It's finished and they did it without raising taxes as Governor Heineman had called for. Nebraska lawmakers Friday morning passed a large package of spending cuts to close to close a $334 million state budget gap.

The final vote came before 9 am. Gov. Dave Heineman was expected to move quickly as well, issuing any vetoes he may have in time for senators to try an override before leaving on Friday.

The Legislature began meeting in special session a little more than two weeks ago and have largely stuck with the budget-cutting proposal Heineman gave them.

Heineman called a special session to make changes to the two-year budget passed last spring. State tax revenues have been falling below projections.