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State Senators Concerned About Treatment of Conservatives on University of Nebraska Lincoln Campus

State Senators Concerned About Treatment of Conservatives on University of Nebraska Lincoln Campus

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A state senator who has had an ongoing battle with the University of Nebraska over its treatment of conservatives says the issue isn’t over yet.
Senator Steve Erdman of Bayard remains concerned about the political environment on the Lincoln campus

Erdman says he hopes the university addresses it, but adds he’s not comfortable with the results he has seen so far.

Erdman was one of three senators who sent a formal letter of complaint to Nebraska University President Hank Bounds and University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Ronnie Green

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