Nebraska’s 149th birthday is being celebrated with the arts. This week, the Nebraska Art Teachers Association and the Nebraska Music Educators Association are presenting Capitol activities featuring Nebraska’s youth celebrating … Continued
One of the most important activities of Nebraska’s Unicameral is holding public hearings on proposed legislation brought before the body. The Legislature has begun its second week of hearings and … Continued
President Foley, Speaker Hadley, Members of the Legislature, Tribal Chairmen, Distinguished Guests, Friends, Fellow Nebraskans, and of course, our First Lady, my lovely wife Susanne, it’s great to be a … Continued
On January 6, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. the Second Session of the104th Legislature will convene in the George W. Norris Legislative Chamber of the Nebraska State Capitol. The second session … Continued
The Nebraska State Capitol will be closed on Friday December 25, 2015 for the Christmas holiday. All Judicial Branch/Court offices, including the Probation Administration, will be closed all day December … Continued
The festive holiday tree in the Capitol Rotunda is decorated and lit. In a wonderful ceremony on December 6th, Governor Pete Ricketts and a host of youngsters flipped the switch … Continued
but by Sunday December 6, 2015 the State Christmas Tree will decorated with lights and festive holiday ornaments from Nebraska’s 93 counties. The 20 foot tall Concolor Fir tree, donated … Continued
The Capitol will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after. The building will open at 10:00 am on Saturday and 1:00 pm on Sunday for regular scheduled tours. … Continued
Since ground was broken for construction of the third Capitol in Lincoln on April 15, 1922 the building has played a dominant role in the city’s life. Lifelong residents of … Continued
For over 25 years, Nebraska State Capitol Tourism Aide Gloria Witherspoon has helped Nebraska’s fourth graders understand the artwork and symbolism of the Capitol. On October 6, 2015 Gloria retired … Continued