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NE Public Employee Pay, Benefits: Even the Journal Star Sees Need for Reform

Originally published December 20, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated September 15, 2014. 2 Comments

NE Public Employee Pay, Benefits: Even the Journal Star Sees Need for Reform

By Shelli Dawdy GiN is frequently at odds with the Lincoln Journal Star’s editorial board, but for once we agree. Nebraska’s municipalities, counties, and the State simply cannot afford the status quo regarding how public employees’ salaries and benefits are determined. In an editorial published December 16, Lincoln Journal Star cited the recent raises granted […]

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