Editor's Pick Nebraska's paid sick leave petition drive raises more than $500,000 Martha Stoddard World-Herald Bureau Aug 5, 2023 Aug 5, 2023 Updated Feb 26, 2024 0 × Petition drive launches to require Nebraska businesses to provide paid sick leave. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LINCOLN — A petition drive to ensure paid sick leave for Nebraska workers got a fast start out of the fund-raising gate.kAmx? :ED 7:CDE 42>A2:8? 7:?2?46 C6A@CE[ !2:5 $:4< {62G6 7@C }63C2D<2?D C6A@CE65 3C:?8:?8 :? >@C6 E92? Sd_h[___ :? 5@?2E:@?D 36EH66? =2E6 yF?6 2?5 =2E6 yF=J]k^AmkAm%96 $:IE66? %9:CEJ uF?5[ 32D65 :? (2D9:?8E@?[ s]r][ AC@G:565 Scfd[___ @7 E96 E@E2=] %96 ?2E:@?2= @C82?:K2E:@? DFAA@CED 677@CED 24C@DD E96 4@F?ECJ E@ AC@>@E6 “64@?@>:4 6BF:EJ[ 277@C523=6 962=E9 42C6[ 4=:>2E6 D@=FE:@?D[ C24:2= ;FDE:46[ G@E6C 2446DD 2?5 @E96C 6DD6?E:2= D@4:2=\492?86 8@2=D]”k^Am kAm|62?H9:=6[ 2 A6E:E:@? 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Ballot initiative launches to require Nebraska businesses to provide paid sick leave Petition drive launches to require Nebraska businesses to provide paid sick leave.
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LSO provides update on Raymond Central substitute teacher who allegedly made 'concerning' statements to students
