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Nebraska Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh Apologizes After Removing PragerU Exhibit From Capitol

Her apology followed a State Patrol update confirming the posters were undamaged, with the display back on the walls.

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Nebraska Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh speaks on May 19, 2023, in Lincoln, Neb., as lawmakers debated a bill that would ban abortions at 12 weeks of pregnancy and ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Cavanaugh has led an effort to filibuster nearly every bill in the session to protest the ban on transgender health care. The American Civil Liberties Union is suing to block a new Nebraska law combining a 12-week abortion ban with restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors. The lawsuit was filed in state court Tuesday, May 30, on behalf of Planned Parenthood and one of its doctors who performs abortions in Nebraska. Nick Ingram/AP)

Overview

  • Security footage from the session’s opening day showed Cavanaugh taking portraits from Capitol hallways, drawing a rebuke from Gov. Jim Pillen, who called it “destructive partisanship.”
  • Cavanaugh said she acted to enforce Capitol Rule 4.07 governing displays, denied political intent, and notified the State Patrol after stacking the posters in her office.
  • The Nebraska State Patrol reported no apparent damage, issued no citation, and returned the posters to the Capitol Commission by midafternoon.
  • Speaker John Arch said the PragerU Founders Museum exhibit had been authorized by the Capitol Commission, and it is expected to remain on display.
  • After one lawmaker sought consequences, Cavanaugh issued a public apology, and Sen. Jared Storm called it a good first step toward a productive session.