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• Aug 15, 2024
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Nebraska lawmakers began — but did not finish — second-round debate over a scaled-back property tax relief package Thursday evening that they initially pivoted to as a fail-safe after the plan championed by Gov. Jim Pillen died on the legislative floor Tuesday.

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Sen. Justin Wayne of Omaha works at his desk on July 26 at the Capitol. Wayne led a filibuster on Thursday meant to torpedo a fail-safe tax plan in an effort to push the Legislature to come up with something more substantial.

KATY COWELL, Journal Star file photo

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Sen. Danielle Conrad of Lincoln speaks with Speaker John Arch of La Vista during the special legislative session at the Capitol on Aug. 13.

KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star file photo

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Bob Swanson uses a chainsaw to clean up large fallen branches after a storm pummeled the city Wednesday in Lincoln.

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Quade Peterson of Litchfield is dragged underneath a wild horse while attempting to saddle it in the wild horse race competition during the final day of Nebraska's Big Rodeo at the Garfield County Fairgrounds on Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Burwell.

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Akroyd Darkgrove, played by Shade Ingraham (left), has popcorn thrown at him by Jacob Parman, 7, of Fargo, North Dakota, during a performance of "Phantom of Darkgrove" at the Denman and Mary Mallory Kountze Memorial Theatre at Eugene T. Mahoney State Park in July. Audience interaction is a big part of what makes the melodramas at the park special, crew members said. The crowd is encouraged to respond vocally to musical cues throughout the play and throw popcorn at the villain.

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Noah Wong, 7, unzips backpacks for the assembly line to place school supplies inside it during Spreetail's annual Back(Pack) to School Event on Friday.

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Nebraska Volleyball head coach John Cook poses for a photo in front of the chutes before the Grand Entry on the final day of Nebraska's Big Rodeo at the Garfield County Fairgrounds on Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Burwell.

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Matt Rhule (center) leads a group of participants inside to cool off during his "She's Got Game" girls football camp on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.

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Nazar Durzhynskyi, 9, focuses on keeping the ball off the ground using his racket while participating in a practice drill during a tennis camp held for Ukrainian children at Woods Tennis Center on Thursday.

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Chris Dunker contributed to this story.

Reach the writer at 402-473-7223 or awegley@journalstar.com. On Twitter @andrewwegley

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