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Nebraska Examiner on Jan. 9: Sen. Linehan’s letter seeks to boot referendum on Opportunity Scholarships off Nebraska ballot

State Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, the author of Nebraska’s Opportunity Scholarships Act, asked Secretary of State Bob Evnen on Tuesday not to allow a ballot initiative that could repeal a new tax break for helping low-income kids attend private schools.

Linehan’s core argument is that the Nebraska Constitution reserves the power to set and raise revenues expressly for the Legislature. Linehan wants Evnen to reconsider his October certification of the Support Our Schools petition effort for the November 2024 ballot.

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Nebraska Examiner on Jan. 9: Sen. Linehan’s letter seeks to boot referendum on Opportunity Scholarships off Nebraska ballot

State Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, the author of Nebraska’s Opportunity Scholarships Act, asked Secretary of State Bob Evnen on Tuesday not to allow a ballot initiative that could repeal a new tax break for helping low-income kids attend private schools. Linehan’s core argument is that the Nebraska Constitution reserves the