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Attorney General Mike Hilgers is suing Omaha over its new minimum wage law, calling it a unconstitutional “power grab” that violates state statutes — just like he did in Lincoln. The city council narrowly passed the ordinance July 14, but Hilgers filed suit Tuesday to block it before implementation, naming all council members, the mayor, and the city’s human rights director. He argues the law contradicts Nebraska’s voter-approved wage cap and will force statewide price hikes. While some council members, including Aimee Melton, opposed it on legal grounds, others like Don Begley defended it as honoring voters’ intent — echoing a previous court victory against Lincoln’s similar effort.

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