NU, Clarkson question constitutionality of bill seeking approval of $800M Nebraska Medicine deal

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: February 21, 2026

Words: 1,101

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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LINCOLN — This week, the University of Nebraska and Clarkson Regional Health Services questioned the constitutionality of a bill to require legislative approval of any deal over the future ownership of Nebraska Medicine.

The Legislature’s Executive Board considered Legislative Bill 1125, from State Sen. Tony Sorrentino of the Elkhorn area, at a hearing Thursday. No one spoke in support of the bill. NU, in person and in a fiscal analysis, and Clarkson, in a …

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