LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — State senators Wednesday worked with the state and city chambers of commerce to hit on a couple of their upcoming legislative priorities now that the next session is only 77 days away.

With Nebraska’s first quarter GDP down more than 6% this year and a budget shortfall in the millions looming over their shoulder, those days will lead to what one senator called “a lot of difficult decisions.”

The handful of state senators reiterated similar policy priorities for the next session: housing, childcare cost and availability and tax challenges.

Sen. George Dungan addressed the elephant in the room, saying the budget will take up “a lot of oxygen of this short session.”

Nebraska is facing a budget deficit of $95 million.

Senators expressed that the session will be abou

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