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We are now over a third of the way through this short session of the biennium. This week focused on hearings and debate on railroads, daylight saving time, kratom, hemp-derived THC and many other issues. The Legislature has spent its days engaged in debate and committee hearings as per usual, yet that does not mean we have avoided filibuster this session. LB31, put forward by Sen. Jacobson, would require railroads to have a minimum of two individuals on their crews. Three days of debate were...
This week saw the Legislature conclude the second and final week of all-day committee hearings. The schedule will return to a traditional format, where floor debate is in the mornings and committee hearings in the afternoon. The question of whether Nebraska should legalize medical marijuana will again be considered by the Legislature. Sen.Wishart introduced LB 588, the Medicinal Cannabis Act, which would provide a regulatory framework to establish access to cannabis specifically for medical...
We change our clocks twice a year, switching from standard time to daylight saving time and back again, even though we may not like it. This could soon change. The Legislature gave first-round approval to LB 283, which would keep daylight saving time year-round, if given approval on the federal level and three adjacent states adopt similar laws. To date, Wyoming has passed this legislation and the proposal is pending in Colorado, Iowa and Missouri. In total, 18 states have passed bills to...
Thursday is St. Patrick's Day and - if you're like me - it snuck up on you this year. Maybe it was that hour of sleep we lost last weekend when we went to Daylight Saving Time. Who knows? But, while green beer always seems to be on tap for the occasion, maybe you're looking for a couple of last-minute snacks and quick supper ideas to help you celebrate all things Irish. Well, the luck of the Irish is with you ... you've found the pot of gold! The Idaho Potato Commission has a collection of...
This Sunday, at 2 a.m., clocks adjust to daylight saving time. Our bodies, however, don't always like to spring ahead. According to a study conducted by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 55% of adults feel tired during the transition from fall and winter to spring. For the sleep-deprived, daylight saving time adds stress to an already unbalanced internal clock. Based on the AASM study, the adjustment can take five to seven days. Changes may be most noticeable by individuals who already...
Nebraskans may not have to remember to set clocks back one hour in the fall, if LB283 passes through the Legislature. On Feb. 3, the Government Committee held a hearing on the bill, which is an updated version of last year's LB1015, which stalled in committee. More than one-third of the Legislature co-sponsored the bill. "It seems everyone in the state hates the idea in having to change their clocks twice a year and I really do mean everyone," Briese said during the hearing. LB283 would move...
As area residents prepare to fall back with the end of Daylight Saving Time, local fire departments remind everyone to check batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors and to test that they are functioning. Homeowners who have alarms with sealed-in batteries should check that the alarms are still operational. Twelve fire-related deaths have occurred in Nebraska in 2019, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Working smoke alarms save lives. Three of every five home fi...
