Nebraska
Voter ID passes in Nebraska as states settle ballot items
Residents of Nebraska authorised a brand new picture identification requirement for future elections as voters in a number of states determined measures that would have an effect on the best way ballots are forged within the subsequent presidential election.
The voting-related measures had been amongst greater than 130 state proposals showing on ballots, addressing contentious points resembling abortion, taxes, drug coverage and labor legal guidelines.
Heading into Tuesday’s elections, about two-thirds of states already required some type of identification to vote, although not all of these mandated a photograph ID. Nebraska was among the many states with out an identification requirement, despite the fact that Republicans had tried for years to move one within the Legislature.
The picture ID measure lastly made the poll this 12 months because of an initiative petition drive bankrolled by Marlene Ricketts, the mom of term-limited Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts. He mentioned the 2020 election revealed that “individuals had concern in regards to the integrity of our voting programs,” although there was no proof of widespread fraud.
Whereas Nebraskans opted for stricter voting guidelines, Arkansas residents rejected a proposed constitutional modification that will have made it more durable to approve future poll initiatives. The measure would have required a 60% threshold, as an alternative of a easy majority, to move residents’ initiatives and constitutional amendments.
Voters in South Dakota rejected an identical measure earlier this 12 months, and Arizona voters on Tuesday additionally had been deciding whether or not to require a 60% threshold to approve future poll initiatives containing tax will increase.
Alabama voters authorised a constitutional modification Tuesday requiring future election legislation modifications to take impact at the least six months earlier than a normal election.
Ohio voters overwhelmingly authorised a constitutional modification prohibiting non-U.S. residents from voting in native elections, turning into the seventh state to take action. The measure championed by the state’s Republican elections chief was in response to an effort to broaden noncitizen voting in a single small Ohio village, in addition to to efforts cropping up in bigger cities, resembling New York and San Francisco.
Voters in Connecticut authorised a measure to broaden entry to voting. After defeating an advance voting measure in 2014, voters on Tuesday handed a constitutional modification authorizing the Democratic-led Normal Meeting to create an early voting legislation. That would depart Alabama, Mississippi and New Hampshire as the one states with out an early in-person voting interval out there for all voters, in line with the Nationwide Convention of State Legislatures.
Voters in Michigan had been supporting a wide-ranging initiative backed by voting rights advocates. It could broaden early voting choices, require state-funded return postage and drop bins for absentee ballots and specify that the Board of State Canvassers has solely a “clerical, nondiscretionary” obligation to certify election outcomes. The proposal additionally may preempt Republican makes an attempt to tighten picture identification legal guidelines by amending the state structure to incorporate the present different of signing an affidavit.
Votes had been nonetheless being counted for an Arizona measure that will fortify an present picture ID legislation for in-person voting by eliminating an alternate of offering two paperwork bearing an individual’s title and handle. Folks voting by mail — the overwhelming majority in Arizona — must checklist their date of start and both their driver’s license quantity, a state identification quantity or the final 4 digits of their Social Safety quantity.
A proposed modification to Nevada’s Structure would undertake an open main election to advance the highest 5 vote-getters. Ranked selection voting then can be used to find out the winner of the final election. If no candidate obtained a majority on the primary depend, the votes for the underside candidate can be reassigned to voters’ subsequent preferences till one candidate has a majority. Comparable programs exist already for some elections in Maine and in Alaska. However the Nevada measure, if authorised this 12 months, would require a second approval in 2024 to take impact.
In different poll points, voters in Illinois and Tennessee had been transferring in reverse instructions on labor insurance policies. Whereas Illinois residents had been favoring a proposed constitutional proper to collective bargaining, Tennessee voters handed a constitutional modification forbidding office contracts from requiring union charges.
Gun insurance policies additionally drew contrasting approaches in states. Iowa voters authorised a measure embedding the best to bear arms within the state structure. Oregon voters, in the meantime, had been deciding whether or not to limit gun rights by prohibiting magazines able to holding greater than 10 rounds and requiring security coaching and a allow to buy firearms.
