Nebraska
Nebraska athletes express their support for a bill aimed at limiting transgender athletes
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) – Friday, Senator Kathleen Kauth introduced Legislative Bill 89, or Stand with Women Act.
Sen. Kauth was joined by Governor Jim Pillen and advocates for the bill which aims to impact all schools, colleges, and state agencies.
Its expands portions of the Women’s Bill of Rights passed by Gov. Pillen through Executive Order in 2023.
If passed, LB 89 would create a definition of the male and female genders. It would also require people to use the bathroom and locker rooms according to that definition.
“Honestly, my heart just mostly breaks for the trans community because I believe a lot of them resorted to that community was because people weren’t listening when they were crying,” said Nebraska volleyball player Rebekah Allick.
“People weren’t listening when they were asking for help and they were confused. The questions is not what God condemns us for but is when we make those active decisions to defy him.”
The bill would also create restrictions for participation in sports. Prohibiting trans men and women from playing sports alongside the gender they identify with.
LB 89 would also require sports teams to adhere to its definition of what a male and female are when adding athletes to their rosters.
“We see those opposed to allowing men into women sports locker rooms, restrooms, and prisons, we see the people opposed to it as the problem. So, my question is just in how this short amount of time, how have we gotten to this extreme?” said Nebraska softball player Jordyn Bahl.
“I believe that a big part of the answer to that is just extremism across the board. There’s been extreme demand but there is also been extreme consequences for saying no to insanity that has been pushed upon us.”
ACLU of Nebraska Policy Director Scout Richters says the bill is a further escalation from the Sports and Spaces Act which failed last year.
“It will impact trans Nebraskans, if enacted it will impact them at any touch point they have with a government agency or in using identification that doesn’t correspond with their gender identity,” said Richters. “So, each of those things are harmful and damaging and again invites harassment and violence and attempts to erase those identities.”
She says every Nebraskan deserves to be themselves and bills like that undermine it. Richters worries it could lead to further attacks and discrimination against the trans community.
”As a woman it is very upsetting to have your identity as a women used to discriminate against a group of Nebraskans,” said Richters. “There are many other efforts and bills that could be enacted to improve the lives of women. So, to deem this bill what they’ve called it is very insulting and upsetting.”
Richters plans to continue educating voters as the bill continues to evolves.
Sen. Kauth says she doesn’t have the 33 votes she needs right now but believes she can get them.
LGBTQ+ advocacy group OutNebraska issued a statement about the proposed bill.
“LB89 goes way beyond the defeated Sports and Spaces Ban and escalates the potential dangers to our community,” said Abbi Swatsworth, executive director of OutNebraska. “The best approach to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all, both transgender and non-transgender people alike, is not LB89.”
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Penn State’s vets shined in the team’s romp vs. Nebraska, and so did these young Lions
Kaytron Allen is now Penn State’s all-time leading rusher after yet another stellar performance on the ground.
Nick Singleton, Allen’s 2022 classmate and good friend, added two more touchdowns to his impressive career total, along with 95 combined rushing-receiving yards.
Singleton has amassed 53 touchdowns for PSU, tying him with Saquon Barkley for the most in program history.
Penn State’s offensive line, led by vets Vega Ioane, Nick Dawkins, Drew Shelton, Anthony Donkoh and Nolan Rucci, paved the way for the Lions’ 231 rushing yards and four rushing scores in PSU’s 37-10 steamrolling of Nebraska on Senior Night in State College.
Senior defensive linemen Dani Dennis-Sutton and Zane Durant combined for two sacks and two pass breakups in the contest.
The Penn State veterans came to play as the Lions improved to 5-6 in their final 2025 game at Beaver Stadium.
It was a good night for a few of the program’s gifted young players, too.
Ethan Grunkemeyer. The Lions’ redshirt freshman quarterback, in his fifth career start, completed 11 of 12 passes for 181 yards and a touchdown.
Grunkemeyer became the first Penn State quarterback to complete 90 percent of his passes on 10 or more attempts – “Grunk” was at 92 percent – since Todd Blackledge completed 10 of 11 (91 percent) passes at Syracuse in 1981.
Penn State running back Kaytron Allen
Daryus Dixson. Penn State’s rapidly developing true freshman cornerback was a difference-maker against Nebraska, finishing with a career-high eight tackles, five of them solos.
Yvan Kemajou. The Lions’ true freshman edge rusher collected four tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack against the Cornhuskers. The sack was Kemajou’s first.
