Inside Nebraska’s budget: What lawmakers are considering to fix $646 million deficit

By: Erin Bamer

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: March 7, 2026

Words: 1,628

Last Updated: 3 days, 6 hours ago

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LINCOLN — Proposed adjustments to Nebraska’s two-year budget will reach the floor of the Legislature Monday, where lawmakers will be tasked with fixing a projected state deficit that has grown to over $646 million.

A collection of cuts, changes and cash transfers approved by the Appropriations Committee would, if approved by the full Legislature, shrink the deficit by more than $500 million.

After those changes, the remaining shortfall is somewhere between the $125 million …

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