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Wednesday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) called for needed process improvements and...

Ricketts calls for process improvements and transparency from backlogged passport office

Updated: 21 minutes ago
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By KSNB Local4
Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) called for needed process improvements and transparency from the State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs, which handles the distribution of passports. Ricketts also advocated for more options close to Nebraska.

Election

House lawmakers discuss gas stove bills

House Republicans turn up the heat on two bills to block a nationwide gas stove ban

Updated: Jun. 6, 2023 at 12:26 PM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives started to debate two bills that would block any attempt to regulate the kitchen appliance.

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Nebraska Legislature Speaker John Arch says the unicameral will adjourn for the session Thursday.

Nebraska Legislature to adjourn for session early

Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 4:35 PM CDT
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By 6 News staff reports
Nebraska lawmakers are set to wrap up the legislative session a little sooner than planned.

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Nebraska passes bill to remove helmet requirement for motorcyclists

Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 3:49 PM CDT
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By Brent Weber
A big move at the Nebraska Legislature Wednesday as lawmakers passed a bill that would remove the requirement for motorcyclists to wear helmets.

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Nebraska Legislature advances Voter ID bill to final reading

Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 5:30 PM CDT
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By 6 News staff reports
Nebraska is one step closer to enacting Voter ID requirements.

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Nebraska bill to increase access to E15 fuel at gas stations passes

Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 4:42 PM CDT
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By Jacob Comer
A bill that just passed in the Nebraska Legislature will make E15 more widely available at gas stations.

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Nebraska amendment banning minors from ‘drag’ performances fails

Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 4:33 PM CDT
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By Brian Mastre
An amendment prohibiting minors from attending live events featuring “male or female impersonators” failed in the Nebraska Legislature on Wednesday.

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Nebraska lawmakers spent much of Monday's debate over Voter ID and its implementation after...

Nebraska Legislature passes amendment on Voter ID requirements

Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 6:39 PM CDT
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By Brian Mastre
The Nebraska Legislature is moving forward on adopting Voter ID requirements, which was voted on by the public in last year’s election.

Election

Senators urge the President to use his constitutional powers if no deal is reached

President pressured to invoke 14th amendment to raise the debt ceiling if deal isn’t reached

Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 10:49 AM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
Negotiations between the President & top GOP leaders have progressed but have not yet produced a deal.

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Committee votes for Brewer’s voter ID proposal; Slama vows floor fight against ‘abomination’

Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 10:29 PM CDT
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By Aaron Sanderford, Nebraska Examiner
Last-minute tweaks to a potential compromise amendment implementing voter ID in Nebraska ran up against a deadline for scheduling floor debate that forced members of the Legislature’s Government and Military Affairs Committee to take sides.
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State leaders, lawmakers host Kenyan Parliament members

Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 4:48 PM CDT
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By KSNB Local4
Governor Jim Pillen, Secretary of State Bob Evnen and members of the Nebraska Legislature’s Appropriations Committee met Tuesday with six members of the Parliament of Kenya. The Kenyan lawmakers are visiting Nebraska to establish public and private partnerships and learn from Nebraska lawmakers.

Election

Medical marijuana advocates file petition to place issue on 2024 ballot

Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 1:44 PM CDT
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By Paul Hammel, Nebraska Examiner
Advocates for medical marijuana announced plans Thursday to mount an initiative petition drive to place the issue on the 2024 ballot.

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LB 574 advances to final round with Hansen’s amendment, combining gender-affirming care & abortion restrictions

Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 8:33 PM CDT
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By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner
The session-long fight in some Nebraska lawmakers’ efforts to further restrict abortion and restrict some gender-affirming care for minors progressed forward Tuesday evening, with the majority of state senators voting in favor of State Senator Ben Hansen’s amendment and the bill itself.

Election

Bill to expand U.S. Supreme Court reintroduced in Congress

Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 5:18 PM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
Senator Markey, Rep. Cori Bush call for expansion of the U.S. Supreme Court to 13 justices.

Election

Bill promises to lower childcare costs for families, increase pay for workers

Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 7:20 PM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
The bill would also expand access to Pre-K and Head Start programs in addition to increasing worker wages.

