Property taxeshave skyrocketed across the country as U.S. home prices have jumped more than 50% in the past five years, leading a bevy of states to pass or propose measures to rein them in. Nebraska has seen revenue from property taxes rise by nearly $2 billio...
With Election Day quickly approaching, two key Senate races are narrowing. Jessica Taylor, Senate and governors editor for The Cook Political Report, joins "America Decides" to take a look at how changes down ballot could sway the balance of power in the Senate. ...
The 1991 law splitting the state's electoral votes was enacted under the state's last Democratic governor Ben Nelson, in part to lure presidential candidates to a state that otherwise would be ignored by them. Republicans havewanted to go backto a winn...
Since 1978, only three governors have been affiliated with the Democratic Party. Nebraska Economy Agriculture is Nebraska’s most important and largest industry, contributing $21 billion to the state’s economy annually. 92% of state land, 45.2 million acres, is used for agriculture and ranching....
Over the past two decades, Dan has provided professional counsel to United States senators, governors, business executives, policy makers and opinion leaders on issues affecting our state and nation. Read Full Bio “We included Brand Camp as part of our association’s Leadership Institute for membe...
“What surprised me mostly when I got there is that he would have me go with him to these recitals he performed for the governors of the provinces in these beautiful concert halls. He would introduce me to very stately, formal people with diamonds on their cigarette holders. I was out of...
Besides Kansas and Nebraska, only Alabama, Colorado, Michigan, Texas andUtahelect all their board members, but those states’ current majorities appear unlikely to lose power. In a majority of states, governors appoint most or all state school board members, according...