Effort to Make Nebraska Winner-Take-All Electoral Vote State Rekindles
The effort to make Nebraska a winner-takes-all electoral votes state has rekindled, though hindrances that halted the same effort earlier this year are once again at play.
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Turning Point Action, Mark Levin to Public: Tell Nebraska Gov. Not to Give Electoral College Vote to Biden
Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point Action organization and Fox News host Mark Levin are calling on the public to contact Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R)’s office and urge him to call an emergency session of the legislature and make it so that the state refrains from giving away an electoral college vote to President Joe Biden if former President Donald Trump wins Nebraska in the 2024 presidential election.
Dramatic Nebraska Winner-Takes-All Vote Fails in GOP-Controlled Legislature
An effort to change the electoral vote allocation system to a winner-takes-all system in Nebraska failed in the state’s unicameral legislature.
Nebraska GOP Gains ‘Filibuster Proof’ Majority in Legislature After Democrat Switches Parties
Nebraska State Sen. Mike McDonnell (R-5) announced he is fleeing the Democrat party to become a Republican, giving the GOP what U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) calls a “filibuster-proof majority” in Nebraska’s unicameral legislature.
Democrats Freak Out About Nebraska as Trump Pushes Winner-Take-All System in State
Democrats are sounding the alarm on Nebraska as Republicans, including Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) and former President Donald Trump, push an effort to award all of the state’s electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the statewide vote.
Nebraska Governor Backs Conservative-Led Effort to Award All of State’s Electoral Votes to Statewide Presidential Winner
NE Gov. Pillen has backed an effort to award all of the state’s electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins statewide.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen Warns Against ‘Vague and Deceptive’ Abortion Ballot Initiative
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) is warning against a ballot initiative that would give voters the option to enshrine the supposed “right” to abortion in the state Constitution.
Four Governors Join Abbott on Texas Border Mission Tour
Four non-border-state governors joined Texas Governor Greg Abbott for a tour of one of the busiest border crossing regions in the country. The governors traveled to the Rio Grande to see first-hand the results of their states’ contributions to the Texas border security mission.
Four States Send Troops, Cops to Support Texas Border Mission
Governors of four states deployed police and military forces to support Governor Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star border security mission. Last week Governor Abbott greeted state police troopers and National Guard soldiers from Florida, Idaho, Tennessee, and Nebraska.
Gov. Jim Pillen Signs Bill Making Nebraska 27th Constitutional Carry State
Gov. Jim Pillen (R) signed LB77 on Tuesday, making Nebraska the 27th constitutional carry state in the Union.
No. 27: Constitutional Carry Passes in Nebraska, Headed to Governor’s Desk
Nebraska is on the cusp of becoming the 27th constitutional carry state in the Union after the permitless carry legislation was passed by the state’s senate Wednesday morning.
Nebraska Governor Appoints Pete Ricketts to Fill Sasse’s Senate Seat
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) appointed his predecessor, former Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts (R), to fill the state’s U.S. Senate seat, vacated by former Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) in January.
Outgoing Nebraska GOP Gov. Pete Ricketts Seeks U.S. Senate Appointment
Outgoing Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts (R), unable to run again due to term limits, announced on Tuesday that he would like to receive an appointment to the state’s U.S. Senate seat that will soon be vacated by Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE).
Jim Pillen Wins Nebraska Republican Gubernatorial Primary
Jim Pillen, a hog farmer and University of Nebraska regent, won the Nebraska Republican Nomination for governor on Tuesday, according to a projection by the Associated Press.
Trump-Backed Candidates 58-1 in Primaries Following Races in Nebraska, West Virginia
Candidates backed by former President Donald Trump are now 58-1 in Republican primaries, as three Trump-endorsed candidates secured the Republican nominations in their respective races in West Virginia and Nebraska Tuesday, while one candidate came up short.
Tuesday’s Nebraska Governor’s Primary to Test Trump Endorsement
A hotly contested gubernatorial primary happening in Nebraska on Tuesday could put an end to former President Donald Trump’s current primary winning streak.
