Nebraska Legislature passes combined transgender, abortion bills following chaotic debate

[NullTuples]

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State lawmakers on Tuesday successfully combined two of the most controversial measures introduced this legislative session into a single bill. Tuesday's vote, which came on Day 78 of the 90-day session, marked a successful gamble by supporters of both measures after a six-week abortion ban (LB626) failed earlier this year and support for LB574 appeared to be wavering.

"In every possible way you are cheating and it looks bad," said Omaha Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, who has held up progress of the Legislature this year in response to the bill being introduced. "What you are attempting to do today is the lowest of the absolute lows."

Still, Kauth was able to muster 33 votes to invoke cloture after a long and winding and often emotional debate that was marked by confusion and accusations that the majority was using its raw political power to achieve its goal.

Under the legislative procedures outlined by Speaker John Arch at the beginning of the session, cloture can be invoked after two hours of debate on final reading.

https://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/nebraska-legislature-combines-transgender-abortion-bills-following-chaotic-debate/article_b812eb80-f435-11ed-9362-5f750fd306c6.html

Update: This is how they went around the Democrats weeks long filibuster: by cheating

[Nevilledog]

1. "one more vote to save our lives"

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Please don't miss this moment when @NebraskaMegan, holding back tears, speaks up for abortion and trans rights while hundreds of protesters chant in the background for "one more vote to save our lives"

(*just one politician needs to do the right thing to kill the legislation)


8:59 PM · May 16, 2023

It's just so heartbreaking that we have right on our side and it just doesn't matter.

[Matthew28]

2. Religion doesn't give a damn

about facts or evidence. The people that are pushing this could have easily lived thousands of years ago and don't give a damn about such.