State Senator Heath Mello Statement on Nebraska State Slogan
LINCOLN, NE – Nebraska State Senator Heath Mello (District 5, South Omaha) issued the following statement regarding erroneous media reports that LB 1024 would repeal “The Good Life” as Nebraska’s state...
View ArticleSenator Heath Mello’s Statement on February Forecasting Board Meeting
LINCOLN, NE – Appropriations Committee Chairman Heath Mello (District 5, South Omaha) issued the following statement in response to today’s Forecasting Board meeting: “Today’s action by the Forecasting...
View ArticleSenator Heath Mello’s Statement on Passage of State Budget Bills
LINCOLN, NE – Appropriations Committee Chairman Heath Mello (District 5, South Omaha) issued the following statement following the passage of the budget bills earlier today: “The passage of...
View ArticleState Senator Heath Mello Announces Interim Study to Examine Department of...
LINCOLN, NE – Appropriations Committee Chairman Heath Mello (District 5, South Omaha) announced that the Appropriations Committee has designated LR 535, an interim study to examine the structure of the...
View ArticlePublic Meeting to Discuss Gilmore Avenue Water Quality Project
Clean Solutions for Omaha (CSO) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, June 12, 2014 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 pm at the Kroc Center, 2825 Y Street. The meeting topic will be the design phase of the...
View ArticleState Senator Heath Mello Statement on 2013-14 Fiscal Year Tax Receipts
OMAHA, NE – Appropriations Committee Chairman Heath Mello (District 5, South Omaha) issued the following statement in response to Fiscal Year 2013-14 tax receipts that were reported by the Nebraska...
View ArticleState Senator Heath Mello Statement on Corrections Correspondence on Fiscal...
OMAHA, NE – State Senator Heath Mello (District 5, South Omaha) issued the following statement on recent Department of Correctional Services correspondence on the fiscal impact of the sentencing...
View ArticleSenator Heath Mello Receives Champion of Small Business Award from the...
Award recognizes leaders for their efforts in promoting access to capital and economic development in states across the country WASHINGTON, DC, August 20, 2014 – Nebraska Senator Heath Mello was...
View ArticleSenator Heath Mello Attends No Labels National Ideas Meeting
LINCOLN, NE — On September 17, Senator Heath Mello traveled to Washington D.C. to meet with dozens of members of Congress, state and local officials, and business leaders for the No Labels National...
View ArticleSenator Heath Mello’s Statement on October Forecasting Board Meeting
LINCOLN, NE – Appropriations Committee Chairman Heath Mello (District 5, South Omaha) issued the following statement in response to today’s Forecasting Board meeting: “Today’s action by the Forecasting...
View ArticleNebraska Legislature Releases 2014 Study to Support and Increase Venture...
LINCOLN, NE – Today, State Senators Heath Mello and Galen Hadley released the report: “Supporting and Increasing Venture Capital in Nebraska.” This economic impact analysis and best practices report,...
View ArticleState Senator Heath Mello Introduces Budget Reform & Fiscal Planning Legislation
LINCOLN, NE – Yesterday, Nebraska State Senator Heath Mello (District 5, South Omaha) introduced LB 32 and LB 33, key legislation that will enhance the Legislature’s efforts towards performance-based...
View ArticleNebraska Receives Final Report on Justice Reinvestment
Proposal averts more than $300 million in corrections spending, eases prison crowding and improves public safety LINCOLN, Neb.—The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center on Wednesday...
View ArticleState Senator Heath Mello Introduces Key Legislation to Bolster Tourism Industry
LINCOLN, NE – Earlier today, Senator Heath Mello (District 5, South Omaha) introduced LB 419, legislation to establish a sales tax exemption for Nebraska’s four nationally accredited zoos and...
View ArticleState Senator Heath Mello’s Statement on Tecumseh State Correctional...
OMAHA, NE – Earlier today Senator Heath Mello released the following statement in respects to the recent riots at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution: “While I recognize the Nebraska Department...
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Thank you for visiting the official website of Nebraska’s 5th Legislative District! I am honored to serve as your representative in the Nebraska Unicameral, and am committed to being an independent...
View ArticleSenator Heath Mello Proposes New Riverfront Development Legislation
LINCOLN, NE – This morning, Senator Heath Mello (District 5 – Omaha) introduced LB 806, a bill that authorizes Nebraska municipalities to establish special riverfront development districts and...
View ArticleSenator Mello Introduces Consumer Protection Legislation on Behalf of...
LINCOLN, NE – Earlier today, Senator Heath Mello (District 5, South Omaha) introduced LB 835, legislation on behalf of Attorney General Doug Peterson to strengthen Nebraska’s consumer protection laws....
View ArticleSenator Mello Introduces In the Line of Duty Compensation Act
LINCOLN, NE – Earlier today, Senator Heath Mello (District 5, South Omaha) introduced LB 836, legislation to provide benefits to the families of law enforcement, firefighters, and correctional officers...
View ArticleSenator Mello Introduces The School Readiness Tax Credit Act
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Senator Heath Mello (District 5 – South Omaha) introduced LB 889, The School Readiness Tax Credit Act. “Investing in the children who build with blocks today and the workforce who...
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