Issues
March 04, 2013 JLabor, Education & Pensions, Energy & Environment
Last week John Kerry’s State Department released a draft environmental impact study that finds it ‘very unlikely’ the Keystone XL pipeline would have an environmental impact. Read the State Department report here. Secretary Kerry’s State Department echoes previous statements and environmental reports produced by the Clinton State Department that confirm the safety of the Keystone [...]
March 01, 2013 JHealth Care & Entitlements, Legislative Session
Below is an op-ed printed by the Omaha World-Herald on Feb. 26, 2013 written by AFP-Nebraska state director Brad Stevens Midlands Voices: Reject costly expansion of Medicaid Jan. 1, 2014, is an important date just around the corner. That is when most of the president’s health care law will go into effect. One of the [...]
February 28, 2013 JHealth Care & Entitlements, Legislative Session
Opponent Testimony for LB 577 February 28, 2013 Chairperson Campbell and members of the [...]
February 26, 2013 JLabor, Education & Pensions, Legislative Session
Statement of Support for LB 593 February 25, 2013 Chairwoman Sullivan and Members of the Education Committee, [...]
February 19, 2013 JLegislative Session
Below are introduced bills through 6-4-13 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 [...]