Related Research Articles
Nebraska's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Nebraska that encompasses the core of the Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area. It includes all of Douglas County,which includes the state's largest city Omaha;it also includes Saunders County and areas of Western Sarpy County. It has been represented in the United States House of Representatives since 2017 by Don Bacon,a member of the Republican Party. It was one of 18 districts that would have voted for Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election had they existed in their current configuration while being won or held by a Republican in 2022.
Debra Lynelle Fischer is an American politician and former educator serving as the senior United States senator from Nebraska,a seat she has held since 2013. A member of the Republican Party,Fischer is the third woman to represent Nebraska in the U.S. Senate and the first to be reelected.
Michael John Flood is an American attorney,businessman,and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Nebraska's 1st congressional district since July 2022. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served two stints as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 19th district,from 2005 to 2013 and 2021 to 2022. He served as speaker of the legislature from 2007 to 2013.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender (LGBT) people in the U.S. state of Nebraska may face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Nebraska,and same-sex marriage has been recognized since June 2015 as a result of Obergefell v. Hodges. The state prohibits discrimination on account of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment and housing following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County and a subsequent decision of the Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission. In addition,the state's largest city,Omaha,has enacted protections in public accommodations.
The Nebraska Legislature is the legislature of the U.S. state of Nebraska. The Legislature meets at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln. With 49 members,known as "senators",the Nebraska Legislature is the smallest U.S. state legislature. A total of 25 members is required for a majority;however,in order to overcome a filibuster,a two-thirds vote of all members is required,which takes 33 votes.
Mervin Merle Riepe is an American politician from the state of Nebraska. In 2014,he was elected to the Nebraska Legislature,representing a district in the Omaha metropolitan area. In 2018,he lost re-election to Democrat Steve Lathrop,but in 2022 after Lathrop decided not to seek re-election,Riepe was again elected to the Nebraska Legislature.
Michael K. Groene is a politician from the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. In 2014,he was elected to the Nebraska Legislature,representing a district in the southwestern part of the state,including the city of North Platte. Groene is a member of the Republican Party. He resigned in 2022 after admitting to taking sexually inappropriate photographs of a legislative aide.
Carol Blood is an American politician from the U.S. state of Nebraska. In 2016,she was elected to represent District 3 in Sarpy County in the Nebraska Legislature with 51.56% of the vote. In 2020 she was re-elected with 50.4% of the vote. She was the Democratic nominee in the 2022 Nebraska gubernatorial election. Blood is a member of the Democratic Party,though elections to the Nebraska Legislature are officially nonpartisan.
Suzanne Geist is an American politician who served as a member of the state legislature in the U.S. state of Nebraska from 2017 until her resignation in 2023. She graduated from Pine Bluff High School in Pine Bluff,Arkansas in 1980. Afterwards,she attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism and broadcasting in 1984.
Megan Catherine Hunt is an American entrepreneur and politician serving as a member of the Nebraska Legislature. Hunt represents the 8th legislative district in Omaha,consisting of the midtown neighborhoods of Dundee,Benson,and Keystone. She succeeded term-limited Nebraska State Senator Burke Harr. She identifies as bisexual,and was the first openly LGBT person elected to the state legislature of Nebraska,as well as the first woman to represent the 8th district.
Julie Slama is an American politician who serves in the Nebraska Legislature from the 1st district since 2019.
Tom Briese is an American politician who has served as Nebraska State Treasurer since 2023. He previously served in the Nebraska Legislature,representing the 41st district from 2017 to 2023.
Mike McDonnell is an American politician who serves in the Nebraska Legislature,representing the 5th district. He was a Democrat before switching to the Republican Party in 2024 due to allegedly being unfairly disciplined by his party for being pro-life.
The 2022 Nebraska gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Nebraska. Incumbent Republican Governor Pete Ricketts was term-limited and unable to seek a third term. In the general election,Republican Jim Pillen went on to win the gubernatorial election by a 23-point margin.
