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Government
9:38 am
Wed May 8, 2013

Lawmakers begin debate on budget bills

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Lawmakers have started to debate a series of bills that will make up Nebraska's next state budget.

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Government
12:29 pm
Sun May 5, 2013

Neb. lawmakers to start debate on budget bills

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers are set to begin debate on a series of state budget bills.

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General News
12:27 pm
Sun May 5, 2013

Shareholders ask Buffett's about not spoiling kids

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett has pledged to eventually give away all of the Berkshire Hathaway stock that made him one of the world's richest men, but he doesn't want to spoil his children.

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General News
6:28 am
Sat May 4, 2013

Nebraska high court throws out stop that finds cocaine

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court says a car momentarily crossing a highway lane divider is not a good reason to stop it — a ruling that likely will overturn the drug conviction of a man whose car was carrying more than 60 pounds of cocaine.

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General News
6:27 am
Sat May 4, 2013

Nebraska sending river water down to Kansas

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Officials are releasing water from Nebraska into Kansas to avoid a violation of the Republican River Compact.

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Business
2:41 pm
Thu May 2, 2013

Warren Buffett's firm sells 1.7M Moody's shares

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's company has sold more than 1.7 million Moody's shares this week, but Berkshire Hathaway Inc. still owns nearly 12 percent of the credit ratings agency.

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Weather
2:38 pm
Thu May 2, 2013

Iowa, Nebraska snowstorm likely helped plants

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The wet snow that covered parts of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa likely didn't hurt many newly planted flowers and vegetables.

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Government
2:49 pm
Mon April 29, 2013

Iowa Gov. Branstad seeks support for property tax plan

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad says that without passage of his property tax plan, residents could see big increases to their tax bills. But a Democratic lawmaker questions the argument.

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Government
8:30 am
Mon April 29, 2013

Lawmakers look to rebuild Nebraska's cash reserve fund

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Lawmakers who dug into Nebraska's cash reserve at the height of the recession are now looking to rebuild the state's rainy-day fund.

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Government
8:48 am
Fri April 26, 2013

Forecasting board issues revenue outlook for Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Investors who were spooked by Washington's fiscal-cliff showdown have created a one-time cash windfall for Nebraska.

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