The World-Heralds Statehouse reporters round up news highlights from the Legislature and state government into the Capitol Digest a daily briefing for the political newshound with a busy schedule.<\/p>\n
LINCOLN Former State Sen. Elroy Hefner of Coleridge one of the conservatives dubbed Thone Clones was being remembered Thursday as a caring and considerate legislator.<\/p>\n
Hefner, who represented his northeast Nebraska district from 1976 to 1993, died Sunday at his home from apparent natural causes. He was 96.<\/p>\n
His oldest son, Bill, said that his father liked to help people.<\/p>\n
He said he once left the dinner table on Sunday to take a phone call from a constituent, and talked issues for a half hour.<\/p>\n
Veteran lobbyist Walt Radcliffe said that his clients didnt often agree with Hefners conservative stances. But the senator, he said, was approachable and truly a gentlemen to work with.<\/p>\n
There was never anything that was mean spirited about him, Radcliffe said.<\/p>\n
Hefner, a Republican, was one of a group of conservative senators who were called the Thone Clones because their views aligned well with then-Gov. Charley Thone, who was governor from 1979-83.<\/p>\n
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