AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoProperty Taxes: Gov. Jim Pillen is making his “Cap, Cover, Cut” plan a priority for 2027, proposing limits on property valuations and local spending while the state faces a projected budget shortfall. He has warned he may take reform to voters in 2028 if lawmakers stall. Legislative Power: Republicans will keep their majority in the Unicameral but lost their 33-seat supermajority. Sen. Mike Jacobson backed Teresa Ibach for speaker as lawmakers begin jockeying for leadership. Election Fallout: Democrat Denise Powell defeated Rep. Don Bacon in Nebraska’s 2nd District, while Sen. Pete Ricketts held his seat amid a national Democratic wave. North and South Omaha saw sharp turnout increases. Ballot Measures: Voters rejected online sports betting despite a multimillion-dollar campaign, while approving a measure restricting transgender athletes’ participation in girls’ sports. Congress: Bacon says he is weighing a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, but argues the charges overlook his concerns about the firing of senior military officers and withheld Ukraine aid.
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