As lawmakers begin debate on budget bills, there will be a focus on tax cut proposals.

In the story, OpenSky notes that tax cuts will largely benefit wealthy Nebraskans and out-of-state corporations, and that for “less than the cost of tax cuts over the next two years” the state could, among other things, increase affordable housing, provide free lunches for all school students and expand the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit.

Read the News Channel Nebraska story.