Water, Prisons and Taxes on the Table as Lawmakers Forge Ahead

A canal, a new prison and tax cuts are taking prominent spots on the agenda for the second half of the Nebraska Legislature’s current session. Governor Pete Ricketts wants $500 million to upgrade a 100-year-old water pact with Colorado and build a canal to divert water from the South Platte River into Nebraska. He’d like another $270 million to build a new prison to replace the aging one in…