Denise Powell wins a tight Democratic primary in Nebraska's 2nd District and will face Republican Brinker Harding in the general election. The race is a key battleground in a district that has swung between parties in recent presidential elections.
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Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has signed a bill that bans abortion at 12 weeks of pregnancy and restricts gender-affirming medical care for people under 19, with opponents of the bill promising to sue to try and block it. The bill is the latest in a series of restrictions on abortion and gender-affirming care that Republicans have been pushing for across the United States, and has been met with criticism from those who argue that it will cause irreparable harm to young people in the state.
The Nebraska Legislature has passed a bill that includes a 12-week abortion ban and restrictions on gender-affirming care for children. The bill has been met with strong opposition from both sides of the aisle, and Governor Jim Pillen has promised to sign it into law. The bill is part of a larger trend of similar restrictions being pushed by Republicans across the United States, and its implications are yet to be seen.
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen announced on Thursday that former Governor Pete Ricketts will fill the vacant U.S. Senate seat of Ben Sasse, who officially resigned…