J.L. Schmidt has been covering Nebraska government and politics since 1979. He has been a registered Independent for more than 20 years.
As the days in the George W. Norris Legislative Chamber dwindle down to a precious few, the Republican Majority continues to trip over each other patting themselves on the back while the Democrats dig their trenches a little deeper and promise to give the home folks one to remember.
There are still 32 Republicans in the officially nonpartisan Legislature, and they are a mostly conserv...
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