Nebraska AG sues city of Lincoln over minimum wage rule at odds with state law

By: Juan Salinas II

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: June 18, 2026

Words: 425

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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LINCOLN — Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced Thursday he is suing the city of Lincoln over its recently passed minimum wage rule that set a different rate than the state’s.

Hilgers said the ordinance violates state law and that the city is out of step with its authority. The attorney general argues in a press release that Lincoln’s “unconstitutional ordinance will inevitably cause the cost of goods and services made with Lincoln labor …

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