Theresa Thibodeau is an American politician who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from 2017 to 2018. In November 2021,Thibodeau entered the Republican primary for Governor of Nebraska.
The 2022 Nebraska State Legislature elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Nebraska voters elected state senators in the 24 even-numbered seats of the 49 legislative districts in the Nebraska Unicameral as well as in a special election for the 31st District. State senators serve four-year terms in the unicameral Nebraska Legislature.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska were held on November 8,2022,to elect the three U.S. representatives from the state of Nebraska,one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The elections coincided with the Nebraska gubernatorial election,as well as other elections to the U.S. House of Representatives,elections to the U.S. Senate,and various state and local elections.
The Government of the U.S. State of Nebraska,established by the Nebraska Constitution,is a republican democracy modeled after the Federal Government of the United States. The state government has three branches:the executive,the legislative,and the judicial. Through a system of separation of powers,or "checks and balances," each of these branches has some authority to act on its own,and also some authority to regulate the other two branches,so that all three branches can limit and balance the others' authority. The State Government is based in Lincoln,the capital city of Nebraska.
Kathleen Kauth is a member of the Nebraska Legislature from Omaha,Nebraska in District 31 who was appointed by Governor Pete Ricketts on June 7,2022,to fill the seat of former Senator Rich Pahls who died on April 27,2022. She then won the vote in the midterm election of 2022 to continue as state senator of Nebraska's District 31.
The 2024 Nebraska State Legislature elections will take place as part of the biennial United States elections. Nebraska voters will elect state senators for the 25 odd-numbered seats of the 49 legislative districts in the Nebraska Unicameral. State senators serve four-year terms in the Nebraska Legislature.
References
- ↑ Sanderford, Aaron (November 10, 2018). "With more ballots counted, Cavanaugh, Bogner win and DeBoer-Deaver still too close to call". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ↑ "Biography « District 06".
- 1 2 Coffee, Ashlee (January 24, 2019). "Nebraska state senator breastfeeds baby on Legislature floor, quietly making history". Omaha World-Herald. online. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- 1 2 Hammel, Paul (March 21, 2019). "Paid family and medical leave bill stalls in Nebraska Legislature". World-Herald Bureau. online. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ↑ Dunker, Chris (March 15, 2019). "Led by new senator mom, women push for nursing station in the Capitol". Lincoln Journal Star. Online. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ↑ Young, Joanne (April 4, 2019). "Breastfeeding station opens in Capitol, but senator who wanted one not happy with result". Lincoln Journal Star. online. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ↑ "Ban on gender altering procedures for minors proposed". Unicameral Update. February 10, 2023. Archived from the original on March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ↑ Beck, Margery A. (March 14, 2023). "Nebraska lawmaker 3 weeks into filibuster over trans bill". Associated Press. ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ↑ Yurcaba, Jo (February 28, 2023). "Nebraska lawmaker brings state Legislature to a halt to stop transgender care ban". NBC News. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Cavanaugh to pull back on Nebraska Unicameral filibuster". WOWT. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ↑ Beck, Margery A. (March 23, 2023). "Nebraska trans health bill advances, despite filibuster vow". Associated Press. ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ↑ Sanderford, Aaron (March 28, 2023). "Rules changes won't stop filibuster fight in Nebraska Legislature". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Governor Pillen Signs LB574 Into Law, Abortion Ban Takes Effect Immediately". Office of Governor Jim Pillen. May 22, 2023. Archived from the original on July 23, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ↑ Calfas, Jennifer (April 3, 2023). "Nebraska's Legislative Session Is Tangled Up in Transgender Rights Fight". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ↑ Robert B. Evnen, "Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: Primary Election, May 10, 2022" (PDF), Nebraska Secretary of State, p. 31
- ↑ Robert B. Evnen, "Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: General Election, November 8, 2022" (PDF), Nebraska Secretary of State, p. 21
- ↑ Stoddard, Martha (July 17, 2018). "Nebraska Legislature candidate Machaela Cavanaugh has a baby boy". World-Herald Bureau. Online. Retrieved October 22, 2019.