Kemajou has 4.5 tackles for loss.

Koby Howard. Penn State’s true freshman wideout delivered another explosive play on the Lions’ first touchdown drive – a 31-yard catch that positioned PSU at its 47. The Lions capped their 98-yard scoring march three plays later.
Howard, who has three explosive plays in 2025, is averaging 19.8 yards on five receptions.
Alex Tatsch. PSU’s true freshman linebacker produced a career-high five tackles, three of them solos.
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Here are 2 ways you can watch Nebraska vs Penn State football streaming free today
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The Nebraska Cornhuskers visit the Penn State Nittany Lions as underdogs looking to knock off the resurgent home team during Week 13 of the college football season. Kickoff takes place today at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT) on Saturday, November 22 with a live TV broadcast on NBC, and streaming on Peacock.
• You can watch Penn State vs. Nebraska football live for FREE with Fubo (free trial), by signing up with DIRECTV (free trial) or streaming live on Peacock for under $11/month.
What TV channel is the Nebraska vs. Penn State football game on today? Is it streaming free anywhere?
When: Kickoff takes place at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT) on Saturday, November 22.
Where: Beaver Stadium in University Park, PA
TV Channel: NBC, and streaming on Peacock.
How to watch streaming live without cable: There are several options to watch this game and more football games this season.
- You can watch this game live for FREE with DIRECTV (free trial) or by signing up for Fubo (free trial).
- You can also sign up for Peacock ($10.99/month) to watch this game live on your TV, computer, phone or tablet with the Peacock app. Many Big Ten college football games will be streaming only on Peacock this season.
- The best deal: Another great option might be to get a Sling “Season Pass” ($199) and buy an HDTV antenna. This pairing would give you nearly every channel showing college football this season.
- If you already have a cable provider, use your login information to watch this game on NBC Live.
Nebraska vs. Penn State spread, latest betting odds
Point spread: PSU: -7.5 | NEB: +7.5
Over/Under: 45.5
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Nebraska
Lincoln senator slams Pillen’s push to scrap TEEOSA as Nebraska’s school funding fight escalates
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — Nebraska’s education funding has been the topic of much discussion this week, from a legislature-created commission studying the funding formula to an interim study that is in-part focusing on property tax contributions.
But a pointed statement from Gov. Jim Pillen is drawing ire from some legislators, and interest from others.
Pillen issued a statement Thursday night calling for the Unicameral to abolish TEEOSA — the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act — after a $30 million overpayment to Omaha Public Schools.
TEEOSA is the funding formula used to determine state aid, by subtracting resources from needs, and it’s been in use since the 90s. But some legislators say getting rid of it is not as simple as it might sound.
Pillen, in his statement, blamed the “deaf ears” of some in the legislature for failing to pass tax reform.
Adams senator Myron Dorn told 10/11 because of valuation increases, TEEOSA has gone a different route than originally intended.
“I believe there could be definitely easier ways. There are solutions,” Dorn said. “We’ve tried to change it over the years. We haven’t had much success. Is it too complicated? Yes, it’s complicated.”
But abolishing the program outright isn’t something Lincoln Sen. Danielle Conrad will support, calling the governor’s comments “bizarre” and “unhinged.”
“It would be reckless and wrong to dismantle our school funding system without a clear, viable alternative that would ensure we can meet our students’ needs and ensure that we are good stewards of taxpayer dollars,” Conrad said.
She and Dorn clashed during an interim study hearing Thursday, where Conrad asked if protecting tax cuts for the wealthy and big corporations was more important than providing property tax relief.
Part of the funding issue is a massive budget deficit, something Conrad attributed in-part to tax cuts for the wealthy pushed by Gov. Pillen and his legislative allies in 2023.
“Gov. Pillen and his allies in the Legislature pushed forward blindly to engineer Kansas-style tax cuts that are inequitable and unsustainable and that benefit the wealthiest Nebraskans and the largest corporations,” Conrad said, “at the expense of ensuring a balanced budget and our ability to take care of critical things like roads and the university health care and child care and public education in our K-12 schools.”
Dorn added he has faith in the new School Finance Review Commission.
“I think if you give them a year or two, they’re going to come up with some very good concepts, some very good ideas in how we can make the TEEOSA formula better, or maybe have a different formula,” Dorn said.
Legislators will return Jan. 7 to begin their short, 60-day second session, with the budget expected to take up most of their time.
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