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Photos: Nebraska Legislature gavels in for first day of 2024 session
Sen. Loren Lippincott of Central City (right) speaks to Sen. Rick Holdcroft of Bellevue during the first day of the Nebraska Legislature on Wednesday.
Sen. Tom Brandt (left) of Plymouth speaks to Sen. John Cavanaugh of Omaha during the first day of the Nebraska Legislature on Wednesday.
Sens. Anna Wishart of Lincoln (from left), Megan Hunt of Omaha and Danielle Conrad of Lincoln stand together during the first day of the Nebraska Legislature on Wednesday at the Capitol.
Clerk of the Legislature Brandon Metzler (right) collects a ballot for the chairperson of the Executive Board from Sen. Eliot Bostar of Lincoln during the first day of the Legislature on Jan. 3.
Sen. John Fredrickson of Omaha (left) embraces Sen. Barry DeKay of Niobrara during the first day of the Legislature on Wednesday.
Senators and the public stand during the presentation of colors at the Capitol on Wednesday, the first day of the 2024 legislative session.
Sen. Justin Wayne of Omaha (right) speaks to Sen. Terrell McKinney of Omaha during the first day of the Legislature on Wednesday.
Sen. John Lowe of Kearney smiles during the first day of the Legislature on Wednesday at the Capitol.
Sens. Rick Holdcroft of Bellevue (from left), Sen. Loren Lippincott of Central City, and Barry DeKay of Niobrara stand for the Pledge of Allegiance during the first day of the Legislature on Wednesday.
Sen. Raymond Aguilar of Grand Island nominates himself to be chairperson of the Executive Board during the first day of the Legislature on Wednesday.
Sen. Fred Meyer of St. Paul (left) speaks to Sen. Mike McDonnell of Omaha during the first day of the Legislature on Wednesday.
Sen. Tony Vargas of Omaha (left) speaks to Sen. Teresa Ibach of Sumner during the first day of the Legislature on Jan. 3. Senators will start debating technical and noncontroversial rules changes on Thursday.
Speaker John Arch of La Vista addresses his colleagues during the first day of the Legislature on Wednesday. Arch has scheduled as many as seven days on the legislative calendar for a rules debate.
