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May 19, 2009


SENATOR ANNETTE DUBAS SELECTED AS 2009 HENRY TOLL FELLOW

Lexington, KY – Nebraska State Senator Annette Dubas is one of 40 emerging state leaders from across the nation selected for the prestigious Toll Fellowship Program sponsored by The Council of State Governments (CSG), September 12-17, 2009.

NEWS RELEASE
January 17, 2007

Contact: Jessica Watson 308.380.1756 or 402.471.2630

(Lincoln, NE) Nebraska State Annette Dubas (34th Legislative District) introduced legislation today that will provide that no train shall occupy or block any public street or intersection in cities of the first and second class, villages and unincorporated areas. LB 676 raises the violation at blocked intersections from a ten dollar minimum fine to a $500.00 minimum fine and from a $100.00 maximum fine to a $5000.00 maximum fine. Antiquated state statute does not provide an enforcement mechanism.

NEWS RELEASE
January 17, 2007

Contact: Jessica Watson 308.380.1756 or 402.471.2630

(Lincoln, NE) Nebraska State Annette Dubas (34th Legislative District) introduced legislation today to freeze the school district boundaries in and around Grand Island in the event that the city of Grand Island would annex the Northwest School District under a proposal introduced by Senator Ray Aguilar today. Under Senator Dubas’ proposal the annexed territory will remain a part of the school district of which it was a part immediately before the date of passage of the annexation ordinance. Senator McDonald, also representing the Northwest area, is co-sponsoring the legislation.

By Nate Jenkins/The Associated Press

LINCOLN - Motorists could soon have more than expletives to throw at trains that block busy intersections.

Should a state senator get her way, their concerns would carry legal weight - and up to $5,000 in fines each time a railroad crossing is blocked for more than 10 minutes.

“They're not happy I'm dropping this,” Sen. Annette Dubas of Fullerton said about railroad companies' reaction to the bill, (LB676) she introduced to the Legislature Wednesday.

Publication Date: 01/12/07
LINCOLN -- A bill aimed to support economically depressed rural areas in Nebraska has been introduced by state Sen. Annette Dubas, who represents the 34th Legislative District.

Dubas' bill is designed to shape the Building Entrepreneurial Communities Act, which supports economically depressed rural areas of Nebraska with building entrepreneurial communities through grants.