Author: Roxanne Smith

The Nebraska Art Teachers Association will have a display in the first floor rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol from March 8 – 21, 2015. The artwork displayed will come … Continued

The Nebraska Music Education Association will celebrate Music in Our Schools Month with a series of concerts in the second floor rotunda of the Nebraska State Capitol. March 2 – … Continued

Capitol Administrator Robert C. Ripley has been named a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects for his significant contribution to architecture and society. The Fellowship program honors AIA members … Continued

The beautiful and interesting things the Office of the Capitol Commission provided for the “Things Speak: Storied Objects from Lincoln Collections” exhibit at Sheldon Museum of Art located at 12th … Continued

The senators in the 104th Legislature First Session are concluding the introduction of bills and public hearings have begun. Each bill introduced will have a public hearing according to the … Continued

The 104th Nebraska Unicameral Legislature will convene at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday January 7, 2015. New senators will be sworn in and speaker and committee chair elections held. On Thursday … Continued

The Official State Holiday Tree is lit and filling the Capitol Rotunda with the sights of the season.  The 25 foot tall tree spruce tree is decorated with ornaments representing … Continued

Office of the Capitol Commission, State Building Division and Department of Roads staff worked to bring a 25 foot tall Colorado Blue Spruce tree into the Nebraska State Capitol. This … Continued

Almost everything is closed on Thanksgiving Day and the Capitol is also closed on Friday after Thanksgiving.  But that doesn’t mean you can’t have a Capitol adventure this holiday weekend. … Continued

Lincoln tree planters have set the stage once again for a spectacular autumn display. The colors in the tree canopy are at their peak and the expansive urban forest is … Continued