Capitol View Senator’s filibuster antics hurting legislature’s image J.L. Schmidt Statehouse Correspondent Mar 11, 2023 Mar 11, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It has been 35 years since members of the Nebraska Legislature had a pay raise and 17 years since term limits took effect.kAmx7 =2H>2<6CD 2C6 H@?56C:?8 H9J[ E96J D:>A=J ?665 E@ 4964< E96 24E:@?D @7 D@>6 @7 E96:C 4@==628F6D] ~>292 $6?2E@C |24926=2 r2G2?2F89 E@=5 76==@H D6?2E@CD 2?5 2 %' 2F5:6?46 D96 H2D “8@:?8 E@ 36 >62?” 3642FD6 2 76==@H ~>292 D6?2E@C :?EC@5F465 2 3:== WC6DEC:4E:?8 EC2?D86?56C DFC86CJX D96 5@6D?’E =:<6]k^AmkAmqFE :E’D ?@E ;FDE E96 @?6 2?E:\EC2?D86?56C 3:== D96 5@6D?’E =:<6[ D96’D 8@:?8 E@ @AA@D6 6G6CJ @?6 @7 E92E D6?2E@C’D AC@A@D2=D] }@[ H2:E 2 >:?FE6[ ?@H D96 D2JD D96’D 8@:?8 E@ @AA@D6 6G6CJ 3:== E92E 4@>6D FA] %96 7:=:3FDE6C BF66?]k^Am kAmw@H ;FG6?:=6] p4E =:<6 2? 25F=E] x7 J@F 5@?’E =:<6 2 3:==[ 82E96C :?7@C>2E:@? 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