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Legislature could address term limits bill this session
journalstar.com
[Lincoln Journal Star] - John Wightman of Lexington, John Nelson of Omaha, Mark Christensen of Imperial, Russ Karpisek of Wilber, Chris Langemeier of Schuyler, Steve Lathrop of Omaha. Voting no were: Sens. Deb Fischer of Valentine, Mike Flood of Norfolk, Rich Pahls of Omaha.
Support for eliminating inheritance tax weak among Revenue Committee
journalstar.com
[Lincoln Journal Star] - John Wightman of Lexington introduced a bill (LB1102) this session that would increase inheritance tax exemptions and lower rates over time to allow county officials to adjust their budgets, after the loss of state aid last year.
Term limits positive, but tweaking is proposed
www.kearneyhub.com
[Kearney Hub] - Of course, at any dollar amount it would have to be passed by a majority of Nebraska voters. Certainly Nebraska pays its legislators a lower salary than most of the other states. The last pay increase took effect in John Wightman of Lexington
Inheritance tax issue still on the table
www.yorknewstimes.com
[York News-Times] - On Wednesday, a bill was submitted by Lexington Senator John Wightman that would increase exemptions for the state's inheritance tax and lower the rates over time. Wightman said his measure would give counties time to adjust their budgets gradually
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