A budget debate turns in to an abortion debate in the Nebraska legislature, threatening passage of the 9(B)Billion-dollar state budget.
Senator Carol Blood of Bellevue accused the Ricketts Administration of inserting language in the proposed state budget that would, in effect, keep federal funding from flowing to Planned Parenthood. . .
The budget bill did advance, but only after Speaker Jim Scheer made the unusual move of cutting off debate and forcing a vote.
Scheer tells colleagues he didn’t want to make a cloture motion, but felt compelled after debate over federal family planning money threatened passage of the budget. . .
Legislators will discuss a proposed compromise for consideration during second-round debate.