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NDP Chair Kleeb demanding transparency from Gov. Pillen, Geist

Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 8:41 PM CDT
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By KSNB Local4
After an immediate appointment of a new state senator, the NDP is looking for answers

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Nebraska Secretary of State Robert Evnen testifies in D.C. on election security

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 4:59 PM CDT
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By Ryan Valenta
The topic of election security has made it all the way to lawmakers in Washington D.C. who worry that the spread of misinformation is starting to take cause problems for polling workers voting places and those overseeing elections.

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Nebraska teen working with state senator to oppose LB77

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 8:26 AM CDT
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By Kasey Mintz
A young man is opposing a bill in the legislature that would limit permitting for concealed carry of firearms.

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Climate activists say President broke ‘promise’ by approving the Willow Oil Project

Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:17 PM CDT
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By Jamie Bittner
ConocoPhillips has said the project will produce an estimated 180,000 barrels of oil per day at its peak.

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Bill to make it financially easier for students to attend private school advances in Unicameral

Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 1:35 PM CST
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By 10/11 NOW
The Nebraska Legislature passed the Opportunity Scholarships Act in a 33 to 12 cloture vote and it will now move on to the next steps in the legislative process.

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New Holocaust and genocide education grant program introduced

Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 6:25 AM CST
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By Mareena Womack
A new Holocaust education grant program was introduced by Senator Jen Day to help support educators financially in their teachings of the Holocaust.

Election

Sen. Tammy Baldwin pushes for legislation that would require relabeling of plant-based milks following release of new FDA guidance 

Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 2:49 PM CST
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By Stetson Miller
Senator Tammy Baldwin has reintroduced legislation that would limit what can be labeled as milk to dairy products.

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Restoring rights for felons a rare bipartisan voting change

Updated: Mar. 5, 2023 at 12:31 PM CST
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By The Associated Press
TJ King had candidates and causes to support, but couldn’t vote in Nebraska’s last election.

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Proposal heard to change legislative term limits

Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 6:25 PM CST
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By Lorena Carmona
Nebraska could be changing how long senators are in office, if a proposal makes its way through the Legislature and Nebraskans eventually vote to approve it.

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Concealed carry bill hits Nebraska Unicameral debate floor

Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 6:58 PM CST
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By Ryan Valenta
Getting rid of the need for conceal carry permits in Nebraska has been attempted before. Nebraska lawmakers have brought that issue to the legislative debate floor once again.

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Omaha senator continues Nebraska Legislature filibuster

Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 5:00 PM CST
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By 6 News staff reports
The one-woman filibuster of the Nebraska Legislature continued Tuesday.

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Senator Pete Ricketts comments on one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 1:56 PM CST
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By Abigail Carrera
U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts released a video statement commenting on the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Senator calls for unicameral to take action on economic crisis, not “cable news clickbait” legislation

Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 1:05 PM CST
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By Bayley Bischof
The Nebraska Unicameral adjourned for the day Thursday after a filibuster by Omaha senator Machaela Cavanaugh didn’t allow any of the bills on the agenda to move forward.

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‘Heartbeat’ abortion bill and measure blocking gender-altering procedures sent to full Legislature

Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 11:37 AM CST
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By Paul Hammel, Nebraska Examiner
A legislative committee advanced controversial bills Wednesday evening to make abortion less accessible and ban minors from obtaining gender-altering procedures.

Election

Lawmakers push to reform laws as majority of United States legalize marijuana

Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 9:26 AM CST
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By Jamie Bittner
Lawmakers push changes to federal laws on marijuana, with a special focus on banking regulations.

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Omaha doctor: LB421 requiring elected officials to approve health mandates a “mistake”

Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 6:53 PM CST
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By Bella Caracta
In the unicameral, LB421 is one senator’s response to public mandates and protocols by requiring local elected officials to approve them -- depriving healthcare officials of that power.

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Six-week abortion ban on doorstep of becoming law, tally shows

Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 9:14 AM CST
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By Sara Gentzler, Flatwater Free Press
Based on interviews and a tally by the Flatwater Free Press, the bill appears to need just two Republican votes to have enough support to become law.

