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politics1 year ago•2 min saved

"Nebraska Lawmakers Consider Restrictions on Transgender Student Participation in Sports and Bathrooms"

Nebraska lawmakers rejected a bill that aimed to ban transgender student-athletes from participating in school sports aligned with their gender identity, falling two votes short of the majority needed to end a filibuster. The bill, known as the Sports and Spaces Act, also sought to restrict transgender students' restroom and locker room use and redefine sex in a way that LGBTQ advocates warned would exclude transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals. Critics raised concerns about the bill's potential impact on both cisgender and transgender students, and opponents decried it as discriminatory. Despite the setback, the bill's primary sponsor plans to reintroduce it in 2025.

via The Hill|

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education-government-and-politics1 year ago•9 min saved

"Nebraska Legislature's Struggles with Gender Restrictions"

The Nebraska Legislature fell two votes short of advancing the Sports and Spaces Act, which aimed to define K-12 school bathrooms and sports teams based on students' sex at birth. The bill's introducer, State Sen. Kathleen Kauth, expressed plans to reintroduce the measure in 2025 and address concerns raised by other senators. The failed vote effectively ends the bill for the year, with Speaker John Arch stating there is not enough time for further action. The proposal faced opposition from lawmakers questioning its enforcement, financial implications, and potential discrimination against transgender youth.

via Nebraska Examiner|

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politics2 years ago•2 min saved

Jeffries' Comments on Debt Ceiling Deal and Democratic Support

President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy are expected to complete the debt ceiling agreement on Sunday, with the legislative bill to be released by House Republicans. The agreement is expected to raise the country's borrowing authority in exchange for cuts to spending, and includes a two-year appropriations deal and a two-year debt limit extension. The bill will have to pass both the GOP-led House and Democratic-controlled Senate. The agreement includes work requirements for receiving federal aid under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, for Americans up to 54 years old, with exceptions for homeless people and veterans.

via NBC News|

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politics2 years ago•15 min saved

Nebraska Legislature Passes Controversial Trans Health Care and Abortion Bill

Nebraska lawmakers have advanced Legislative Bill 574, which seeks to restrict gender-affirming care for transgender youths, with a 12-week gestational abortion ban amendment. The amendment narrows the ban to just surgeries and calls on the state’s chief medical officer to establish regulations on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for youths. The bill had been filibustered for 45 legislative days, and opponents criticized the amendment as a thinly veiled attempt to maintain the full ban of the original bill.

via Omaha World-Herald|

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