Nebraska’s 49 state senators were asked the following question about proposed legislation that would restrict how soon a former senator could become a state lobbyist.
1. Fifteen more state senators will be barred from seeking re-election next year because of term limits. Should there be a restriction on how soon after leaving office a former state senator can work as a lobbyist?
Yes: 10 (Ashford, Avery, Cornett, Flood, Hansen, Harms, Howard, Johnson, Kopplin, Pahls)
No: 18 (Aguilar, Christensen, Dierks, Engel, Fischer, Friend, Fulton, Janssen, Karpisek, Kruse, Langemeier, Louden, Nantkes, Nelson, Pedersen, Raikes, Rogert, Stuthman)
Unsure: 8 (Adams, Carlson, Erdman, Heidemann, Hudkins, Lautenbaugh, Pankonin, Wallman)
No answer: 1 (McGill)
Not participating: 12 (Burling, Chambers, Dubas, Gay, Lathrop, McDonald, Pirsch, Preister, Schimek, Synowiecki, White, Wightman).
