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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Margery A. Beck

Repeal of a dead law to use public funds for private school tuition won't be on Nebraska's ballot

LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR

A measure to repeal a now-defunct law passed last year that would use public money to fund private school tuition has been pulled from Nebraska’s November ballot, the secretary of state announced Thursday.

Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen said he's pulling from the ballot a measure to repeal the law that would have allowed corporations and individuals to divert millions of dollars in state income taxes they owed to nonprofit organizations that would award private school tuition scholarships. The law was largely supported by Republicans who dominate the officially nonpartisan state Legislature and statewide elected offices.

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