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Redrawing Nebraska’s Districts

Redrawing Nebraska’s Districts

Sen Tim Gragert Photo: WNAX


A special committee of the Nebraska legislature will be working this summer to redraw legislative and Congressional districts following the 2020 Census.
Senator Tim Gragert of Creighton says the framework is being set up…

There was some disagreement on the enabling resolution in the legislature over population centers in each district…

Gragert says the committee has to avoid splitting towns and counties as much as possible..

The Nebraska legislature will meet in special session later this year to approve the new districts.

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