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Eric Underwood, center, speaks during a press conference announcing two new statewide ballot initiatives aimed at reforming property taxes in the Capitol Rotunda on Monday.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star

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Eric Underwood answers question from the press pool during a press conference announcing two new statewide ballot initiatives aimed at reforming property taxes in the Capitol Rotunda on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Lincoln.

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Nebraska State Board of Education Member Kirk Penner speaks at a press conference announcing two new statewide ballot initiatives aimed at reforming property taxes in the Capitol Rotunda on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Lincoln.

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A sign promotes  two new statewide ballot initiatives aimed at reforming property taxes during a press conference in the Capitol Rotunda on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Lincoln. 

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Doug Fitzgerald, top right, speaks to a gathered crowd during a press conference announcing two new statewide ballot initiatives aimed at reforming property taxes in the Capitol Rotunda on Monday. 

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Nebraska State Board of Education Member Kirk Penner speaks while flanked by Eric Underwood, from left, Doug Fitzgerald, and Tom Nesbitt during a press conference announcing two new statewide ballot initiatives aimed at reforming property taxes in the Capitol Rotunda on Monday.

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Eric Underwood, center, speaks during a press conference announcing two new statewide ballot initiatives aimed at reforming property taxes in the Capitol Rotunda on Monday.

A sign promotes  two new statewide ballot initiatives aimed at reforming property taxes during a press conference in the Capitol Rotunda on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Lincoln. 

Eric Underwood answers question from the press pool during a press conference announcing two new statewide ballot initiatives aimed at reforming property taxes in the Capitol Rotunda on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Lincoln.

Nebraska State Board of Education Member Kirk Penner speaks while flanked by Eric Underwood, from left, Doug Fitzgerald, and Tom Nesbitt during a press conference announcing two new statewide ballot initiatives aimed at reforming property taxes in the Capitol Rotunda on Monday.

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Nebraska State Board of Education Member Kirk Penner speaks at a press conference announcing two new statewide ballot initiatives aimed at reforming property taxes in the Capitol Rotunda on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in Lincoln.

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