LINCOLN- Sen. Conrad, who was elected this year to Nebraska's Legislature after leaving in 2015, said she's disappointed with the swing toward partisanship the body has seen over the past few years. Similarly, Conrad indicated that she was dismayed by a decision to not honor her request to rejoin the Appropriations Committee, which she previously served on for eight years. "It's disappointing, but not surprising," she said.

However, despite these setbacks, Sen. Conrad was elected to the Education and Government and Military Affairs Committee, putting her right in the middle of fierce battles over state school aid and voter ID. Conrad went on to highlight her goals during this session, including championing working families, advocating for civil rights and liberties, and doing what she can to protect the nonpartisan nature of the Legislature.

More specifically, Conrad wants to build for Nebraska a more robust child tax credit to "make sure working families have more resources to succeed." Sen. Conrad also expressed interest in protecting voting rights, reproductive rights, and passing criminal justice reform. Conrad stated that she is also looking forward to working with newly-elected Gov. Pillen, who she says has been participating in "meaningful, frequent, and authentic" dialogues with Democratic members of the Legislature.

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