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Oklahoma governor declares state of emergency for 12 tornado-battered counties
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Oklahoma governor declares state of emergency for 12 tornado-battered counties

LA Times  

Sean Thomas Sledd salvages items from his room Sunday, the morning after it was hit by a tornado, in Sulphur, Okla. Tornadoes that tore through Oklahoma have flattened buildings across one rural town, killing at least four people, causing widespread power outages and leaving a trail of destruction, Gov. In Oklahoma, a tornado ripped through Holdenville, a town of about …

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Nebraska’s governor says he’ll call lawmakers back to address tax relief
8 months ago

Nebraska’s governor says he’ll call lawmakers back to address tax relief

Associated Press  

Jim Pillen threatened from the beginning of this year’s legislative session that he would call lawmakers back for a special session if they failed to pass a bill to significantly ease soaring property taxes. On the last day of the 60-day session Thursday, some lawmakers who helped torpedo an already anemic tax-shifting bill said they would welcome Pillen’s special session. …

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Reporter wins support after Nebraska governor dismissed story because the journalist is Chinese
1 year, 2 months ago

Reporter wins support after Nebraska governor dismissed story because the journalist is Chinese

Associated Press  

Advocates and Nebraska lawmakers are defending a reporter after Gov. Jim Pillen said her story about environmental concerns at his farms wasn’t worth discussing because the reporter was from “communist China.” The Asian American Journalists Association, the chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and some state lawmakers have condemned Pillen and demanded that he apologize to Flatwater Free …

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Nebraska governor signs 12-week abortion ban, limits on gender-affirming care for minors
1 year, 7 months ago

Nebraska governor signs 12-week abortion ban, limits on gender-affirming care for minors

Associated Press  

— Republican Nebraska Gov. “Just as we have seen in other states, these bans will result in significant harm, most intensely hurting already vulnerable communities.” Nebraska had not passed a new abortion ban since 2010, when it became the first state to limit the procedure at around 20 weeks of pregnancy. Planned Parenthood, which operates two of Nebraska’s three abortion …

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Nebraska governor to sign 12-week abortion ban, limits on gender-affirming care for minors
1 year, 7 months ago

Nebraska governor to sign 12-week abortion ban, limits on gender-affirming care for minors

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Jim Pillen is scheduled to sign a bill …

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Nebraska governor signs 12-week abortion ban, limits on gender-affirming care for minors
1 year, 7 months ago

Nebraska governor signs 12-week abortion ban, limits on gender-affirming care for minors

LA Times  

Protesters of a bill that would limit gender-affirming care for trans youth gather outside the legislative chamber Friday in Lincoln, Neb. The head of the American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska, Mindy Rush Chipman, said in a statement that “every option is on the table to undo these regressive measures.” Politics Voters reject abortion bans. “Just as we have seen …

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Debate on Nebraska gender-affirming care bill gets combative
1 year, 9 months ago

Debate on Nebraska gender-affirming care bill gets combative

Associated Press  

— Debate that began Tuesday on a Nebraska bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors, which led one lawmaker to stage an epic weekslong filibuster, quickly grew contentious, with supporters and opponents angrily voicing their frustration and admonishing each other for a lack of collegiality. The bill introduced by Republican Sen. Kathleen Kauth, a freshman lawmaker in the officially-nonpartisan state …

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Sasse’s exit from Senate prompts GOP unease over replacement
2 years ago

Sasse’s exit from Senate prompts GOP unease over replacement

Associated Press  

— When Republican Jim Pillen becomes Nebraska’s governor next month, one of his first acts will likely be to name his predecessor and biggest supporter to fill an open U.S. Senate seat. Things like this stay on voters’ minds.” It’s hard to overstate how much Ricketts helped Pillen, a veterinarian and hog farmer, win his party’s nomination after a contentious …

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Republican hog farmer Jim Pillen elected Nebraska governor
2 years, 1 month ago

Republican hog farmer Jim Pillen elected Nebraska governor

Associated Press  

— Republican businessman Jim Pillen was elected Nebraska’s next governor on Tuesday by defeating Democratic state Sen. Carol Blood to extend the GOP’s 24-year string of success in the conservative state. Nebraska hasn’t elected a Democrat as governor since 1994, and Pillen was the clear favorite after emerging from a contentious primary in the spring over eight other candidates. Those …

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2022 midterms: What to watch in Nebraska, West Virginia
2 years, 7 months ago

2022 midterms: What to watch in Nebraska, West Virginia

Associated Press  

— The top race in Tuesday’s primary elections in Nebraska and West Virginia is a heavily contested Republican primary for Nebraska governor, featuring a Donald Trump-endorsed candidate who has been accused of groping multiple women. In West Virginia, two incumbent congressmen are facing off in a Republican primary after redistricting cost the state a seat in the U.S. House. The …

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Trump endorsement divides Republicans in deep-red Nebraska
2 years, 7 months ago

Trump endorsement divides Republicans in deep-red Nebraska

Associated Press  

— In one of the nation’s most overwhelmingly Republican states, the party is entering the final stretch of a bruising primary campaign deeply divided over who should become the nominee for governor. Trump defied much of Nebraska’s GOP establishment when he endorsed Herbster, rewarding a longtime supporter and ignoring Ricketts’ request that he stay out of the race. After Trump’s …

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Gov. candidate Herbster backed by Trump, but not Ricketts
3 years, 1 month ago

Gov. candidate Herbster backed by Trump, but not Ricketts

Associated Press  

Pete Ricketts has split with former President Donald Trump over which Republican candidate should become governor after Ricketts leaves office. “While I agree with President Trump on many things, I strongly disagree that Charles Herbster is qualified to be our next governor,” said Ricketts, who can’t seek reelection in 2022 due to term limits. Trump praised Herbster as “an extraordinarily …

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Businessman Charles Herbster launches Nebraska governor bid
3 years, 7 months ago

Businessman Charles Herbster launches Nebraska governor bid

Associated Press  

— Republican agribusiness owner Charles Herbster officially launched his campaign for Nebraska governor. Herbster, of Falls City, emphasized his agricultural roots and his ties to former President Donald Trump during his formal announcement Monday in Fremont. Herbster already selected a running mate, Theresa Thibodeau, a former Nebraska state senator and chairwoman of the Douglas County Republican Party. “Nebraska does not …

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