Nebraska Legislators have successfully voted to override their governor’s veto of the repeal of that state’s death penalty. Nebraska becomes the first conservative Republican state to abolish the death penalty in over 40 years and the nineteenth U.S. state to do so. Following last week’s 32-15 vote for repeal, Gov. Rickett’s pressure was intense on…

Nebraska Overwhelmingly Votes for Abolition! Nebraska legislators have again passed a bill to abolish the death penalty. Today’s final vote was 32-15, enough votes to override a veto promised by Gov. Ricketts. If the vote holds, Nebraska would be the first conservative Republican state to abolish the death penalty in 42 years and the 19th…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                  CONTACT: MARK ELLIOTT APRIL 22, 2015                                                                                       727.215.9646…