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Republicans Win Control Of The U.S. House With 218th Seat

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 11/21/2022 - 4:00am

Republicans clinched a majority in the U.S. House on Wednesday night after a Republican won reelection to a California seat that put the GOP over the top, according to Associated Press projections.

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Congress Passes Bill To Ban NDAs In Cases Of Workplace Sexual Harassment

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 11/21/2022 - 12:00am

One in three women report having faced sexual harassment in the workplace, and often they can’t talk about it: More than one-third of the U.S. workforce is bound by nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) that can silence victims of abuse and shield employers from accountability. But now, five years after the #MeToo movement took off, Congress is limiting an employer’s ability to keep its employees quiet.

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Pelosi Won't Seek Leadership Role, Plans To Stay In Congress

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 11/21/2022 - 12:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that she will not seek a leadership position in the new Congress, a pivotal realignment making way for a new generation of leaders after Democrats lost control of the House to Republicans in the midterm elections.

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Council Race In Michigan Town Settled By Two Pieces Of Paper

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 11/18/2022 - 1:00am

ROGERS CITY, Mich. (AP) — The election to fill a city council seat in a Michigan town was settled by drawing two pieces of paper from a bowl, days after a 616-616 tie.

The new council member in Rogers City: Timeen Adair, whose paper said "elected."

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Pillen Wins Governor’s Race, Pledges To Finally Fix Nebraska’s High Property Taxes

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 11/14/2022 - 5:00am

LINCOLN — Riding the coattails and pocketbook of Gov. Pete Ricketts, University of Nebraska Regent Jim Pillen coasted to victory Tuesday in the race to be the next governor.

Pillen, a veterinarian and hog farmer from Columbus, was outdistancing his Democratic rival, State Sen. Carol Blood of Bellevue, by a 56-41% margin.

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Pillen Announces Initial Transition Staff

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 11/14/2022 - 3:00am

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Nebraska Governor-elect Jim Pillen announced that former state Assistant Attorney General Dave Lopez will serve as the director of his transition team, Pillen Campaign Manager Kenny Zoeller as the transition policy director, Pillen Deputy Campaign Manager John Gage as the transition communications advisor, and Ann Jablonski as his transition scheduler.

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Democrats Punch Above Their Weight; On Cusp Of Holding Legislative Firewall

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 11/14/2022 - 1:00am

Nebraska Democrats are poised to hold their 17-seat “firewall” in the Legislature – with voters on the cusp of assuring enough Democrats in the statehouse to fend off more challenges to abortion rights and other radical Republican initiatives.

Democrat candidates – despite more than $3.5 million in spending just by Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts alone – punched above their weight in several races.

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Voter ID Passes In Nebraska As States Settle Ballot Items

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 11/14/2022 - 12:00am

Residents of Nebraska approved a new photo identification requirement for future elections as voters in several states decided measures that could affect the way ballots are cast in the next presidential election.

The voting-related measures were among more than 130 state proposals appearing on ballots, addressing contentious issues such as abortion, taxes, drug policy and labor laws.

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Many Nebraska Citizens Face Barriers To Voting

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 11/08/2022 - 4:00am

The results of the local, state, and national elections on Tuesday, November 8 will have consequences for every United States resident. Whether it’s property taxes, school funding, abortion, book banning in schools and libraries, access to healthcare, labor laws, or Social Security sustainability, the bills that elected officials write, vote for, and the advisors and officials they appoint will make decisions that touch every person.

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Q-And-A In Nebraska Governor’s Race: Pillen, Blood Discuss Affordable Housing, Mental Health Care

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 11/07/2022 - 5:00am

OMAHA — Affordable housing and mental health care are the key topics in the last of three installments from interviews the Nebraska Examiner held with the Republican and Democratic candidates for governor.

The candidates — University of Nebraska Regent Jim Pillen, the Republican, and State Sen. Carol Blood, the Democrat — also discussed how their administrations would reflect the state.