Voters in Alabama, Tennessee and Vermont all authorised constitutional measures in opposition to slavery and involuntary servitude, intending to finish the potential of that getting used as a legal punishment.
Well being care additionally was on the poll in some states. An Oregon measure would create a constitutional proper to inexpensive well being care and obligate the state to make sure entry. A measure in South Dakota would broaden Medicaid protection to adults below the phrases of the federal well being care legislation enacted greater than a decade in the past below former President Barack Obama.
California, as is usually the case, was dwelling to the nation’s costliest poll battle. A whole lot of thousands and thousands of {dollars} had been poured into the campaigns of two competing initiatives to legalize sports activities betting — one backed by rich Native American tribes and the opposite by on-line playing corporations and less-affluent tribes. Each had been defeated by voters.
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Related Press author Julie Carr Smyth contributed to this report.
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LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) – In the two weeks since arriving on campus, Dana Holgorsen has spent most of his waking hours in the Huskers facility and film room.
In addition to prepping for Wisconsin, Nebraska’s new offensive coordinator said he is still learning the offense and players’ names. As for why he would want to take on such a gargantuan task midseason?
“I was bored,” he said with a laugh in his first time speaking to reporters. “I was slated to go back to Fort Worth on Sunday night and [Matt] Rhule called and said I need your help.”
While Holgorsen’s appointment officially runs through the end of the regular season, Rhule has stated he hopes the former Houston and West Virginia head coach stays in Lincoln. For now, Holgorsen is just focused on getting up to speed.
“I don’t know what December is going to look like, I don’t know what January is going to look like. I don’t care,” he said. “100 percent of my focus is trying to get our offense better to where we can win against Wisconsin Saturday.”
Holgorsen didn’t need to be here long to know the perimeter blocking needs work.
“There’s some good sized kids out there,” he said, identifying Janiran Bonner, Isaiah Neyor, Jahmal Banks and Carter Nelson by numbers only. “These guys are big bodies. I’m like ‘Why are you not blocking worth a crap on the perimeter?’ It’s embarrassing. First thing I said to them is that if you don’t start blocking out there, you’re not going to get the ball thrown to you. This past week was our best perimeter blocking of the season.”
Wisconsin has won 10 straight meetings with Nebraska, including four straight in Lincoln. An end to those streaks would finally give Nebraska win No. 6 and bowl eligibility for the first time since 2016.
“It’s shocking to me that it’s been that long that a program like this hasn’t been to a bowl game,” he said. “Doesn’t make any sense to me. But it is where we’re at. We tried everything we could to win that game last week, and we had a chance still. We’ll do everything we can this week and we’ll have a chance to.”
After Wisconsin fired OC Phil Longo over the weekend, Holgorsen will now be the veteran offensive coordinator Saturday against the Badgers.
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Dana Holgorsen, the new offensive coordinator and playcaller of Nebraska football, took the stage on Tuesday for his first media availability since he arrived in Lincoln.
Unsurprisingly, if you have followed Holgorsen throughout his career especially during stops as head coach at Houston and West Virginia, the Huskers’ new OC gave point-blank honesty and matter-of-fact thoughts on the players in the building. Those evaluations were based solely on game film, practice reps and, as it should be, football-exclusive factors.
Afterward, Inside Nebraska’s Zack Carpenter and Tim Verghese jumped in front of the camera to break down Holgorsen’s first game calling the shots on offense against USC, what his next one against Wisconsin could or will look like, and a breakdown of his press conference interview.
Watch their analysis – plus the Holgorsen interview in its entirety – in the video links below and on the Inside Nebraska YouTube channel. Subscribe to our channel for FREE to get even more daily content on all things Nebraska. Listen to the audio version on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
The No. 20 Nebraska women’s basketball team put out a statement in its first road trip of the early 2024-25 season. Behind a school-record 20 three-pointers, the Huskers destroyed South Dakota in a 113-70 thrashing at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls on Saturday.
Four NU players put up double-digit points, including a team-high 23 from five-star freshman Britt Prince in her second game after returning from injury. She was an outstanding 10-for-13 from the field with four assists. Reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Year Natalie Potts added 22 points with seven rebounds while Alexis Markowski (14), Kendall Moriarity (13) and Kendall Coley (12) also added to the stat sheet.
