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Choose Life Filibuster Cut Short

Choose Life Filibuster Cut Short

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A bill that would create “Choose Life” specialty license plates advanced in the Nebraska Unicameral after a filibuster was cut short.
Senator Ernie Chambers of Omaha objected to Speaker Jim Sheer’s decision to end his filibuster a couple of hours early. . .

Senator Bob Krist of Omaha echoes a familiar theme by opponents by warning colleagues these plates are too political. . .

The bill won first-round approval on a 37-to-7 vote. The money generated would go toward the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

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