OPINION: Nebraska has no budget crisis

By: John Stinner

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: January 29, 2026

Words: 613

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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As a former state senator and chair of the Appropriations Committee, I am perplexed by the continuous discussion regarding our state’s “budget crisis.”

Let’s be clear. The situation in Nebraska right now is not a budget crisis. In my six years in the Legislature as chair of the Appropriations Committee, my colleagues and I navigated several historic budget crises. That’s not the situation we find ourselves in as a state today.

The 2020 legislative session …

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