May 14, 2019
By Governor Pete Ricketts, May 13, 2019
May 13, 2019
The use of restorative justice programs in Nebraska was expanded by a bill passed May 13.
May 13, 2019
Senators passed a bill May 13 that provides stronger sexual assault protections for minors.
Apr 19, 2019
Jay, 47, is currently the Deuel County Attorney. In his role as Deuel County Attorney, Jay prosecutes or defends all suits, applications, or motions in which the county is a party or interested. He also is the sole practitioner at Jay Law Office, where he handles...
Apr 19, 2019
Lawmakers gave first-round approval April 16 to a bill that would increase penalties for witness and jury tampering. Unicameral Update
Apr 11, 2019
LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts appointed David J. Partsch of Nebraska City to the County Court of the Second Judicial District. Partsch, 44, is currently the Otoe County Attorney. In his role, Partsch prosecutes all felony criminal offenses occurring in Otoe...
Apr 4, 2019
Unicameral Update 4.4.19 A bill that would require increased transparency in the use of jailhouse informants was advanced from general file April 4. Read more of this post
Mar 21, 2019
March 21, 2019 Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks, LB354 A bill that will tighten the process of sealing juvenile adjudication records in Nebraska passed March 21. Read More. Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks LB354, introduced by Lincoln Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks, requires that any...
Mar 20, 2019
Todd Cooper | Omaha World Herald March 20, 2019 The first attorney removed was the former prosecutor on the child abandonment case. He was there to observe why a judge was holding a hearing when the case was under appeal. Then the mother’s attorney got the boot....
Mar 20, 2019
Paul Hammel | Omaha World Herald March 19, 2019 Here’s a record Nebraska leaders didn’t want to set: a new high for prison overcrowding. On Monday, state prisons held 5,515 inmates, the most in history and a surprising landmark in light of several efforts to reduce...
