LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers are moving ahead with a plan to create a special commission that would look at the way the state's public K-12 schools are funded.
The measure advanced, 37-5, despite opposition from some lawmakers who see it as a way for school lobbyists to secure more money for their districts.
Gov. Pete Ricketts has expressed concerns as well, saying he doesn't want a "rubber stamp" commission that would help build momentum for more spending.
Lawmakers have sparred over the issue because many want to lower local property taxes, and Nebraska's K-12 public schools are the biggest consumer of that revenue.
