NEBRASKA LAWMAKERS ARE STILL WORKING TO BALANCE THE STATE BUDGET THIS SESSION IN LINCOLN.
STATE TREASURER TOM BRIESE SAYS THERE IS A BUDGET SHORTFALL STATE SENATORS ARE WORKING AROUND:
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STATE SENATORS ARE TASKED WITH FINDING 190-MILLION-DOLLARS DURING THE CURRENT SPENDING CYCLE AND ANOTHER 190-MILLION-DOLLARS OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS.
BRIESE SAYS A DOGE-LIKE REVIEW UNDERWAY IN NEBRASKA SHOULD HELP EASE THE DEFICIT:
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BRIESE SAYS A PHASE TWO REVIEW REPORT WILL BE ISSUED IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, AND HE IS CONFIDENT MORE SAVINGS WILL BE FOUND:
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GOVERNOR JIM PILLEN SAYS THE CURRENT PROJECTED 380-MILLION DOLLAR STATE BUDGET DEFICIT IS NO SURPRISE AND HE IS OPTIMISTIC THAT LAWMAKERS WILL BALANCE THE BUDGET.
