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Nebraska Senators Approve Redistricting Resolution

Nebraska Senators Approve Redistricting Resolution

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Nebraska lawmakers have approved formal guidelines for redrawing political boundaries for legislative and Congressional districts for the next ten years. That is required as new Census figures are released over the next few months.
Senator Lou Ann Linehan of Omaha is the prime sponsor of the resolution…

Senator Adam Morfeld of Lincoln opposed parts of the resolution, concerned with how the districts will be drawn…

Senator Steve Lathrop of Omaha says they are just setting the starting points…

Lawmakers hope to finalize the new districts in a special session in September.

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