Nebraska lawmakers have kicked off a new session with contentious abortion and gun-rights measures and an expected focus on how to spend more than $1 billion in pandemic relief aid that has left the state flush with money.
Local District 40 Senator Tim Gragert of Creighton says it’s going to be an extremely busy session…
Gragert adds that its always a challenge to advocate for the extremely rural parts of Nebraska like his district…
Lawmakers introduced 107 bills and two proposed constitutional amendments on their first day, foreshadowing a busy and likely heated session.
