Nebraska
Lawmakers promised behind closed doors to hammer out a compromise between supporters and opponents of the bill before it's passed.
State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh vowed to do whatever it took to stop an anti-trans bill from advancing — and she kept her word.
″You’ve crossed a line and you’ve gone too far,” said Nebraska state Sen. Megan Hunt.
“If this Legislature collectively decides that legislating hate against children is our priority, then I am going to make it painful,” said Nebraska state Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The Environmental Voter Project is expanding to Louisiana and Nebraska ahead of key state elections.
A man with an AR-15-style rifle and more than a dozen ammunition magazines opened fire inside a Target store in Omaha. No injuries were reported.
In one of his first acts as Nebraska's new governor, Republican Jim Pillen has named Pete Ricketts to fill the state's vacant U.S. Senate seat.
Officials have accused Packer’s Sanitation Services Inc. of "oppressive child labor" that resulted in more than one child suffering chemical burns.
The Republican-led state joins a list of mostly Democratic states on a path to $15 per hour.
A phone belonging to one of the passengers detected the crash's impact and called responders automatically when the phone’s owner didn’t respond, authorities said.