Nebraska lawmakers have begun a new legislative session with 13 new state senators and a variety of issues on their plate.
Senators unanimously re-elected Jim Scheer of Norfolk as speaker of the Legislature.
Scheer says he will continue to treat the nonpartisan Unicameral with respect:
OC………and integrity. ;18
Lawmakers also spent their first day electing committee leaders.
The senators introduce legislation during the session’s first 10 days.
They’ll consider proposals to legalize medical marijuana, change prison-sentencing laws to reduce overcrowding, and expand a tax break to military retirees.
Governor Pete Ricketts has promised to unveil a new property tax package.
