Nebraska lawmakers keep $3.5M for private school funding, vouchers ‘bridge’ program for now

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: March 9, 2026

Words: 1,377

Last Updated: 4 months, 4 weeks ago

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LINCOLN — Lawmakers kept $3.5 million in Nebraska’s state budget Monday to help students using voter-repealed state funding to attend private K-12 schools with one-time “bridge” support until a new federal tax credit comes online.

An amendment to Legislative Bill 1071 to remove the bridge funding and $150,000 in administrative costs failed 23-17. The change, from State Sen. Tom Brandt of Plymouth, needed 25 votes. Brandt said he was “disappointed” in the outcome …

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