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The Public Service Award:

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 05/01/2025 - 12:00am

The Public Service Award (as per the Omaha Bar Association’s website) is presented to an individual or group who/which have shown the following: (1) The public's knowledge of the law or the legal system has been enhanced in some significant way by the recipient's efforts; (2) The recipient has focused on providing service to the community for purposes other than pecuniary profits; and (3) The recipient has demonstrated long term commitment to the enhancement of the public's knowledge of the law.

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Judge Allows Charges To Proceed Against Nebraska Notary For Medical Cannabis Petitions

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 04/25/2025 - 7:00am

Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana celebrate turn-in day for 114,000 signatures the group gathered across two petitions to legalize and regulate medical marijuana, July 3, 2024.
(Courtesy of Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana campaign)

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — The District Court of Hall County decided Tuesday to allow criminal charges against a notary public for “official misconduct” to proceed, overturning a lower court decision.

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The Trump Administration’s War On Children

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 04/25/2025 - 5:00am

Victims and survivors of abused and neglected youth at residential treatment facilities (RTFs) and advocates, hold a news conference on the need for Congress to act to protect children and reform RTFs, Wednesday, June 12, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
(Mariam Zuhaib / AP Photo)

The Trump Administration’s War on Children

by Eli Hager

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Palestinian Student Remains Detained In Vermont With A Hearing Set For Next Week

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 04/25/2025 - 4:00am

Protesters gather outside federal court ahead of a hearing for Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian man arrested at a Vermont immigration office during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship and a legal permanent resident who led protests against the war in Gaza at Columbia University, Wednesday, April 23, 2025 in Burlington, Vt.
(Amanda Swinhart / AP Photo)

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A large crowd of supporters and advocates gathered outside a Vermont courthouse Wednesday to support a Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University and was arrested during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship.

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Bill To Define Male, Female In State Law Advances In Nebraska Legislature

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 04/25/2025 - 3:00am

State Sen. Megan Hunt of Omaha, March 31, 2025.
(Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — State lawmakers advanced a proposal Tuesday seeking to define “male” and “female” in state law targeted for K-12 or collegiate bathrooms, sports teams and locker rooms.

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Expanded Sports Gambling In Nebraska Faces Uphill Legislative Climb To 2026 Ballot

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 04/18/2025 - 7:00am

State Sen. Eliot Bostar of Lincoln (center) is flanked by State Sens. Carolyn Bosn and Beau Ballard both of Lincoln, April 10, 2024.
(Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — Legalizing online sports gambling in Nebraska appears to be a risky bet for some state lawmakers. A proposed constitutional amendment advanced Monday but faces an uphill legislative climb.

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Trump Administration Sues Maine Over Participation Of Transgender Athletes In Girls Sports

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 04/18/2025 - 5:00am

Democratic Gov. Janet Mills delivers her State of the State address, Jan. 30, 2024, at the State House in Augusta, Maine.
(Robert F. Bukaty / AP Photo)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday sued Maine for not complying with the government's push to ban transgender athletes in girls and women's sports, escalating a dispute over whether the state is abiding by a federal law that bars discrimination in education based on sex.

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Same-Sex Marriage Is Under Attack By State Lawmakers, Emboldened By Trump’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Measures And The Supreme Court’s Willingness To Overturn Precedent

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 04/18/2025 - 4:00am

Same-sex marriage, which the U.S. Supreme Court in 2015 legalized nationwide in the case known as Obergefell v. Hodges, is facing resurgent hostility.

In the decade since the court’s decision, public support for same-sex marriage has increased. Currently, about 70% of Americans approve of legally recognizing the marriages of same-sex couples, a 10-percentage-point bump from 2015.

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Judge In Vermont Considers Whether He Has Jurisdiction Of Detained Tufts University Student's Case

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 04/18/2025 - 3:00am

This contributed photo shows Rumeysa Ozturk on an apple-picking trip in 2021.
(AP Photo)

A federal judge in Vermont who is considering whether he has jurisdiction over the case of a Turkish Tufts University student detained by immigration officials in Louisiana raised the possibility Monday of having her brought back to his court for a hearing.

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Winner-Take-All Bill Stalls In Nebraska Legislature, A Blow To Governor

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 04/11/2025 - 7:00am

Protesters against the winner-take-all change sit in the statehouse balconies on April 8, 2025.
(Juan Salinas II / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — The Nebraska Legislature killed a bill seeking to alter how the state awards Electoral College votes for president after Republicans in the officially nonpartisan body failed to secure enough votes to overcome a four-hour filibuster.

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The Public Service Award:

Judge Allows Charges To Proceed Against Nebraska Notary For Medical Cannabis Petitions

The Trump Administration’s War On Children

The Trump Administration’s War on Children

Palestinian Student Remains Detained In Vermont With A Hearing Set For Next Week

Bill To Define Male, Female In State Law Advances In Nebraska Legislature

Expanded Sports Gambling In Nebraska Faces Uphill Legislative Climb To 2026 Ballot

Trump Administration Sues Maine Over Participation Of Transgender Athletes In Girls Sports

Same-Sex Marriage Is Under Attack By State Lawmakers, Emboldened By Trump’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Measures And The Supreme Court’s Willingness To Overturn Precedent

Judge In Vermont Considers Whether He Has Jurisdiction Of Detained Tufts University Student's Case

Winner-Take-All Bill Stalls In Nebraska Legislature, A Blow To Governor

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