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The Omaha World-Herald has, "Lawmakers name their priority bills for this session."Death penalty repeal, fluoridation of drinking water and an electronics recycling program are among the topics expected to occupy Nebraska lawmakers during the second half of the 2008 session. All three were among the bills named as priorities by Friday's deadline. Each senator is allowed to designate one priority bill, and each legislative committee can name two priority bills during the session. The bills selected will shape the rest of the session, which hits its halfway mark Monday. Speaker Mike Flood of Norfolk gives precedence to priority bills when deciding what to schedule for debate. Nonpriority bills, especially those with opposition, have less chance of being considered as time ticks away in the session...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on February 25, 2008 (boomark / email).