Nebraska’s projected deficit for 2028-29 budget worsens to $1.2 billion

Source Scout · Nebraska Examiner reports: New economic forecasts keep state’s current budget deficit flat, while increasing future shortfall Former State Treasurer Tom Briese, a former state senator who is also one of the newest members of the the Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board, during a board meeting at the Nebraska State Capitol on Oct. 30, 2026, in Lincoln. (Photo by Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN — Nebraska lawmakers will likely enter the 2027 session looking to fill a projected budget deficit around $200 million, but a larger problem emerged for the next two-year budget after new economic forecasts dropped Friday.

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