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Nebraska lawmaker faces complaint for drawings, poems depicting cybersexing colleague
An Omaha man has filed a complaint accusing state Sen. Ernie Chambers of misusing state resources with drawings and poems printed on official state letterhead. The complaint to the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission argues that Chambers shouldn’t be using state resources to harass state Sen. Bill Kintner of Papillion. Kintner faces possible impeachment or expulsion from…
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Nebraska leaders weighing options in senator cybersex case
Nebraska legislative leaders opted Friday to give an embattled state senator yet another chance to defend himself amid growing pressure to remove him from office for performing a sex act online using a state computer. Members of the Legislature’s Executive Board adjourned without recommending any action against state Sen. Bill Kintner, a conservative Republican who admitted…
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Report sets stage for Nebraska legislative session’s tax debate
Nebraska could gain a competitive edge over its neighbors by reducing its personal and corporate income tax rates while expanding its sales tax and eliminating some business tax credits, according to a report released Wednesday. It sets the stage for a debate in next year’s legislative session, during which lawmakers will have a tax reform…