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In 2021, the last special session of the Nebraska Legislature lasted 13 days and cost the state $105,436.

Do the math, that's $8,076.92 per day.

Then ask yourself, is a winner-take-all election measure, which would bring Nebraska into the same fold as 48 other states, worth the money. For that matter, is a so-called solution to the state's property tax problems worth it?

They're bantering the words "special session" around like it's nothing short of expected. Gov. Jim Pillen says he will call a special session this year if legislative leaders say they have the votes to support a measure that w...