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"Here is the plan and here is what is different. Here is what I can tell you. We will be more consistent. We will be more consistent. We. Will. Be. More. Consistent." Dannette Smith, CEO of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services laid out a her plan to dealing with the issues that have occurred in the past few weeks and moving forward at the YRTC-Kearney facility during the press conference held Wednesday morning at City Hall in Kearney.
Photos: Last day of the 108th Nebraska Legislature
State Sen. Julie Slama of Dunbar was the lone "no" vote Thursday on a voter ID bill (LB514). Slama led efforts to get the measure on the ballot, but was critical of the exemptions allowed under the bill.
"I am a woman. Please tell me what to do." Judy King of Lincoln protests as Sen. Merv Riepe of Ralston (center) and Sen. Jana Hughes of Seward (right) walk past her on the final day of the legislative session on Thursday outside the Governor's Mansion.
Sen. Danielle Conrad of Lincoln speaks Thursday at the Capitol.
State senators applaud as Gov. Jim Pillen speaks to close out the 108th Legislature on Thursday at the Capitol.
Speaker John Arch of La Vista told senators on Thursday, the final day of the legislative session, that he hoped this year “would be an aberration, not a predictor of the future.”
Speaker John Arch of La Vista addresses fellow senators on the final day of the legislative session on Thursday.
Sen. Jana Hughes of Seward, who received this raccoon hat from Sen. Tom Brewer of Gordo, talks to other senators on Thursday, the final day of the legislative session.
Grace Jacobson of Lincoln holds a rainbow umbrella over a coffin prop in front of the Governor's Mansion on Thursday, the final day of the legislative session.
Gov. Jim Pillen speaks to close out the 108th Legislature on Thursday at the Capitol.
Gov. Jim Pillen speaks to close out the 108th Legislature on Thursday at the Capitol.
Gov. Jim Pillen speaks to close out the 108th Legislature on Thursday at the Capitol.
Gov. Jim Pillen embraces first lady Suzanne Pillen after making a speech to close out out the 108th Legislature on Thursday at the Capitol.
Gov. Jim Pillen greets state senators before speaking at the close of the 108th Legislature on Thursday at the Capitol.
Gov. Jim Pillen speaks to close out the 108th Legislature on Thursday at the Capitol.
Gov. Jim Pillen speaks to close out the 108th Legislature on Thursday at the Capitol.
Gov. Jim Pillen speaks to close out the 108th Legislature on Thursday at the Capitol.
State Sen. Tom Brewer of Gordon (center) and others clap hands as Gov. Jim Pillen speaks to close out the 108th Legislature on Thursday at the Capitol.
