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Ashton Krebs, a legislative page and University of Nebraska-Lincoln sophomore, wipes down the Nebraska Legislature's chamber on Monday, March 23, 2020, in advance of lawmakers temporarily reconvening to approve emergency funding to help the state's response to the new coronavirus in Lincoln, Neb. Legislative staffers are taking special precautions to keep the virus from spreading, such as allowing lawmakers to cast their vote from the back of the chamber to maintain distance from one another. (AP Photo/Grant Schulte).

Ashton Krebs, a legislative page and University of Nebraska-Lincoln sophomore, wipes down the Nebraska Legislature's chamber on Monday, March 23, 2020, in advance of lawmakers temporarily reconvening to approve emergency funding to help the state's response to the new coronavirus in Lincoln, Neb. Legislative staffers are taking special precautions to keep the virus from spreading, such as allowing lawmakers to cast their vote from the back of the chamber to maintain distance…

March 23, 2020

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Nebraska lawmakers advance emergency funding bill for virus
March 23, 2020 6:20 p.m.

Nebraska lawmakers advance emergency funding bill for virus

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers advanced an $83.6 million emergency funding package Monday to help fight the new coronavirus as Gov. Pete Ricketts sought to assure the public that the state is “well ahead of the curve” compared to others in its response to the global pandemic.