Schmit Defends Integrity Amid Grand Jury Leak Allegations
Senator Loran Schmit of Bellwood said political enemies linked him to a federal grand jury probe of the Nebraska Public Power District. He claimed no illegal business with NPPD, decried leaks as an abuse of the grand jury system, and noted support from fellow senators after his personal privilege statement. He hinted at opposition from both parties and said the issue would not derail his 1978 political plans.
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Bellwood
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Lincoln Journal
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Valparaiso
Matulka Schmit
U.S
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Bereuter
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Goodrich
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Newell
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Rassmussen
Reutzel
Rumery
Savage
Simon
Warner
Brennan
Burrows
Chambers
Clark
Dworak
Kremer
Labedz
Lamb
R. Lewis
Maresh
Marvel
Exon concedes state aid victory may lead to referendum
In Nebraska a fierce battle over state aid to education ends with Gov. Exon conceding victory as Sen. Koch and allies secure a 30 vote override for a $20 million increase. NSIA may seek a ballot measure, needing 45,000 signatures. tax impact likely raises the sales tax to 3.5 percent starting July.
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C. David Kotok
Sen
Gerald Koch
J. J. Exon
Koch
Board of Equalization
William Peters
Nebraska School Improvement Assn
NSIA
Frank Lewis
Bellevue
S. H. Brauer Jr
Brauer
Lewis
Colorado
Kansas
Gasohol Legislation Faces Oil Industry Drive In Nebraska
An Omaha meeting before May 19 between Wayne Winslow of Omaha and Exon drew legislators Watters and Salem into heated arguments. Winslow, a member of Nebraska's Gasohol Committee and a Standard Oil official, signals growing oil industry opposition to gasohol as a grain alcohol gasoline alternative.
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Zorinsky
Curtis
Smith
Cavanaugh
Watters
Salem
Wayne Winslow
Omaha
Exon
Winslow
Nebraska
Standard Oil Co
Indiana
Thone
the Smith
Gasohol program faces political pushback from Exon
Aides report Salem and Watters pressed Exon during a two hour briefing, saying gasohol would be terrible for the state and economically unfeasible. They implied Exon had cooled on it and urged the delegation to oppose publicly. Thone defended continued study and pilot programs citing energy needs and possible grain surpluses.
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Salem
Watters
Winslow
Exon
Thone
Legislature ends session with vetoes unresolved and budget edits minor
Exon vetoes on a major budget bill remain mostly intact as the Legislature did not override two key lines. Sen. Marsh opposed the Status of Women item and Sen. Goodrich supported CAP funding cuts. No override on Goodrich's health building for UNOMA. Bereuter's override attempt failed.
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Swigart
Exon
CAP
Civil Air Patrol
Sen
Shirley Marsh
Lincoln
Glenn Goodrich
Omaha
Goodrich
Bereuter
Budget Committee
Public Power Study Grinds to a Halt Over Contract
The Nebraska Legislature's Executive Board halted progress on a three month study of public power industry amid disagreement over hiring Adam Kubik of Syracuse as a legislative employee. Chairman Sen. Richard Marvel said the unsigned contract misaligns with board action.
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Associated Press
Nebraska
Adam Kubik
Syracuse
N.Y
Richard Marvel
Hastings
Kubik
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Zeke) Brauer Jr
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