(AP) — A Nebraska lawmaker behind a new law that allows millions in state income tax to go to private school tuition scholarships is now targeting the referendum petition process that could allow state voters to repeal it.
The bill would allow a person to have their name removed by sending a signed letter to the Nebraska Secretary of State.
Photos You Should See View All 45 ImagesThe new law does not appropriate taxpayer dollars directly to private school vouchers.
Instead, it allows businesses and individuals to donate up to $100,000 per year of their owed state income tax to organizations that award private school tuition scholarships.
When I told them that the petition was against school choice, they were upset.
Persons:
LINCOLN, Omaha Sen, Lou Ann Linehan, Linehan, “, ”, Bob Evnen, Clarice Jackson, Jackson, they'd, Sen, Danielle Conrad, Conrad
Organizations:
—, Nebraska, State, Government, Military, Veterans Affairs Committee, Republican, Nebraska Legislature, American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska
Locations:
Neb, Nebraska, Omaha