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Semi-Automatic Gun Ban Nixed In Colorado’s Democratic-Controlled Statehouse After Historic Progress

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 05/10/2024 - 1:00am

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, left, reaches out to Rep. Tom Sullivan, D-Aurora, after his statement about the death of his son in a mass shooting at a movie theatre in Aurora during a bill signing ceremony, April 12, 2019, in the State Capitol in Denver.
(David Zalubowski / AP Photo)

DENVER (AP) — A bill to ban the sale and transfer of semi-automatic firearms was nixed in Colorado’s Democratic-controlled Legislature on Tuesday as lawmakers pressed forward with a slew of other gun control bills on the 25th anniversary year of the Columbine High School massacre.

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Biden's Historic Marijuana Shift Is His Latest Election Year Move For Young Voters

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 05/03/2024 - 6:00am

A marijuana plant is visible at a medical marijuana dispensary in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., March 22, 2019 The Biden administration's move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous but still illegal drug was hailed as a monumental step in reshaping national policy. But it appears it would do little to ease a longstanding problem in the industry, a lack of loans and banking services other businesses take for granted.
(Julio Cortez / AP Photo)

PHOENIX (AP) — President Joe Biden may eventually ban TikTok, but he's moving to give something back to the young people who dominate the popular social media app — a looser federal grip on marijuana.

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Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 05/03/2024 - 5:00am

Justice Samuel Alito thinks presidents are kings and must be protected against those who would disrupt their peaceful retirement.

What planet is he living on?

In his questioning on Thursday in the Trump immunity case, he made perfectly clear whose side he was on.

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More Republican States Challenge New Title IX Rules Protecting LGBTQ+ Students

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 05/03/2024 - 4:00am

Another six Republican states are piling on to challenge the Biden administration's newly expanded campus sexual assault rules, saying they overstep the president's authority and undermine the Title IX anti-discrimination law.

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Nebraska’s Newest School Choice Law Might Face Ballot Initiative, As Its Predecessor Did

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 05/03/2024 - 3:00am

Last fall, teachers and other backers of Support Our Schools wheel out boxes of voter-signed petitions seeking to repeal the Opportunity Scholarships Act on the 2024 ballot. The vote would be cancelled if a new Opportunity Scholarship Act is passed by the 2024 Legislature, a move some have called “underhanded.”
(Aaron Sanderford / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — The state teachers union and other advocates for keeping public funds for public schools say they won’t let supporters of Nebraska’s revamped school choice law sidestep the voters this fall.

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Gov. Jim Pillen Announces Plans To Slash Nearly 1,000 Vacant State Positions

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 05/03/2024 - 2:00am

LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen on Tuesday set his sights on eliminating any state government positions that have remained vacant for more than 90 days, estimating millions of dollars in savings.

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The Gambia May Allow Female Genital Mutilation Again – Another Sign Of A Global Trend Eroding Women’s Rights

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 05/03/2024 - 12:04am

The Gambia’s ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) since 2015 is under threat. Proposed changes before parliament could permit medicalised female genital cutting and allow it for consenting adults.

This potential reversal has thrust the country into the global spotlight as the latest example of the backlash against gender equality.

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Second Congressional District

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 04/26/2024 - 5:00am

I wonder if Congressman Don Bacon feels like a man without a home. He’s a Republican incumbent congressman that has not been endorsed by the states Republican Party. In fact, the Nebraska Republican Party has not endorsed any incumbent elected federal offi-cial. Deb Fisher, Pete Ricketts, Mike Flood, and Adrian Smith have all been ignored by their own state party party.

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Can States Prevent Doctors From Giving Emergency Abortions, Even If Federal Law Requires Them To Do So? The Supreme Court Will Decide

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 04/26/2024 - 4:00am

Hospitals across the country have long operated under the same federal law that says they must treat and stabilize all patients when they have a medical emergency.

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AARP Nebraska Celebrates New Family Caregiver Tax Credits For ‘Unsung Heroes’

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 04/26/2024 - 3:00am

LINCOLN — AARP Nebraska is celebrating a newly passed proposal that would help cover family caregivers’ costs as they care for and support eligible family members.