The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops condemned Wednesday s siege at the Capitol and said we must recommit ourselves to the values and principles of our democracy. .
CHRIS DUNKER
Lincoln Journal Star
Lawmakers will once again consider a proposal requiring Nebraskans to show photo identification before voting, as well as a bill that would do away with the state s unique method of awarding Electoral College votes.
In a news release Thursday, Sen. Julie Slama of Peru called both common-sense measures that would improve Nebraska s election laws and security.
Slama said her constitutional amendment (LR3CA) requiring voters to bring their photo to the polls â a proposal that has been introduced nine out of the past 10 years â would combat voter fraud and preserve public confidence in the legitimacy of the elected government.
With supplies of covid-19 vaccines scarce, a federal advisory panel recommends first putting shots into the arms of health care workers, who keep the nation's medical system running, and long-term care residents most likely to die from the coronavirus.
The chief of the U.S. Capitol Police will resign, according to media reports on Thursday, a day after the federal force charged with protecting Congress was unable to keep supporters of Republican President Donald Trump from storming the building.