Petition to repeal Nebraska tax credits for private school scholarships raises over $1.1 million

[Omaha Steve]

X post from GD. Two BIG union donations.

https://omaha.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/petition-to-repeal-nebraska-tax-credits-for-private-school-scholarships-raises-over-1-1-million/article_21917ae6-1b59-11ee-aa0c-af8a22bfa7df.html

By Erin Bamer Jul 5, 2023 Updated 4 hrs ago

LINCOLN — Bolstered by an $800,000 contribution from a national donor, organizers behind a petition to repeal a law providing tax credits for donations to private and parochial school scholarship funds have raised more than $1.1 million.

Support our Schools Nebraska launched a campaign in early June intending to put the repeal of Legislative Bill 753 on the 2024 ballot. To make it on the ballot, the petition must gather just over 60,000 authorized signatures of registered voters within 90 days of the end of this year’s legislative session.

Since its launch, the campaign has raised more than $1.1 million, according to the latest filings with the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission (NADC). Just under $400,000 has been spent so far, giving the campaign roughly $700,000 still to work with.

Of that $1.1 million, $800,000 comes from a single donation from the National Education Association, the largest labor union in the U.S., representing public school employees.

FULL story at link above.

I have helped gather signatures on this drive.