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Making Difficult Redistricting Decisions

Making Difficult Redistricting Decisions

Senator Tom Briese Photo: WNAX


Nebraska Senators agreed on new legislative and Congressional maps at the end of the special session last week.

Senator Tom Briese of Boone was on the redistricting committee and says his 41st legislative district was among those that was changed…

Briese says he will adjust to the new counties added to the district….

Briese says the legislative districts were more difficult than changes to the Congressional districts….

The new maps became effective on October first.

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