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Nebraskas Legislature gave first-round approval to a bill that would enhance penalties for drug dealers tied to overdoses — and, critics said, contribute to overcrowding at the states prisons.

A small group of Nebraska lawmakers launched a filibuster Wednesday against a bill that would enhance penalties that drug dealers could face for providing substances linked to overdoses.

A small group of Nebraska lawmakers launched a filibuster Wednesday against a bill that would enhance penalties that drug dealers could face for providing substances linked to overdoses.

A small group of Nebraska lawmakers launched a filibuster Wednesday against a bill that would enhance penalties that drug dealers could face for providing substances linked to overdoses.

A small group of Nebraska lawmakers launched a filibuster Wednesday against a bill that would enhance penalties that drug dealers could face for providing substances linked to overdoses.

North Platte state Sen. Mike Jacobson said Legislative Bill 31 will be back on the agenda Thursday. He cant move to break a filibuster by opponents until about noon Friday.

Lincolns second-year lawmakers who spent their first sessions on opposite sides of rancorous debates are instead seeking common ground in 2024. "That was ugly. Lets do better," Sen. Bosn said.

Liz Davids has tossed her name into the hat for the seat on the Nebraska State Board of Education that encompasses Lincoln and northwest Lancaster County.

Pillen tabbed Fred Meyer — a longtime public servant who presided over the State Board of Education more than a decade ago — to represent District 41 in the Legislature.

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