“I am being formally investigated because of a complaint that I have a conflict of interest on LB574 because I have a trans child,” said State Sen. Megan Hunt.
Of course, Medicaid hasn’t covered gender-affirming healthcare since 1990 in Nebraska.
The idea that Hunt supports trans Nebraskans—which include her son—because she’s a decent person who supports human rights apparently didn’t factor into this ethics complaint.“This is using the legal system that we have in our state to stop corruption, to increase transparency, and to hold governments accountable and instead use it to harass a member of the Legislature who you all know is trying to do the right thing,” Hunt said.
condemned Begley’s filing. “I know people are upset about the filibuster. I get that all the time from my constituents. I tell them it is the senator’s right under the rules,” Brandt said, according to Nebraska Public Media. “And who knows when I as a rural senator will need those rules. I will stand with Sens. Hunt and Cavanaugh for their right to speak out.”kind words are not enough.. “My child needs their vote. Children and families from across our state need their votes.
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