Josh Reyes

3 days ago | nptelegraph.com | Josh Reyes

LINCOLN — The 109th Nebraska Legislature ended its 2025 session Monday, gaveling out with no hostile amendments or threatened filibusters, no late vetoes from the governor and no debates over who was actually subverting the will of the people. Sine die on day 89 of the session instead drew bursts of applause and a lot of handshakes among lawmakers eager for a summer break of sorts until the second half of the two-part session starts in January.

4 days ago | journalstar.com | Josh Reyes

Emily Huyck was in an unfamiliar position, sitting in the bleachers of the Nebraska Legislature. She's more accustomed to being in the action as a player or a coach in her decorated athletics career, but on a recent day, she could only listen as 49 lawmakers debated a bill that would limit athletes to competing on sports teams that match their sex at birth, essentially preventing transgender kids from trying out for the sports teams that coincide with their identities.

4 days ago | rapidcityjournal.com | Josh Reyes

LINCOLN — The Nebraska Legislature passed a bill Friday to designate centers in Omaha intended to curb youth incarceration and centralize community resources. Legislative Bill 48 passed without any discussion on a vote of 26-22 with one senator excused not voting. State Sen. Terrell McKinney of Omaha prioritized the legislation, which had a rocky road to the finish line.

1 week ago | omaha.com | Josh Reyes

LINCOLN — The Legislature confirmed Friday the governor's two appointees to the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission. Lorelle Mueting, an addiction prevention specialist, and Monica Oldenburg, an anesthesiologist, will join three members of the Liquor Control Commission to enact rules for the manufacture, regulation and sale of medical cannabis. The vote for Oldenburg was 34-11, and the vote for Mueting was 27-16. A few of the 49 lawmakers had left for the day by the afternoon vote.

1 week ago | journalstar.com | Josh Reyes

The Nebraska Legislature passed a bill Friday to designate centers in Omaha intended to curb youth incarceration and centralize community resources. LB48 passed without any discussion on a vote of 26-22 with one senator excused not voting. State Sen. Terrell McKinney of Omaha prioritized the legislation, which had a rocky road to the finish line.