Nebraska shot over 63% from the field and went 20-for-34 from deep in a performance that will keep the Huskers’ confidence riding high going into Tuesday’s contest at home.
Here’s all you need to know as NU welcomes in North Alabama for a week night matchup.
How to Follow Along
Matchup: No. 20 Nebraska (4-0, 0-0 B1G) vs. North Alabama (2-2, 0-0 Atlantic Sun)
When: Tuesday, November 19
Where: Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NE
Time: 7 p.m. CST
Watch: B1G+
Listen: Huskers Radio Network and Affiliates
North Alabama Scout
Head Coach: Candi Whitaker | 1st Season | 233-224 (.510) Career HC Record | 7 WNBA Draftees, 2x DII NCAA Tournament Appearances | Past head coaching stops at Missouri Western (DII), Texas Tech and UMKC.
2023-2024 Record: 12-18 (8-8 Atlantic Sun, T-6th) | 1x Third Team All-ASUN, 1x ASUN All-Freshman Team | Did not qualify for the postseason.
All-Time Series: First meeting.
Fun Fact: North Alabama head coach Candi Whitaker is no stranger to the Huskers, despite it being the first meeting between the two programs. The starting point guard for Texas Tech during her playing days, Whitaker led the Red Raiders to a pair of victories over Nebraska. In 2001 Tech won 66-50 and followed up with a 99-57 thumping of NU in 2002.
Key Returners: Alyssa Clutter, G, Jr. | Veronaye Charlton, G, Soph. | Rhema Pegues, G, Jr. | Sara Wohlgemuth, G, Gr. | Katie Criswell, G, Soph. | India Howard, F, Jr.
Key Additions: Charity Gallegos, G, Sr. (Cal-State San Marcos) | Jazzy Klinge, F, Jr. (Johnson County CC) | Sarang West, G, Jr. (Allen CC).
Key Departures: Alexis Callins, G, Gr. (Union) | Allie Craig Cruce, F (Eligibility).
Outlook: It’s a new era for North Alabama women’s basketball in just the school’s third season as part Division I and the FCS after coming up from Division II. UNA did not renew the contract of former head coach Missy Tiber, who led the Lions to a 172-147 record over 11 seasons.
Instead, athletic director Josh Looney brought along his hire from Missouri Western Candi Whitaker. Looney hired Whitaker at MWSU in 2019, in which she led the Griffons to an overall record of 100-47 with an Division II Elite Eight Appearance in 2022, 2024 MIAA Regular Season Championship and 2024 MIAA Coach of the Year. Whitaker also brings key experience as a head coach at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (two postseason appearances) from 2006-12 and Texas Tech–her alma mater– where she averaged just over 10 wins a season.
The Lions are .500 early in Whitaker’s first season, beating UT Martin (66-63) and South Alabama (71-62) while losing to Tennessee Tech (73-64) and a most recent trip to Kansas (81-64).
Only two players averaged double-digit points last season and both Alexis Callins (Union) and Allie Craig Cruce (graduated) are both gone from the roster. However, the Lions returned most of their roster that went 12-18 in 2023-2024. Give credit to Whitaker, who unlocked the abilities of Cameron Jones (10.5 PPG) and Emma Kate Tittle (9.3 PPG) who were the bottom two scorers from last season.
Cal-State San Marcos transfer Charity Gallegas has been leading the way with 11.3 points per game with Clutter (7.8 PPG), Katie Criswell (6.8 PPG) and India Howard (5.8 PPG) all adding help. Transfer forward Jazzy Klinge has also provided four points and two rebounds per game off the bench. She came in from Allen Community College where she was a first-team NJCAA All-American last season.
For a program trying to find its footing in the Division I scene, a hire like Whitaker should spell confidence moving forward. However, it could be a painful couple years before seeing the rewards. A 10th-place voting in the ASUN preseason poll points toward a rough season, and the Huskers will most likely be their second consecutive blowout loss for the Lions.
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