of the broken, costly Medicaid program. This week, Governor Kasich of Ohio and Governor Snyder of Michigan became the fifth and sixth Republican governors to announce their desires to [...]