LINCOLN — In the first cloture vote of Nebraska’s 2026 legislative session, lawmakers rejected an attempt to update state abortion statutes to require screenings for coercion and abuse. Legislative Bill 669, introduced by State Sen. Tanya Storer of Whitman, failed in a 31-15 vote Wednesday following a four-hour filibuster that spanned four days. The bill […]
On Tuesday, Kansas district court Judge Teresa Watson dismissed a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Kris Kobach (R) to try to force Gov. Laura Kelly (D) to release hundreds of thousands of Kansans’ personal data.
Last week, Reps. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), Zach Nunn (R-IA) and Don Bacon (R-NE) introduced House Resolution 382, a procedural move to oppose legislation that cuts Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP). Eight days after the resolution was introduced, all three representatives voted in favor of a plan to slash as much as $300 billion from SNAP.
