A compromise on federal family planning funding is reached and the Nebraska mainline budget bill moves into position for passage.
Senator Patty Pansing Brooks of Lincoln contends controversial language added by Governor Ricketts didn’t belong in the budget…and disrupted legislative consideration of the bill. . .
But, Senator Roy Baker of Lincoln tells colleagues they must respect the governor even if they disagree with him. . .
One more vote sends the bill to the governor.
It contains budget cuts to adapt to a decline in state revenue.
