Editor's Pick Nebraska bill strengthening religious freedoms stalls amid concerns it might go too far Martha Stoddard Omaha World-Herald Jan 20, 2022 Jan 20, 2022 Updated May 23, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmpC8F>6?ED E92E }63C2D<2 ?665D E@ 3667 FA AC@E64E:@?D 7@C C6=:8:@FD C:89ED 2?5 7C665@>D 76== D9@CE (65?6D52J :? E96 v@G6C?>6?E[ |:=:E2CJ 2?5 '6E6C2?D p772:CD r@>>:EE66] k^AmkAm{68:D=2E:G6 q:== ffc[ 2 AC@A@D2= E92E H@F=5 92G6 AC@G:565 3C@256C AC@E64E:@?D[ 8@E @?=J 7@FC G@E6D 7C@> 4@>>:EE66 >6>36CD] xE ?66565 7:G6 E@ 25G2?46 E@ E96 7F== {68:D=2EFC6] k^AmkAm$E2E6 $6?] %@> qC6H6C @7 v@C5@? :?EC@5F465 E96 >62DFC6[ H9:49 96 5F3365 E96 u:CDE uC665@> p4E] sFC:?8 2 AF3=:4 962C:?8 (65?6D52J[ 96 D2:5 E96 3:== H@F=5 6?DFC6 E92E A6@A=6 @7 2== 72:E9D 42? 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