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Nebraska

  1. power
    ‘I Want the Bloody Hands Recorded’Machaela Cavanaugh’s tear-and-rage-filled filibuster of a Nebraska anti-trans bill she knew would probably pass anyway.
    By Lila Shapiro
  2. transgender rights
    How a Single Democrat Stopped the Anti-Trans WaveThree weeks ago, Machaela Cavanaugh started filibustering everything in Nebraska. She doesn’t plan to stop, and she might just win.
    By Matt Stieb
  3. early and often
    Trump-Endorsed Alleged Serial Groper Loses in NebraskaTrump’s support couldn’t overcome Charles Herbster’s sexual-assault scandal in Tuesday’s primaries. But his candidate prevailed in West Virginia.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. politics
    GOP Congressman Predicted Feds Would Indict Him in Bizarre VideoJeff Fortenberry allegedly misled federal investigators about $30,000 funneled to him in 2016 by a Nigerian billionaire.
    By Matt Stieb
  5. 2020 elections
    Another Deep-Red State Votes to Expand MedicaidIn a fairly close vote, Missouri became the 38th state to sign on, even as Republicans try to cripple the Affordable Care Act.
    By Ed Kilgore
  6. zoo story
    The Heartland Zoo Tragedy Everyone ForgotEveryone but Carson Vaughan, whose Zoo Nebraska chronicles a misbegotten zoo’s decline and its fatal consequences.
    By Patrick J. Sauer
  7. Virginia Is Giving Obamacare a Huge — If Belated — WinDemocrats were able to wrangle a few GOP votes to expand Medicaid coverage to hundreds of thousands of needy Virginians.
    By Ed Kilgore
  8. Primary Roundup: Victories for Women and ProgressivesPennsylvania’s all-male congressional delegation will be a thing of the past. And Nebraskans made a surprise choice.
    By Ed Kilgore
  9. Today’s Primary Preview: 3 Quiet States and Some Pennsylvania NoiseThe aftermath of re-redistricting in Pennsylvania’s House delegation is the highlight of four states’ primaries.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. crime and punishment
    Will Republicans Follow Nebraska and Give Up the Death Penalty?Nebraska just became the first red state in 40 years to ban capital punishment, a sign that conservative rationale against the practice may be taking hold.
    By Chas Danner
  11. 66-Year-Old Nebraska Woman Sues All Gay PeopleThe seven-page handwritten lawsuit is titled Driskell v. Homosexuals.
    By Jaime Fuller
  12. weed
    Lawsuit Filed by Nebraska and Oklahoma Seeks to Harsh Colorado’s Mellow Not cool, guys.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  13. ebola
    Another Ebola-Infected Doctor Arrives in Nebraska Dr. Martin Salia, a permanent resident of the United States, contracted the virus in Sierra Leone.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  14. talking about the weather
    Rare Twin Tornadoes Touch Down in NebraskaLeaving one person dead and 16 injured.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. stupid things
    Television Station Promotes Flight 370 News With Doctored Lost Poster Thanks, Don Lemon.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  16. Steve Martin Gives Nontraditional Endorsement to Bob KerreyWhile constructing a wad of paper.
    By Dan Amira
  17. nuclear power
    Natural Disasters Affect Nuclear Plants in America, TooBecause Nebraska wasn’t busy enough dealing with flood waters.
    By Chadwick Matlin
  18. the downturnaround
    The Downturnaround Is Long NebraskaHugo Lindgren ponders heartland values, in his semi-regular digest of non-depressing economic news.
    By Hugo Lindgren