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Pieces of a budget-balancing solution started taking shape Tuesday in the Nebraska Legislature.

At least one state senator thinks that furloughing state employees would be a better route to cutting the state budget than laying off those workers.

A group of economists and policy-makers slashed Kansas tax collection estimates Thursday by $235 million, reflecting signs of continued weakness in the state economy.

Gov. Dave Heineman Monday unveiled to the Nebraska Legislature and public what he called a "specific, detailed and responsible" plan to address the state budget's $333.5 million shortfall, calling for across-the-board reductions at most state agencies worth $80 million in savings.

The president of the state's largest agriculture group this morning accused a past ally, Gov.

Gov. Dave Heineman is reminding Nebraskans to fly state and U.S. flags at half-staff in tribute to the victims of a mass shooting at a U.S. Army base in Fort Hood, Texas.

To hear directors of some state agencies tell it, managing Nebraska's worst fiscal crisis in recent memory isn't that big of a deal.

Nebraska lawmakers are back in Lincoln. Though the regular legislative session is still two months away, they're meeting in a special session to address widespread budget cuts proposed by Governor Dave Heineman.

Few things could get Tim Scheer off the combine as harvest drags on. But he'll stop long enough to call the state capitol, concerned corn checkoff dollars may be used to help balance the budget.

Mayor Jim Suttle lashed out Wednesday at Gov. Dave Heineman, claiming the governor was lobbying Omaha City Council members on a controversial proposal for a sales tax hike.

Any Nebraskans worth their corn husks will tell you who needs to start at quarterback for the Husker football team.

Governor Dave Heineman says it'll take a shared sacrifice from state agencies to help balance the budget.

State Senator Lavon Heidemann of Elk Creek is the Chairman of the Legislature's budget-writing Appropriations Committee.

Heineman is calling for broad cuts combined with transferring some money from the state's general fund.

Where will the cuts be made and who will feel the most pain? We'll know more Monday afternoon when Nebraska Gov.

Governor Dave Heineman is calling for a special session of the Legislature because of an unexpected $335 million budget shortfall, and state senators are already talking about ways they plan to handle the situation.

Gov. Dave Heineman said Tuesday that closing Nebraska's $335.5 million budget hole will require shared sacrifice and belt-tightening. But it will be next week before he recommends who should sacrifice - and how much - in response to a sober new forecast of state tax revenues.

Governor Dave Heineman will be the keynote speaker for a Veterans awareness conference next month.

The following is a press release from Governor Dave Heineman: Gov. Dave Heineman today offered this statement in response to news from the United States Department of Agriculture that China intends to reopen its market to U.S. pork and live swine.

Anne Batchelder was the grande dame of Republican politics in Nebraska for decades.