FREMONT – Friday noon, Bob Flittie visited with District-15 State Senator Lynn Walz about several legislative issues.
Senator Walz chairs the Education Committee and Flittie asked about what she hears from teachers who struggle to teach both in the classroom and online:
Senator Walz said the face-to-face element is missing:
She recognized that school districts really stepped up to meet the challenge:
Senator Walz also spoke of the efforts of many others:
Senator Walz had some comments about her bill that would restrict the length of trains rolling across Nebraska, and particularly in Dodge County, to 8500 feet:
She said blocked rail crossings present a real danger:
District-15 Senator Lynn Walz’ priority bill is LB-84, which would provide for bonding authority to finance construction of the Expressway system statewide. She spoke with Bob Flittie Monday about the reasons for the bill.
Senator Walz addressed some of the history of an Expressway proposal.
She countered the idea that we’re a pay-as-you-go state:
And Senator Walz offered these comments on benefits of bonding:
These were just a few of the topics discussed on Friday afternoon. You can listen to the full interview on our Podcast page.
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