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One of several cameras set up to capture live debate in the chamber of the Nebraska Legislature is shown, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Lincoln, Neb. State lawmakers say their emails and phone contacts this session revealed a growing number of people who watched the Nebraska Legislature's debates this year either on public television or on their computers, phones and tablets. Some even streamed the debate in their cars. (AP Photo/Margery Beck)

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Nebraska Legislature as reality TV, featuring filibuster and culture war drama
By MARGERY A. BECK - Associated Press
Sat,06/10/23-12:05AM , 294 Reads
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Mention televised legislative debates, and what may come to mind are stuffy, policy-wonk discussions broadcast by C-SPAN. This year's Nebraska Legislature was more like a reality TV show, with culture-war rhetoric, open hostility among lawmakers, name-calling, yelling and more.
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Khalisha Casey of Lincoln protests LB574, which limits gender-affirming care for trans youth, Friday, May 19, 2023, in Lincoln, Neb. (Justin Wan/Lincoln Journal Star via AP)

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Nebraska lawmakers pass 12-week abortion ban, restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors
By MARGERY A. BECK - Associated Press
Thu,05/18/23-11:19PM , 141 Reads
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Legislature on Friday approved a 12-week abortion ban and restrictions on gender-affirming care for people younger than 19 in a move so contentious that lawmakers on both sides have said they may be unable to work together in the future.
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A group of around 200 people who turned out for a rally inside the Nebraska State Capitol hold up signs in support of the transgender community, Friday, March 24, 2023 in Lincoln, Neb. The rally was held to protest the advancement of a bill Thursday that would ban gender-affirming care for minors, as well as a bill that would criminalize allowing minors to attend drag shows. (AP Photo/Margery Beck)

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Drag community shows up to protest Nebraska drag show bill
By MARGERY A. BECK - Associated Press
Fri,03/24/23-7:36PM , 103 Reads
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A bill that would criminalize exposing anyone 18 or younger to a drag show in Nebraska was the last one to get a public hearing in this year's legislative session late Friday.
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From left, Nebraska Sens. Jen Day and Danielle Conrad hug on the floor of the Nebraska Legislature during emotional debate of a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for anyone 18 and younger in the state on Thursday, March 23, 2023 in Lincoln, Neb. The contentious bill advanced Thursday, despite a threat by several lawmakers, including Day and Conrad, to filibuster the rest of the session if it moved forward. (AP Photo/Margery Beck)

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Nebraska trans health bill advances, despite filibuster vow
By MARGERY A. BECK - Associated Press
Thu,03/23/23-9:36AM , 71 Reads
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Legislature voted Thursday to advance a contentious bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors, despite threats from some lawmakers that they would filibuster the rest of the session.
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