Nebraska auditor gets extra $1.1 million, but $118 million in Pillen budget vetoes stand
Nebraska lawmakers restored money to the state's watchdog agency but upheld Gov. Jim Pillen's other budget vetoes Wednesday.
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Nebraska lawmakers restored money to the state's watchdog agency but upheld Gov. Jim Pillen's other budget vetoes Wednesday.
State lawmakers gave a final OK Thursday to a two-year budget that calls for about $5.3 billion a year in spending, with an average increase of 2.2%.
The bill will raise state spending by 2.3% over the next two years.
Lawmakers passed bills authorizing $10.7 billion in state spending, plus paying for a new prison and a canal in western Nebraska.
State lawmakers gave a final OK Thursday to a two-year budget that calls for about $5.3 billion a year in spending, with an average increase of 2.2%.