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A Republican push to change how Nebraska awards its electoral votes stalls
2 months, 4 weeks ago

A Republican push to change how Nebraska awards its electoral votes stalls

NPR  

A Republican push to change how Nebraska awards its electoral votes stalls The Nebraska state lawmaker at the center of the debate over whether the state will switch to a winner-takes-all system in the Electoral College says he will not support the effort. That hope rested on an effort to change how Nebraska awards its five electoral votes, and that …

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How Margaret Mead's research into utopias helped usher in the psychedelic era
11 months, 1 week ago

How Margaret Mead's research into utopias helped usher in the psychedelic era

NPR  

How Margaret Mead's research into utopias helped usher in the psychedelic era Enlarge this image toggle caption Hulton Archive/Getty Images Hulton Archive/Getty Images Pioneering anthropologist Margaret Mead came of age in a time of enormous change and uncertainty. In his new book, Tripping on Utopia, Breen writes about Mead and Bateson's early scientific research into psychedelic substances — and how …

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Nebraska conservatives gamble on combining abortion, trans health bans
1 year, 7 months ago

Nebraska conservatives gamble on combining abortion, trans health bans

Associated Press  

— Conservative Nebraska lawmakers are taking what could be an all-or-nothing bet by proposing to merge two of the legislative session’s most contentious proposals — one to restrict abortion and another that would ban gender-affirming care for minors. The unconventional move follows conservatives’ failure by a single vote last month to advance a bill that would have banned abortion at …

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Nebraska 6-week abortion ban fails to advance in Legislature
1 year, 7 months ago

Nebraska 6-week abortion ban fails to advance in Legislature

Associated Press  

— An effort to advance a bill that would ban abortion around the sixth week of pregnancy fell one vote short of breaking a filibuster in the Nebraska Legislature on Thursday. “It gives me hope that the direction we’ve been seeing — across the country — could turn around.” The bill failed to get the crucial 33rd vote when Sen. …

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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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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 …

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