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Nebraska Republicans approve combined gender-affirming care ban and anti-abortion bill after epic filibuster

Hundreds of people protested legislation targeting trans youth and abortion rights

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Nebraska lawmakers debate attaching 12-week abortion ban to trans youth health care ban

Nebraska lawmakers are debating a plan that would tack on a proposed 12-week abortion ban to a bill that would ban gender-affirming care in transgender minors

The Independent UK

Anti-Abortion Bills Narrowly Fail in South Carolina and Nebraska

"Once a woman became pregnant for any reason, she would now become property of the state of South Carolina," said one state senator.

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Nebraska 6-week abortion ban fails to advance in Legislature

An effort to advance a bill that would ban abortion once cardiac activity can be detected, generally around the sixth week of pregnancy, fell one vote short Thursday of breaking a filibuster in the Nebraska Legislature

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Public money for private school tuition bill advances

Nebraska could join 48 other states in offering public money for private school tuition under a bill advanced by the state Legislature on Wednesday

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Pete Ricketts sworn in as Nebraska senator, replacing Sasse

Former Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts was sworn into the U.S. Senate on Monday, replacing Republican Sen. Ben Sasse as the Senate returns from several weeks of recess and begins a new session of closely-divided government

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Senate swears in newest member Pete Ricketts

WASHINGTON — Pete Ricketts had less than three weeks between his old job and his new one a thousand miles away. The former governor of Nebraska was sworn in to the Senate on Monday, raising his right hand as the chamber returned to start the year’s work in earnest.

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Senate swears in newest member Pete Ricketts - Roll Call

Ricketts had less than three weeks between his old job and his new one. The former Nebraska governor was sworn in as a senator on Monday.

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Nebraska Gov. Pillen reveals plan for education funding

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has proposed a vast increase in K-12 public education funding using money from the state’s huge cash reserve

The Independent UK

Former Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts appointed to Senate

WASHINGTON — New Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has followed through on appointing his predecessor, Pete Ricketts, to the Senate following the resignation of Sen. Ben Sasse.

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Former Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts appointed to Senate - Roll Call

Former Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts was named by his successor to fill the vacant seat left by the resignation of Sen. Ben Sasse.

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Republican Jim Pillen sworn in as 41st governor of Nebraska

Jim Pillen has been sworn in as Nebraska's 41st governor, joining a slew of Republicans who claimed all of the state’s top executive offices

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Sasse's exit from Senate prompts GOP unease over replacement

Outgoing Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts is expected to be appointed to the state's U.S. Senate seat being vacated by fellow Republican Ben Sasse

The Independent UK

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #41

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

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Gov. Pete Ricketts to seek Nebraska Senate appointment

WASHINGTON — Outgoing Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts confirmed Tuesday that he is applying for appointment to the Senate seat being vacated by follow Republican Ben Sasse on Jan. 8.

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Ricketts to seek Nebraska Senate appointment - Roll Call

With Sen. Ben Sasse resigning to become president of the University of Florida on Jan. 8, outgoing Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts wants his seat.

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Nebraska Sen. Blood takes on Republican Pillen in gov. race

Republican Jim Pillen comes into Election Day as the favorite over Democratic state Sen. Carol Blood, as Nebraskans haven’t elected a Democrat as governor since 1994

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The end of the debate? Republicans draw the curtain on political theater

It’s a time-honored tradition, but as the US midterms loom, many Republican candidates are ducking out of televised debates

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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 31

July 14, 2022

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Trump gubernatorial endorsements show questionable judgment - Roll Call

Former President Donald Trump opened himself to political defeats by endorsing in several gubernatorial races this year.

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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 22 (May 12, 2022)

Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Republican Edition

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Jim Pillen wins Republican primary for Nebraska governor

Jim Pillen defeated eight other candidates in the Republican Party primary for governor of Nebraska on May 10. Incumbent Gov. Pete Ricketts (R) was term-limited.

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Nebraska GOP strains to unite after Trump's candidate loses

Nebraska Republicans are struggling to put the bruising campaign for governor behind them

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Trump gets a mixed bag after endorsing GOP candidates in Nebraska and West Virginia

The former president’s preferred candidate lost in Nebraska but another won in West Virginia

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