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Are Patients From Florida Going Elsewhere For Abortions — Or Staying Pregnant?

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 08/02/2024 - 3:00am

An exam room is seen inside Planned Parenthood on March 10, 2023. Republican attorneys general from 17 states filed a lawsuit Thursday, April 25, 2024, challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions, calling the rules an illegal interpretation of a 2022 federal law.
(Jeff Roberson / AP Photo)

Originally published by The 19th

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MIAMI — Jennifer knew she couldn’t have a second child. She already has a 10-year-old daughter. They don’t have money to spare.

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Police Killing Of Sonya Massey Is Striking Example Of Another ‘Senseless Loss’ In The Black Community

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Sat, 07/27/2024 - 5:00am

Originally published by The 19th

Sonya Massey should be alive today. That is the message ricocheting across the internet as the killing of Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman and mother, by a White sheriff’s deputy in Illinois gains national attention from President Joe Biden, advocates and celebrities following the release of police body camera footage on Monday.

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Flurry Of 100+ New Laws Taking Effect In Nebraska

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 07/26/2024 - 7:00am

Lawmakers gather on the last day of the 2024 legislative session, though many expect to return for a special session later this year. Not pictured: State Sens. Joni Albrecht, Ben Hansen, John Lowe and Tony Vargas. April 18, 2024.
(Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — A flurry of new state laws took effect Friday, establishing new policies for firearms in small schools, launching Parole Board reforms and expanding open government and voting rights.

Of the 150 bills signed into law this year, more than 100 became effective last week. Some took effect in the spring while others won’t get the green light until July 1, 2025.

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The Most Important 42 Miles in American Politics

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 07/26/2024 - 6:00am

BUTLER, Pennsylvania -- The drive between Butler, Pennsylvania, and the Ohio village of East Palestine is less than 42 miles long. In between are the villages and boroughs of Lyndora, Connoquenessing and Evans City on the Pennsylvania side before you cross the state line directly into the village of East Palestine.

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The Most Important 42 Miles in American Politics

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 07/26/2024 - 6:00am

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Heritage Foundation’s ‘Project 2025’ Is Just The Latest Action Plan From A Group With An Over 50-Year History Of Steering GOP Lawmaking

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 07/26/2024 - 4:00am

As the 2024 presidential election heats up, some people are hearing about the Heritage Foundation for the first time. The conservative think tank has a new, ambitious and controversial policy plan, Project 2025, which calls for an overhaul of American public policy and government.

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‘We Are Not His Slaves’: Lawmakers Demand Respect Before A Property Tax Special Session

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 07/26/2024 - 2:00am

Speaker John Arch of La Vista addresses state lawmakers during a legislative retreat at Nebraska Innovation Campus on Dec. 7, 2023, in Lincoln.
(Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — Nebraska lawmakers blasted Gov. Jim Pillen on Tuesday night for his “blatant disrespect” to the Legislature in not yet formally calling a special session to address what many have called the state’s property tax “crisis.”

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What You Need To Know About Project 2025

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 07/19/2024 - 8:00am

Reginald Brown, Board Chair, VOCAL discusses the threats of the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025. Rally message: "No Day One Dictator! Stop Project 2025!" on Saturday, Jan. 27th, 2024 in Washington.
(Joy Asico-Smith / AP Photo / Images for Center for Popular Democracy)

Originally published by The 19th

Project 2025. You might be hearing about it.

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The Voice Of The People

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 07/19/2024 - 7:00am

Well the signatures have all been turned in. The petitions to legalize Medical Marijuana, offer paid sick leave to all employees, and the two different initiatives regarding abortion have been submitted to the Secretary of State’s office and now we sit back and wait.

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Biden Seriously Considering Proposals On Supreme Court Term Limits, Ethics Code, AP Sources Say

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 07/19/2024 - 6:00am

The Supreme Court is seen Monday, July 1, 2024, in Washington.
(Mariam Zuhaib / AP Photo)

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is seriously considering proposals to establish term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices, and an ethics code that would be enforceable under law amid growing concerns that the justices are not held accountable, according to three people briefed on the plans.