Nebraska lawmaker 3 weeks into filibuster over trans bill
1 year, 9 months ago

Nebraska lawmaker 3 weeks into filibuster over trans bill

Associated Press  

— It was a mundane, unanimously supported bill on liquor taxation that saw state Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh take to the mic on the Nebraska Legislature floor last week. She really is leading this charge.” Both Cavanaugh and the conservative Omaha lawmaker who introduced the trans bill, state Sen. Kathleen Kauth, said they’re seeking to protect children. Cavanaugh and other lawmakers who support her filibuster effort “don’t want to acknowledge the support I have for this bill,” Kauth said. But there is a way to put an end to — just put a stop to this hateful bill.” Chambers praised Cavanaugh’s “perseverance, gumption and stamina to fight as hard as she can using the rules” to stand up for the marginalized, adding, “I would be right there fighting with her if I were still there.” Speaker John Arch has taken steps to try to speed the process, such as sometimes scheduling the Legislature to work through lunch to tick off another hour on the debate clock. “We may find that we’re passing fewer bills, but the bills we do pass will be bigger bills we care about.” Chambers said this is a sign that Cavanaugh’s efforts are working.

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A Nebraska bill to ban transgender students from the bathrooms and sports of their choice fails
8 months, 2 weeks ago

A Nebraska bill to ban transgender students from the bathrooms and sports of their choice fails

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— A bill that that would bar transgender students from school bathrooms, locker rooms and sports teams that correspond with their gender identity failed Friday to get enough votes to advance in heavily conservative Nebraska. An amended version would have gone a step further by barring students taking male hormones from girls’ teams, even if they were assigned female at …

Christy Armendariz: Nebraska GOP senator who voted for anti-trans bill admits she wasn’t paying attention
1 year, 7 months ago

Christy Armendariz: Nebraska GOP senator who voted for anti-trans bill admits she wasn’t paying attention

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Nebraska Legislature votes to fold abortion ban into bill banning trans health care for minors
1 year, 7 months ago

Nebraska Legislature votes to fold abortion ban into bill banning trans health care for minors

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— Conservatives in the Nebraska Legislature got just enough votes Tuesday to fold a proposed 12-week abortion ban into a bill that would ban gender-affirming health for minors. “If you can’t go out there and face the people you are hurting, then you are not worthy of this job.” Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, who has led an epic effort to filibuster …

Abortion-restriction effort reintroduced in Nebraska
1 year, 7 months ago

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Inside the ‘mentally exhausting’ protest shutting down Nebraska’s anti-trans legislation
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Inside the ‘mentally exhausting’ protest shutting down Nebraska’s anti-trans legislation

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Nebraska Advances Trans Care Ban For Minors -- With A Twist
1 year, 8 months ago

Nebraska Advances Trans Care Ban For Minors -- With A Twist

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LOADING ERROR LOADING LINCOLN, Neb. — A bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors in Nebraska is one final step from passing after lawmakers advanced it Thursday, but not before a promise was made behind closed doors to hammer out a compromise between supporters and opponents of the bill before it’s passed. Sen. Brian Hardin of Gering said those …

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Nebraska lawmakers taking up debate on abortion restrictions

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Nebraska Dem With Trans Son Drops Fiery Rebuke Of GOP-Backed Anti-Trans Bill
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Nebraska Dem With Trans Son Drops Fiery Rebuke Of GOP-Backed Anti-Trans Bill

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Nebraska state Sen. Megan Hunt pledged to filibuster every bill for the rest of the legislative session after the Nebraska Legislature advanced a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for those under 19 ― which could impact her transgender son. The bill, backed by Nebraska Sen. Kathleen Kauth, would bar minors from seeking gender-affirming therapies including gender …

Nebraska trans health bill advances, despite filibuster vow
1 year, 9 months ago

Nebraska trans health bill advances, despite filibuster vow

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— The Nebraska Legislature voted Thursday to advance a contentious bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors, despite threats from some lawmakers that they would filibuster the rest of the session. It was cited as the genesis of a nearly three-week, uninterrupted filibuster carried by Cavanaugh, who followed through on her vow in late February to filibuster every bill …

Nebraska Legislature set to vote on transgender health bill
1 year, 9 months ago

Nebraska Legislature set to vote on transgender health bill

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Nebraska Lawmaker 3 Weeks Into Filibuster Over Trans Bill
1 year, 9 months ago

Nebraska Lawmaker 3 Weeks Into Filibuster Over Trans Bill

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LOADING ERROR LOADING LINCOLN, Neb. “Usually, we’re a lot further along the line than we’re seeing now.” State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh prepares to speak before the Nebraska Legislature Monday, March 13, 2023, at the Nebraska State Capital in Lincoln, Neb. She really is leading this charge.” Both Cavanaugh and the conservative Omaha lawmaker who introduced the trans bill, state Sen. …

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