Brian Beach
Government Reporter and Producer at Nebraska Public Media
Multimedia reporter/producer @nebpublicmedia | graduate of @UNL_CoJMC | member of the Runzatic Hall of Fame | [email protected]
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3 days ago |
nebraskapublicmedia.org | Brian Beach
The State of Nebraska’s budget for the next two years is coming into view as senators advanced additional appropriations bills to the final round of debate Monday. After a morning and early afternoon advancing the main appropriations bill, LB261, the Legislature turned to LB264, a separate bill dealing primarily with transfers to and from state agency cash funds.
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1 week ago |
nebraskapublicmedia.org | Brian Beach
In his letter, Foley included a chart showing the price per square foot at the two largest state-owned buildings and large commercial leases. The State of Nebraska-owned offices at 1526 K St. and 301 Centennial Mall in Lincoln had prices per square foot of $9.66 and $8.33, respectively. Meanwhile, the price per square foot at commercially owned properties ranged from $14.22 at 1221 N St. up to $33.43 per square foot at 1010 Lincoln Mall.
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1 week ago |
nebraskapublicmedia.org | Brian Beach
More than 30 current and emeritus faculty members at the University of Nebraska College of Law sent a letter to Nebraska’s congressional delegation this week, citing concerns over what they see as the Trump administration’s lack of respect for the rule of law. “We are concerned that the rule of law is in peril, and we urge you to be vigilant in its defense,” the letter, from 33 faculty members, reads in part.
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1 week ago |
nebraskapublicmedia.org | Brian Beach
Nebraska Public Media reached out to elected officials from across the state for a series of interviews on topics important to their constituents. Those who represent the state had the opportunity to discuss a variety of topics during one-on-one interviews with reporters to share their opinions, experiences and how they’re working to represent Nebraskans.
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2 weeks ago |
nebraskapublicmedia.org | Brian Beach
In November, Nebraska voters approved initiatives legalizing possession of up to five ounces of medical marijuana. Thursday afternoon, a bill to regulate it advanced from the Legislature’s General Affairs Committee. The committee voted 5 to 3 to advance an amended bill that includes 15 valid conditions for which doctors can recommend the substance. PTSD is not included in those conditions. Sen.
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LB677, a bill meant to regulate medical cannabis in Nebraska, failed to make it out of the Legislature's General Affairs Committtee on a 3-5 vote, with conservative senators in opposition. But Sen. John Cavanaugh says he doesn't think the bill is "necessarily over" this session.
RT @jackie_ourada: A battle over cattle branding is brewing in Nebraska. A bill on brand fees is pitting cow/calf owners against feedlots.…
Learned a ton about Nebraska's number one industry (beef cattle) while visiting southwest Nebraska for this story. Read on to learn about the state's brand inspection law and how a change could impact ranchers and feed yard operators in the state.
Feedlot owners in most of Nebraska have to pay brand inspectors to ensure the proper ownership of cattle. A bill in the Unicameral aims to get rid of the requirement. From @BeachBrian17: https://t.co/YYcPfQFpg9