Today, Karen Bowling offered public testimony in support of LB 1132. This bill would provide a procedure to set aside convictions of victims of sex trafficking and expunge related criminal records. During her testimony, Karen recalled one of the first women she met...
This week, NFA’s Executive Director Karen Bowling testified before the Appropriations Committee in support of LB 944, Section 71. This section is a part of Governor Rickett’s 2018 budget proposal. It would prohibit the distribution of Title X Federal Funds...
Today, NFA’s Policy Director Nate Grasz testified before the Judiciary Committee on Legislative Bill 785. If passed, the bill would remove ‘husband and wife’ from state statute regarding the solemnization of marriages. During the hearing, NFA submitted the...
This week, the US Senate failed to protect unborn children who can feel pain. The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which would’ve banned abortions after 20 weeks, failed to overcome a Democrat filibuster on a 51–46 final vote. Yesterday, Senator Ben Sasse, a...
This is urgent. A bill introduced in the Nebraska Legislature threatens the rights of every pastor and minister, and permanently changes the words used to solemnize marriages. If approved, LB 785 would require couples to solemnly declare in the presence of the...
