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Inspectors general limited in their access to info after Nebraska AG's opinion
- Chris Dunker | Lincoln Journal Star
- Aug 27, 2023
- Aug 27, 2023
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Hours after the Nebraska Attorney General Office offered its opinion that the offices responsible for investigating the state's child welfare and prison systems are unconstitutional, inspectors general's access to those agencies' case management systems ended abruptly.
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Julie Rogers, inspector general for child welfare in Nebraska
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Meet the Nebraska state senators making laws in 2024
District 35
Raymond Aguilar
Grand Island
Elected 2020
402-471-2617
District 17
Joni Albrecht
Thurston
Elected 2016, 2020
402-471-2716
District 14
John Arch
La Vista
Elected 2018, 2022
402-471-2730
District 18
Christy Armendariz
Omaha
Elected 2022
402-471-2618
District 21
Beau Ballard
Lincoln
Appointed 2023, elected 2024
402-471-2673
District 3
Carol Blood
Bellevue
Elected 2016, 2020
402-471-2627
District 25
Carolyn Bosn
Lincoln
Appointed 2023, elected 2024
402-471-2731
District 29
Eliot Bostar
Lincoln
Elected 2020, 2024
402-471-2734
District 23
Bruce Bostelman
Brainard
Elected 2016, 2020
402-471-2719
District 32
Tom Brandt
Plymouth
Elected 2018, 2022
402-471-2711
District 43
Tom Brewer
Gordon
Elected 2016, 2020
402-471-2628
District 9
John Cavanaugh
Omaha
Elected 2020, 2024
402-471-2723
District 6
Machaela Cavanaugh
Omaha
Elected 2018, 2022
402-471-2714
District 2
Robert Clements
Elmwood
Appt. 2017, elected 2018, 2022
402-471-2613
District 46
Danielle Conrad
Lincoln
Elected 2022
402-471-2720
District 49
Jen Day
Omaha
Elected 2020
402-471-2725
District 10
Wendy DeBoer
Bennington
Elected 2018, 2022
402-471-2718
District 40
Barry DeKay
Niobrara
Elected 2022
402-471-2801
District 30
Myron Dorn
Adams
Elected 2018, 2022
402-471-2620
District 19
Robert Dover
Norfolk
Appointed 2022, elected 2024
402-471-2929
District 26
George Dungan
Lincoln
Elected 2022
402-471-2610
District 47
Steve Erdman
Bayard
Elected 2016, 2020
402-471-2616
District 20
John Fredrickson
Omaha
Elected 2022
402-471-2622
District 33
Steve Halloran
Hastings
Elected 2016, 2020
402-471-2712
District 16
Ben Hansen
Blair
Elected 2018, 2022
402-471-2728
District 48
Brian Hardin
Gering
Elected 2022
402-471-2802
District 36
Rick Holdcroft
Bellevue
Elected 2022
402-471-2642
District 24
Jana Hughes
Seward
Elected 2022
402-471-2756
District 8
Megan Hunt
Omaha
Elected 2018, 2022
402-471-2722
District 44
Teresa Ibach
Sumner
Elected 2022
402-471-2805
District 42
Mike Jacobson
North Platte
Appt. 2022, elected 2022
402-471-2729
District 31
Kathleen Kauth
Omaha
Appt. 2022, elected 2022, 2024
402-471-2327
District 39
Lou Ann Linehan
Elkhorn
Elected 2016, 2020
402-471-2885
District 34
Loren Lippincott
Central City
Elected 2022
402-471-2630
District 37
John Lowe
Kearney
Elected 2016, 2020
402-471-2726
District 5
Mike McDonnell
Omaha
Elected 2016, 2020
402-471-2710
District 11
Terrell McKinney
Omaha
Elected 2020, 2024
402-471-2612
District 41
Fred Meyer
St. Paul
Appointed 2023
402-471-2631
COURTESY PHOTO
District 22
Mike Moser
Columbus
Elected 2018, 2022
402-471-2715
District 38
Dave Murman
Glenvil
Elected 2018, 2022
402-471-2732
District 28
Jane Raybould
Lincoln
Elected 2022
402-471-2633
District 12
Merv Riepe
Ralston
Elected 2022
402-471-2623
District 45
Rita Sanders
Bellevue
Elected 2020, 2024
402-471-2615
District 1
Julie Slama
Sterling
Appt. 2019, Elected 2020
402-471-2733
Democrat (blue)
District 7
Tony Vargas
Omaha
Elected 2016, 2020
402-471-2721
District 4
R. Brad von Gillern
Elkhorn
Elected 2022
402-471-2621
District 15
Lynne Walz
Fremont
Elected 2016, 2020
402-471-2625
District 13
Justin Wayne
Omaha
Elected 2016, 2020
402-471-2727
District 27
Anna Wishart
Lincoln
Elected 2016, 2020
402-471-2632
Reach the writer at 402-473-7120 or cdunker@journalstar.com.
On Twitter @ChrisDunkerLJS
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