Nebraska's six-week abortion ban fails to advance after falling one vote short

Even as a majority of Nebraska lawmakers push to curb abortion access in the state, a string of measures offered by their opponents aim to pro…

The Nebraska Legislature heard arguments Thursday on two proposals that would put abortion rights on the ballot in 2024. 

Sen. Merv Riepe of Ralston said he wanted the Legislature to consider an amendment banning abortion after 12 weeks instead of the 6-week ban p…

The bill would prohibit most abortions in Nebraska once embryonic cardiac activity can be detected via ultrasound, which typically happens aro…

Twenty-nine state senators signed onto the bill as co-sponsors. Two more Republicans said they support it. That leaves LB626 two votes shy of …

While defending the minority voice, Speaker of the Legislature John Arch says senators will be able to deal with major legislation before they…

The Legislature confronts a collection of big policy and funding decisions as it moves into May.

Gov. Jim Pillen and others have called on Sen. Merv Riepe to move to reconsider the cloture vote on LB626, but observers say that would break …

Sandy Scofield said the money managed by the Nebraska Environmental Trust “was not intended to pump up the budget of state agencies."

One of Nebraska's most high-profile Democrats has left the party."The parties are not the future," Sen. Megan Hunt said.