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“We'll celebrate a little Friday, but then we'll get to work”

Grand Island city officials were about as happy Wednesday as a kid at the fair. In fact, the granddaddy of Nebraska fairs, the State Fair, will be making its new home in Grand Island beginning in 2010 under a ... via Omaha World-Herald

“Today, the Legislature raised taxes on every working family in Nebraska”

With a gallon of regular gasoline now costing about $3.30, the Legislature voted Monday to add on an estimated 1.2 cents per gallon of tax beginning July 1. Some lawmakers argued that imposing a higher tax ... via Omaha World-Herald

“This resolution is designed to take ownership of this problem, not simply throw stones”

Shocked and angered by conditions at the Beatrice State Developmental Center, lawmakers pledged Thursday to take multiple steps to address the situation, including a possible investigation of the troubled ... via Omaha World-Herald

“There's not a bad idea in here. But now is not the time to raid the cash reserve.”

Take $50 million for expressways here, $75 million for tax cuts there, $200 million for teacher pay raises over there. via Omaha World-Herald

“THAT'S WHY I'M PROPOSING ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX RELIEF IN THIS BUDGET. TAX RELIEF MUST CONTINUE TO BE A PRIORITY FOR OUR STATE.”

BOTH REFLECT THE AGENDA HE BEGAN THREE YEARS AGO WHEN HE BECAME GOVERNOR AND THAT HE SAID HAS PUT THE STATE ON A PATH TO RESHAPE ITS FUTURE. via KOTA Television

State senators, including some who usually support tax-cutting efforts, greeted Gov. via The Papillion Times

“The solution is probably to come up with some other funding source”

Gasoline tax hikes or general treasury spending appear to be the most popular approaches for Nebraska lawmakers weighing options for resolving a looming shortfall in state highway construction dollars. via Omaha World-Herald

Nebraska might have to pay millions more to schools than expected, dimming what had been a bright financial outlook. via WOWT-TV Omaha