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State Legislative Roundup

By Steve Hall

In Nebraska, today's Lincoln Journal Star reports, "Death penalty cost bill to be debated in Legislature," by JoAnne Young.The Legislature will get a chance to debate a bill this session that would require a study of death penalty costs.Omaha Sen. Brenda Council made the bill (LB1105) her priority. At its hearing Council said its aim would be to set aside the emotion of the death penalty debate and get a handle on the financial costs.Supporters of the bill said it would help to answer the question of whether having the death penalty is impeding progress on pursuing better ways to address violent crime.Opponents have said people who support the death penalty don't care how much money it costs.The bill was amended by the committee to authorize the Community Corrections Council to supervise the study, which would likely be done by the College of Public Affairs and Community Service at the University of Nebraska at Omaha...continue to full post

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