LINCOLN- Medical marijuana, criminal justice reform, education funding, and voter ID are among the issues expected to be tackled in this new Legislative session, and some Senators are gearing up for much debate. State Sen. Suzanne Geist stated that she'll be focusing on crafting legislation that will help law enforcement and the Department of Correctional Services, a move that may give her an edge in the upcoming Lincoln mayoral races.

Geist plans to introduce several bills that would specifically raise the penalties for dealing fentanyl, as well as legislation that would allow law enforcement to use GPS to locate an individual ordered to wear an ankle monitor. However, Geist also indicated that she'd like to reintroduce certain aspects of last year's failed criminal justice reform bill, and plans to work closely with Sens. Justin Wayne and Terrell McKinney to pass those.

"It's not a rebirth of LB920," said Geist, "but some of the things I felt were important like additional probation officers and transitional housing for people coming out of corrections." On another note, Sen. Anna Wishart stated that she would be reintroducing a bill to legalize marijuana in Nebraska, and plans to work across the aisle to get it passed.

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