Debate over legislative rules moves slowly on mostly noncontroversial changes

LINCOLN — Debate moved slowly Thursday as state senators opened discussion on a series of rules changes designed to avoid the acrimony and turmoil of the 2023 session.
During six hours of debate that often strayed into the minutiae of the Nebraska Legislature’s rule book, two less controversial changes were adopted in hopes of restricting tactics that many senators portrayed as stifling meaningful debate and wasting time.
The snail’s pace worked to benefit those who oppose major rules changes....