Alert Top Story Nebraska lawmakers hear plan for $1.25 billion fund to boost school aid, ease taxes Martha Stoddard Omaha World-Herald Mar 16, 2023 Mar 16, 2023 Updated Mar 16, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Pillen budget plan calls for tax cuts, spending restraint and school aid boost kAmt5F42E:@? @77:4:2=D =:?65 FA :? ?62C F?2?:>@FD DFAA@CE (65?6D52J @7 v@G] y:> !:==6?VD A=2? E@ 4C62E6 2 S`]ad 3:==:@? 7F?5 E@ 3@@DE DE2E6 D49@@= 2:5]  k^AmkAm{68:D=2E:G6 q:== eg` H@F=5 AFE S` 3:==:@? :?E@ 2? t5F42E:@? uFEFC6 uF?5 :? E96 7:D42= J62C 6?5:?8 yF?6 b_[ a_ac[ E96? AC@G:56 7@C 2 Sad_ >:==:@? :?7FD:@? 6249 7@==@H:?8 J62C] %96 3:== H2D :?EC@5F465 3J $E2E6 $6?] #@3 r=6>6?ED @7 t=>H@@5 @? 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