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DeKay reflects on Legislative session
On April 18, the Legislature completed its work for this 60-day legislative session. Although the last day is typically reserved for veto overrides and closing remarks, the Legislature also took...
NPPD planned outage canceled
UPDATE: (APRIL 25, 2024) The planned outage, originally scheduled to take place April 28, for Boyd County and parts of Holt and Knox counties, is being canceled due to forecasted severe weather conditions. Crews don’t currently have plans to r...
Proceedings Antelope County Board of Commissioners
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska March 12, 2024 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Tabled minutes of the 4-2-2024 BOC meeting. Approved payroll. Approve...
New Nebraska law will expand public records access for Nebraskans
Nebraska residents should have easier access to public records under a bill that, in effect, overrules a recent Nebraska Supreme Court decision allowing the state to charge high amounts for retrieving public records. Gov. Jim Pillen signed...
Proceedings Antelope County Board of Commissioners
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska March 12, 2024 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the 3-5-2024 BOC meeting. Approved payroll....
Planned outage scheduled in Boyd County, parts of Holt, Knox counties
A planned outage is scheduled for electric customers in Boyd County, as well as parts of Holt and Knox counties, Sunday, March 17, from 1 to 5 p.m., to prepare for the replacement of a transformer at the substation that serves the area. The outage...
New state resident learns about Nebraska laws
An Elgin man, who had moved from Arizona last fall, has learned about icy road conditions and Nebraska law regarding vehicle and driver’s licenses. Tyler S. Zawacky, 30, of Elgin appeared in front of the Honorable Donna Taylor in the Antelope C...
Project meant to move power through Nebraska Sandhills, across US stalls – for 12 years
Rancher Lemoyne Dailey says he's careful about how he "makes his footprints" when he works on his land near Thedford. The rolling Sandhills are fragile, Dailey said, the grasses and sands easily torn...
Staying the course on broadband
Much of this week’s activity focused on broadband and the Nebraska Department of Transportation, along with some controversy relating to education policy. The Transportation and Telecommunications C...
Foreign-owned land part of priority bill
This week, I presented my priority bill for this year before members of the Agriculture Committee: LB1301. This bill would adopt the Foreign-owned Real Estate National Security Act and bring our...
Winter storm demonstrates importance of diverse energy sources
Significant snow, wind, and brutally cold temperatures impacted Nebraska in January. Given the frequency of extreme weather events experienced across the U.S. during the past several years, preparing...
DeKay designates LB1301 as priority bill
Chief Justice Michael Heavican delivered his annual State of the Judiciary address this past week. As part of a longtime tradition, I was selected to be a member of the committee to escort the Chief...
Legislators contemplate rules
This past week, senators commenced floor debate on possibly amending the rules adopted by the Legislature last year. Following a public hearing, the Rules Committee considered 34 rules proposals and...
College receives funds from Nebraska pro-am golf event
For more than 32 years, Nebraska Public Power District has contributed its support to education through the annual Nebraska Open golf tournament and fundraiser, including more than $70,000 raised for...
Judge sends Neligh man to prison for Neligh business burglary
Christopher W. Robinett, 21, of Neligh appeared in the Antelope County district courtroom in Neligh on Dec. 20 for sentencing on two counts committed Aug. 6, burglary of a pickup from Carhart Lumber Co. in Neligh, and driving under the influence of...
Future of energy will be considered in legislative session
As the harvest finishes and we enter the upcoming holiday season, senators remain hard at work preparing for the looming legislative session in January. One such topic I am investigating is the future...
Proceedings Antelope County Board of Commissioners
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Oct. 10, 2023 Neligh, Nebraska Vice-chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the Sept. 12, and Oct. 3, 2023, BOC...
Health alert issued for Willow Creek
The state has issued a health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms, also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Willow Creek Reservoir in Pierce County. Samples taken last week at Willow Creek Reservoir measured above the threshold of eight parts per billion...
DeKay continues working for district 40 constituents
The Legislature adjourned shortly after Memorial Day, but my duties as your representative continue at a fast pace. In the interim between the adjournment of the previous session and the convening of...
Health Alert Issued for Willow Creek Reservoir
The state has issued health alerts for harmful algal blooms, also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Willow Creek Reservoir in Pierce County and Kirkman’s Cove Lake in Richardson County. Samples taken earlier this week at the lake measured above the...
Kamler provides service commission update
As families are preparing the return to school and fall sports practices are beginning, the hard work and great memories of county fairs starting to wrap up and farmers beginning to see their crops...
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS July 11, 2023 Neligh, Nebraska Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the July 3, 2023, BOC meeting. Correspondence was...
Nebraska AG pushes against expansion of federal reproductive health privacy
In a letter dated June 16, the group, led by Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch, urged Xavier Becerra, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to drop a proposed modification of HIPAA’s Privacy Rule. The change would p...
Proceedings Antelope County Board of Commissioners
PROCEEDINGS ANTELOPE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Neligh, Nebraska June 13, 2023 Chairman opened the meeting. Notice of meeting published as required by statute. Approved agenda. Approved minutes of the June 6, 2023, BOC meeting. Review of claims....
Amendment added to Opportunity Scholarship Act
Many major issues were debated this past week in the Legislature, with LB 626 and LB 574 being the two most highly-contested bills considered by senators. LB 626 would adopt the Nebraska Heartbeat...