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Nebraska pet insurance bill clears first round of proposals

Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 5:26 PM CST
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By KSNB Local4
A bill that would create a state regulatory framework for the sale of pet insurance, which covers pet illness and accidents, advances from general file.

Election

Lawmakers take a hard look at the dangers teens & kids can face online

Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 4:59 PM CST
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By Jamie Bittner
Senate hearing looks at whether legislation is needed to protect children online.

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Education Committee holds hearing on the ‘Sports and Spaces Act’

Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 10:40 PM CST
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By Samantha Bernt
The Unicameral's Education Committee started another week of the legislative session hearing testimony on another controversial transgender bill, this one dealing with youth sports.

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Nebraska bill would provide free school lunches to all public schools

Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 10:10 PM CST
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By Marlo Lundak
The bill went before Nebraska's Education Committee Monday afternoon, and members heard testimony from around a dozen Nebraskans.

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Senator Justin Wayne introduces bill to decriminalize Marijuana

Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 9:58 AM CST
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By Ryan Valenta
Along with other bills attempting to legalize marijuana, Senator Wayne introduced LB22 aiming to decriminalize the use and possession of marijuana.

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‘Let Them Grow’ bill draws lots of divided testifiers

Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 10:16 PM CST
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By Samantha Bernt
The bill, LB 574, deals with controversial transgender issues. It would ban gender-altering procedures on minors.

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Nebraska families await decision on ‘most conservative medical cannabis bill in U.S.’

Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 10:15 PM CST
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By Brent Weber
Many Nebraska families are waiting with bated breath as a bill to legalize medical cannabis is again before lawmakers in Lincoln.

Election

Ethan Clark announces candidacy for State Legislature

Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 10:37 AM CST
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By Tristen Winder
Wednesday, Ethan Clark of Ord announced his candidacy for the 41st Legislative District in the Nebraska Unicameral.

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Nebraska delegates react to State of the Union address

Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 8:45 AM CST
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By Samantha Bernt
President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night. Those who represent Nebraska in Washington had this to say in response.

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Nebraskans make voices heard on both sides at ‘heartbeat bill’ hearing

Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 10:40 PM CST
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By John Grinvalds
A line of people wrapped through the halls for most of the day waiting in line to get inside the Health and Human Services hearing room for a chance to speak for or against making the state’s abortion law more strict.

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Public hearing held for proposed Parents’ Bill of Rights

Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 10:45 PM CST
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By Samantha Bernt
A bill introduced at the state capitol aims to give parents more control over their child’s education.

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Dozens flock to Nebraska Capitol for Parental Bill of Rights legislative hearing

Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 10:23 PM CST
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By Marlo Lundak
Dozens of community members on both sides spoke to the Nebraska Legislature's Education Committee Tuesday afternoon.

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Bill would lower minimum wage in Nebraska for minors

Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 10:45 PM CST
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By Samantha Bernt
Monday at the state capitol, the Business and Labor Committee heard testimony regarding LB 15, a bill that would lower the minimum wage for minors.

Election

Omaha nonprofit speaks against LB258

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 4:21 PM CST
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By John Chapman
Over the last decade, officials with Project Extra Mile noticed a decrease in the number of underage youth getting caught up in alcohol use. Now, they say the pandemic has reversed that trend.

Election

Bill would allow Nebraskans to conceal-carry a weapon without a permit

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:57 PM CST
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By Johan Marin
Several Nebraskans lined up Thursday and said they shouldn’t have to pay fees and ask the state’s permission to exercise their Second Amendment right.

Election

Lawmakers call for investigation against gun company that they say is marketing to kids

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 5:32 PM CST
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By Jamie Bittner
The Senators believe there is little difference between the JR-15 and an AR-15.

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Bill would repeal helmet law for certain motorcyclists

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 4:27 PM CST
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By Unicameral Update
Current state law requires that an individual wear a helmet while riding a motorcycle or moped.

Election

‘Life at conception’ act reintroduced in Congress as Republicans control the House

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 2:56 PM CST
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By Jamie Bittner
“It’s an obvious fact," says Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.)
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