The Nebraska Legislature reconvened on July 20, after a break of more than four months due to the pandemic. When we recessed, we had 17 working days remaining to debate and pass legislation, and those days have been moved to late July through early August in order to complete our work. While things could always change again, we are currently slated to work through the 13th of August to finish out the 60 working days of our session.

In the intervening weeks and months, many Nebraskans have had their lives turned upside down, in terms of their health, their routine or their pocketbook. I kno...