Senator John Harms - Scottsbluff - 4/19/12

Sen. John Harms of Scottsbluff, chair of the Legislature's Planning Committee, discusses long-term challenges for the state including rural depopulation and the future of education, in this week's Capitol Conversation.

Senator Mike Flood - Norfolk - 4/12/12

Prenatal care for the children of illegal immigrants, pipeline legislation, and balancing the political and personal are among topics discussed by Sen. Mike Flood of Norfolk in this week's Capitol Conversation.

Senator LeRoy Louden - Ellsworth - 4/5/12

Sen. LeRoy Louden of Ellsworth talks about tourism, prairie dogs and alcohol problems in Whiteclay.

Senator Greg Adams -York- 3/29/12
Truancy laws, dropout laws, and school funding are among the topics of this conversation with Sen. Greg Adams of York.

Senator Abbie Cornett- Bellevue - 3/22/12
Sen. Abbie Cornett discusses her role in the tax cut negotiations, her sponsorship of animal welfare bills, and her prior experience as an Omaha police officer.

Senator Annette Dubas- Fullerton - 3/15/12
Sen. Annette Dubas of Fullerton says further legislation to expedite the Keystone XL pipeline is unnecessary, and talks about her proposal to put more workers in the field to handle applications for benefits from the Department of Health and Human Services.

Senator Jim Smith - Papillion - 3/8/12
Sen. Jim Smith of Papillion talks about his bill that would extend the Department of Environmental Quality's ability to review a new route to be proposed for the Keystone XL oil pipeline, among other subjects.

Senator Tom Carlson - Holdrege - 2/29/12
Sen. Tom Carlson of Holdrege, chair of the Legislature's Agriculture Committee, discusses topics including regulating dog and cat breeders, the Republican River, and term limits.

Senator Amanda McGill - Lincoln - 2/22/12
In this week's Capitol Conversation, Sen. Amanda McGill of Lincoln talks about issues including prenatal care for the children of illegal immigrants, human trafficking, and what fuels her interest in various legislative topics.

Senator Bob Krist - Omaha - 2/16/12
Ideas and strategies for dealing with alcohol compliance checks, child welfare contracting, and legislative procedures are discussed by Omaha Sen. Bob Krist.

Senator Galen Hadley - Kearney - 2/8/12
Sen. Galen Hadley of Kearney discusses University of Nebraska construction proposals, along with tax cuts and other topics.

Senator LaVon Heidemann - Elk Creek - 2/1/12
Sen. LaVon Heidemann of Elk Creek, chairman of the Appropriations Committee, discusses issues including state aid to schools, general budget growth, proposed tax cuts and university spending.

Senator Jeremy Nordquist - Omaha - 1/26/12
Sen. Jeremy Nordquist of Omaha is featured in this week's Capitol Conversation, talking about his views on tax cuts, Medicaid, and the need for a health insurance exchange.

Governor Dave Heineman - 1/19/12
Gov. Dave Heineman discusses the Obama adminstration's rejection -- at least for now -- of the Keystone XL pipeline, the University of Nebraska's construction proposal, and K-12 school aid.

Senator Kathy Campbell - Lincoln - 1/11/12
Sen. Kathy Campbell of Lincoln. Campbell, chair of the Health and Human Services Committee, talks about her committee's investigation of Nebraska's child welfare system, and some of the solutions proposed for problems they found.

Senator Mike Flood - Norfolk - 1/4/12
Sen. Mike Flood of Norfolk, speaker of the Legislature, talks about topics for the 2012 session, including child welfare reform, taxes, and health insurance, as well as his future in an era of term limits.