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• Sen. Beau McCoy of Omaha, a Republican Revenue Committee member who voted "no" on the bill, said he supports wind energy but questioned why it should pass in advance of the statewide study that will examine Nebraska's overall tax climate. Lawmakers had previously agreed to delay all major tax-cut bills this year so they could conduct the study.
• "I question whether or not now is the time," McCoy said.
• Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha, who is known for his ability to stall and derail bills he opposes, asked why the proposal was getting preference over a sales-tax measure he introduced.
• Chambers said he wasn't opposed to the wind-energy bill, but he criticized the Revenue Committee for holding onto his legislation that would repeal a sales-tax law for cities. Chambers has argued that a sales tax imposed by cities disproportionately affects the poor.
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Dakotas newspapers nab several top AP awards
• SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Newspapers in South Dakota and North Dakota won several first-place awards in the 2013 Great Plains Associated Press News and Photo Contest for small, medium and large dailies.
• The Daily Republic of Mitchell nabbed the most first-place awards with 10, leading the division for medium-sized newspapers. One of the four awards won in that category by Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan was a first place.
• For medium dailies, the Pierre Capital Journal scored eight first-place wins. The Black Hills Pioneer won five awards, one of which was first place. And for large dailies, the Argus Leader in Sioux Falls won four first-place awards.
• The Jamestown Sun in North Dakota also nabbed a first-place award.
• The contest was open to AP-member newspapers covering South Dakota, North Dakota and Nebraska.
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SD hospital executives support expanding Medicaid
CHET BROKAW,Associated Press
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- An expansion of South Dakota's Medicaid program to provide health insurance to thousands of additional low-income people would reduce the number of people unable to pay their bills for medical care, hospital executives said Tuesday.
• South Dakota hospitals were unable to collect about $90 million last year from people who had no insurance or otherwise did not pay their bills, according to the (Continued on page 18)
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