Tax shortfall pushes Nebraska agencies toward job cuts, fewer services, and higher fees

Tax shortfall pushes Nebraska agencies toward job cuts, fewer services, and higher fees

As Nebraska grapples with a tightening budget, state agencies are considering unusually severe ways to cut spending. The ideas on the table include eliminating positions, reducing public services and, as first reported by Nebraska Public Media News, even having some workers sleep in their cars during work travel instead of paying for hotel rooms. Here's what to know After tax collections fell short of expectations, Gov. Jim Pillen told agency le…