Editor's Pick With money to spend, senators ready to return for 2022 legislative session DON WALTON and CHRIS DUNKER Lincoln Journal Star Jan 3, 2022 Jan 3, 2022 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Senators who convene Wednesday for the 2022 legislative session have a rare opportunity -- to figure out how to spend a big pot of money.kAm%96 ch D6?2E@CD H:== 4@?D:56C H92E D9@F=5 36 5@?6 H:E9 2 AC@;64E65 DFCA=FD :? E96 DE2E6 EC62DFCJ 4@>3:?65 H:E9 2?@E96C S` 3:==:@? :? 7656C2= A2?56>:4 C64@G6CJ 7F?5D]k^AmkAm$A62<6C @7 E96 {68:D=2EFC6 |:<6 w:=86CD @7 {:?4@=? 42==65 E96 962=E9J C6G6?F6 A:4EFC6 Q2 5:DE:?4E:G6 762EFC6Q @7 E96 FA4@>:?8 e_\52J D6DD:@?]k^AmkAmx? 255:E:@? 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