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Apr 04 2024
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Dramatic Nebraska Winner-Takes-All Vote Fails in GOP-Controlled Legislature
An effort to change the electoral vote allocation system to a winner-takes-all system in Nebraska failed in the state’s unicameral legislature on Wednesday night. The Legislature voted 8-36 on a procedural motion from Sen. Julie Slama that, if successful, would have allowed lawmakers to then vote on legislation to eliminate Nebraska’s system for presidential elections that allowed Joe Biden
Breitbart NewsApr 07 2024
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Suspect Indicted in Death of Nebraska Man Who Was Killed and Dismembered in Arizona National Forest
PHOENIX (AP) — A suspect has been indicted in the death of an 18-year-old Nebraska man who was stabbed, dismembered and burned beyond recognition in a remote area of an Arizona national forest last year, according to authorities. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced Friday that 38-year-old Anthonie Ruinard Jr. has been charged with felony counts of second-degree murder and
U.S. News & World ReportMar 22 2024
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Nebraska softball team Rallies twice in 5-4 win
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Nebraska softball team rallied in both the seventh and eighth innings Friday night to open Big Ten play with a 5-4 victory over Illinois. Nebraska (17-13, 1-0 Big Ten) trailed 3-1 entering the bottom of the seventh. Samantha Bland got the inning started with a single before Sydney Gray blasted a game-tying two-run homer. Illinois (12-14, 0-1) came back to take a 4-3
KOLNApr 09 2024
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National, state GOP figures gather in Omaha to push for winner-take-all elections in Nebraska
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — By the time conservative activist Charlie Kirk took the stage Tuesday night, there was no doubt who had led him to travel to Nebraska to pressure state lawmakers to system of awarding Electoral College votes: Former President Donald Trump. “You see what’s ahead of us,” Kirk said before a crowd of about 500 people. “Trump vs. Biden is bigger than just an election. It is a
Associated PressApr 03 2024
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Nebraska legislators buck Trump by blocking Electoral College vote change — for now
Nebraska legislators on Wednesday night blocked a late effort to change how the state allocates its Electoral College votes, despite public pressure from former President Donald Trump to shift to a winner-take-all system that would likely benefit him in the fall. The measure fell short, 8-36, in a procedural vote. While it’s possible supporters could take another stab at advancing the proposal
NBC News (Online)Apr 03 2024
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How Nebraska could shake up the presidential map: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, we report on how a potential rule change around Nebraska's electoral votes could have a major effect on the 2024 presidential race. Plus, chief political analyst
NBC News (Online)Apr 03 2024
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Small change in Nebraska election law could throw the presidential election to Trump
Yesterday, Nebraska’s Republican governor endorsed legislation that could affect the presidential election and reinstall Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Ben Whedon reports in Just the News: Nebraska GOP Gov. Jim Pillen on Tuesday endorsed legislation that would impose a "winner-take-all" system of allocating the state's electoral votes in presidential elections. The state currently allocates
American ThinkerApr 03 2024
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Trump praises Nebraska governor for support of ‘winner-take-all’ electoral system
Former President Trump lauded Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) for endorsing a “winner-take-all” system for the state’s Electoral College votes on Tuesday. Switching Nebraska’s vote count would bring it in line with much of the rest of the country and could help Trump gain an extra electoral college vote this November. “Governor Jim Pillen of Nebraska, a very smart and popular Governor, who has
The HillMar 25 2024
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Pillen announces another Nebraska National Guard deployment to the border
Pillen announces another Nebraska National Guard deployment to the border LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Nebraska will be sending more National Guard members and state troopers to the southern border. “Every state is a border state, and what happens along our nation’s southern border affects us right here in Nebraska,” Pillen said in a press release. “We’re seeing record amounts of fentanyl and heroin
ABC 8 KLKNApr 05 2024
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Nebraska lawmakers fail to move bill forward that prohibits transgender athletes from competing
Nebraska lawmakers failed to move forward with a bill that would prohibit transgender student-athletes from competing in sports of the opposite sex. Legislative Bill 575, the Sports and Spaces Act, would also require transgender students to use the bathroom consistent with their biological sex. The bill was met with heavy opposition from LGBT activists, who said it discriminated against
Washington Examiner