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Nebraska lawmakers reluctantly pass agreement to restore watchdog access
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- Feb 23, 2024
- Feb 23, 2024
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Nebraska lawmakers reluctantly approved a resolution Friday that temporarily restores access to the Legislature’s watchdogs tasked with investigating the state’s troubled prison and child welfare systems.
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Speaker John Arch of La Vista drafted LR292 to create a special committee to study the structure of legislative oversight functions after the legislative session ends in April.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star file photo
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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
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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
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Speaker John Arch of La Vista drafted LR292 to create a special committee to study the structure of legislative oversight functions after the legislative session ends in April.
- JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star file photo
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