Nebraska
Nebraska entered the Union on March 1, 1867 as the 37th state. Nebraska came into the Union just after the Civil War as settlement accelerated across the Great Plains, with railroads, agriculture, and prairie communities driving its growth. Today its state government is centered in Lincoln and stands apart from every other state because, as Plural Policy notes, Nebraska has the nation’s only unicameral legislature rather than separate House and Senate chambers.
Government & Representation
Use this section to understand how the state organizes executive authority, legislative power, and federal representation.
Nebraska is the national exception among states because it pairs an elected governor with a single-chamber, officially nonpartisan legislature rather than a bicameral system. That unicameral structure makes the Legislature the sole lawmaking chamber and gives the state a distinctive approach to committee work, floor debate, and member organization.