Government

LINCOLN -- State senators debated an amendment to a bill Thursday that would roll back to 1.5 percent the optional sales tax local communities can levy.

Lawmakers Wednesday advanced a bill aimed at overhauling Nebraska’s juvenile justice system.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A proposal to abolish the death penalty in Nebraska is dead for the year.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman has vetoed a teacher retirement bill, arguing that a proposed increase in the state's contribution is unsustainable.