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GOP governors defend complete abortion bans without exceptions for rape and incest: 'They are babies too'
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Sitt and Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts defended their party's move away from supp…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Trump-endorsed Nebraska gubernatorial candidate loses contentious primary amid groping allegations
Businessman Charles Herbster was once considered the front-runner. Now, he has handed Trump his fir…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Jim Pillen defeats crowded field and Trump ally to win GOP Nebraska governor primary
Former President Donald Trump's endorsed candidate lost after a contentious primary battle in Nebra…
Grace Panetta,Brent D. Griffi…
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Nebraska governor claims legalizing medical marijuana will 'kill your children'
Gov. Pete Ricketts made the alarming claims as Nebraska's state legislature weighs a bill that woul…
Yelena Dzhanova
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A Republican governor is threatening to withhold $100 million in federal relief funds from cities if local officials mandate wearing masks in public buildings
Local officials said they had little choice but to comply with Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts' order t…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Nebraska Gov. Ricketts says he 'doesn't expect' undocumented workers in meatpacking plants will be part of state's vaccination plans
Gov. Pete Ricketts said, "You're supposed to be a legal resident of this country to be working in t…
Azmi Haroun
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These 38 GOP senators just voted against protecting contraception. Here's why.
Republicans complained that Democrats were simply holding a show vote. But they also said they were…
Bryan Metzger
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Trump wants to deny Biden's easiest reelection path by pushing a last-minute change in Nebraska's election law
The former president wants Nebraska to stop awarding some of its Electoral College votes by congres…
Brent D. Griffiths
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These 17 GOP senators still haven't endorsed Trump and some of them probably never will
Some seemingly haven't gotten around to it, others say they'll back Trump once he becomes the nomin…
Bryan Metzger
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One of the most powerful rich families in American politics just got their son in the Senate
Former Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and his family have been among the foremost supporters of conser…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Republican Ben Sasse says he's 'sad' for 'needy and desperate' Trump in parting shot before leaving the Senate
Sasse also praised Trump for appointing conservative judges, saying the former president "kept his …
Brent D. Griffiths
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Republican Sen. Ben Sasse, who voted to convict Trump for inciting Jan. 6, is expected to leave to Congress to lead University of Florida
Ben Sasse, a frequent Trump critic, is poised to leave Congress to take a job with the University o…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Nebraska Initiative 432: Voters will decide if photo identification is required for future voting
Proponents say that the initiative would ensure election integrity. Opponents of the initiative arg…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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Nebraska's Republican governor joins Joe Biden in calling on Kellogg's to negotiate with striking workers: 'Retaining your people should be a priority'
Gov. Ricketts said food workers "stepped up to help our state feed the nation and world." His suppo…
Juliana Kaplan
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Results: Republican Jim Pillen defeats Democratic state Sen. Carol Blood in Nebraska's gubernatorial election
Both candidates were campaigning on addressing the state's workforce shortage, which has affected b…
Hanna Kang
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Trump-backed Nebraska Republican candidate Charles Herbster accused of groping multiple women
Eight women, including a state lawmaker, have accused the Nebraska businessman and GOP gubernatoria…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Bernie Sanders blasts MLB owners 'greed' after games were canceled amid a lockout
Baseball already broke Sanders' heart once. He doesn't want to see other baseball fans lose out.
Brent D. Griffiths
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Trump to campaign with Nebraska gubernatorial candidate accused of groping 6 women
Republican Charles Herbster has denied the sexual assault allegations. Trump himself has faced more…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Some ex-governors are skeptical DeSantis can manage the 'impossible' task of leading Florida while running for president
Many governors have struggled to hold down both jobs, though Bill Clinton and George W. Bush were s…
Warren Rojas,Kimberly Leonard…
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Mike Pence and other Republicans Trump has attacked are circling the wagons to campaign against his pick for Georgia governor
Pence is holding a rally on behalf of Gov. Brian Kemp, another figure Trump attacked for not suppor…