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Legislative Notes

The Nebraska Constitution requires the Legislature to do only two things: meet on the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January, and pass a budget once every two years. Technically, the Legislature only has to pass this package of budget bills and nothing else. Legislatures are two years long. Much of the first session following the election is devoted to the budget. As I write this, we are in the middle of that debate right now.

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Caregivers and Property Tax Payers Likely Big Winners in Budget Outcome The state’s cash reserve fund, caregivers, people who pay property tax and job training programs will apparently be the big winners in the $9.7 billion two-year state budget being debated by the Nebraska Legislature. That’s the word from the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Sen.

"Greek Gala" Theme of 2021 Ainsworth Junior/Senior Prom, Saturday, April 17th

This year's Ainsworth High School Junior/Senior Prom will be held on Saturday, April 17th. The event will start with students and their dates eating together at the Ainsworth Conference Center beginning at 5:30 p.m. Starting at 6:30 p.m., couples will line up for their pictures.

Correction for Planning Commission Zoning Regulation Story

In last week’s Ainsworth Star-Journal it was reported that Jim Jackman seconded a motion made by Pat Schumacher to approve Amendment 37e using a 98% frequency for annoyance free. The second to the motion was actually made by Jim Carley.

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