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Doctors, hospitals and health insurers could refuse to participate or pay for procedures or medications based on religious, moral or ethical beliefs under a bill introduced in the Nebraska Legislature on Tuesday. Dave Murman of Glenvil along with cosponsors Sens. Ray Aguilar of Grand Island, Mike Flood of Norfolk, Suzanne Geist of Lincoln, Steve Halloran of...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Long prison sentences and mandatory minimums are major contributors to Nebraska's chronic prison overcrowding, according to a report released Thursday, but lawmakers made clear that they disagree over how to fix the problem.

The report by the Crime and Justice Institute was requested by Nebraska lawmakers, Gov. Pete Ricketts and the courts to try to identify ways to reduce the state’s inmate population without compromising public safety.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Long prison sentences and mandatory minimums are major contributors to Nebraska's chronic prison overcrowding, according to a report released Thursday, but lawmakers made clear that they disagree over how to fix the problem.

Sen. Suzanne Geist voiced her frustration Thursday, saying she felt that she hadn't been heard. "I think that there's just not agreement among the group," she told senators.