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Facebook Data Used To Prosecute Nebraska Mother, Daughter After Alleged Abortion

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 08/12/2022 - 4:00am

OMAHA — Evidence against a Norfolk, Nebraska, mother and her teen in a case alleging an illegal abortion is opening a new digital front in the national battle over abortion.

Police allege in court documents that Celeste Burgess, then 17 years old, told police in April that she had suffered a miscarriage in a bathtub at her home. She said she and her mom buried the stillborn, the documents show.

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Cook Political Report Now Rates Bacon-Vargas Race A Toss-Up

Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 08/11/2022 - 3:00am

LINCOLN — A much-followed national political analyst is now rating Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District matchup between U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., and Democrat State Sen. Tony Vargas a toss-up.

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The Midterms, A Milestone And The Myth Of The Monolith: How 2022 Could Build On Women’s Representation

Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 08/11/2022 - 2:00am

This month marks two landmark anniversaries for voting rights: the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which in 1920 gave women the right to vote — though largely only White women had access to the ballot — and the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which expanded access to the franchise for women of color.

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FBI's Search Of Trump's Florida Estate: Why Now?

Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 08/11/2022 - 1:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI's unprecedented search of former President Donald Trump's Florida residence ricocheted around government, politics and a polarized country Tuesday along with questions as to why the Justice Department — notably cautious under Attorney General Merrick Garland — decided to take such a drastic step.

Answers weren't quickly forthcoming.

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Ricketts Says No Special Session Will Be Held To Further Restrict Abortion Rights

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 08/10/2022 - 1:00am

LINCOLN — Gov. Pete Ricketts said Monday he would not be calling a special session of the Nebraska Legislature to enact further restrictions on abortion rights.

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Facebook Data Used To Prosecute Nebraska Mother, Daughter After Alleged Abortion

Cook Political Report Now Rates Bacon-Vargas Race A Toss-Up

The Midterms, A Milestone And The Myth Of The Monolith: How 2022 Could Build On Women’s Representation

FBI's Search Of Trump's Florida Estate: Why Now?

Ricketts Says No Special Session Will Be Held To Further Restrict Abortion Rights

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