In 2017, the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature was in its 105th Legislature, 1st session from January 4 to May 23. clear: both; font-size: 110%; width: 35px !important; Some of the group stated that while we dont agree with his position, we feel its appropriate that he sits on here and have a voice, and others said his position is so far antithetical to the party platform that we cant allow him to have that voice, so I guess theres a spectrum of frustration on that, King says. Jim Pillen looks ahead to likely enactment of his agenda in a legislative session slowed by ongoing filibusters. } The benefits could be enormous according to the senator. Mcdonnell won election to the Nebraska State Senate in 2016. McDonnell says his decision won't come until a year from now. }. max-height: 580px; .cfheader.republican { State executives | the treatment facility has a maximum capacity of recovering 28 million gallons per day and on an average day presently recovers about 20 million gallons of water. Contact our sales team. The fact that he was a sponsor on those three bills, and theyre in conflict with the platform that the party embraces.. .leg-hnt-border-top { padding-bottom: 8px; The bill sought to ban abortions in Nebraska after about 6 six weeks. (WOWT) - A Democratic state senator is being denied a voting role in the Douglas County Democratic Party as members believe some of his beliefs don't align with the party's values.. They want to know whether their tax dollars are being well-spent, whether state agencies and local governments are responsive to the people and whether officials, programs and policies are working for the common good. NEGOP (@NEGOP) / Twitter a.communitylink { color:black; font-weight:bold; } Voterly's Issue Scores (1 - 3 of 3) Below lists the position this politician has taken on a political issue. } He also said his support of the heartbeat bill would remain the same whether he was the bills 15th vote, 49th vote or 33rd vote. Advocacy Committee | NEMSA margin: 8px auto; flex-direction: column; All content is student-produced. Zach Wendling - January 9, 2023 292 State Sen. John Arch of La Vista makes his pitch for his colleagues to choose him as the next Speaker of the Legislature on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2022, in Lincoln. [7], McDonnell is married to his wife Amy. One hundred thirty-one Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers of Company A, 2-134th Infantry Battalion were seen off by their families and elected officials on Sunday. margin: 5px auto; Mike McDonnell defeated Gilbert Ayala in the Nebraska State Senate District 5 general election.
} font-weight: 300; Omaha Sen. Mike McDonnell a key legislative figure this year overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 5px; He earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of Nebraska Omaha in 1992, an associate's degree in fire protection technology in 1996, and a master's degree from Bellevue University in 2014. color: #888; .votebox-scroll-container { [1] border: 1px solid #a2a9b1 !important; History will remember this day and your sacrifices. Follow Nebraska Examiner on Facebook and Twitter. font-weight: bold; The baskets, which were evenly filled at the end of the prize frenzy, were for OutNebraska, a non-profit pro-LGBTQ+ advocacy group, Center for People in Need, a center aimed at addressing basic needs for low-income households, and Little Free Pantries, a network of Lincoln-based free-food pantries fully provided by donations to combat food insecurity in the community. .widget-row.value-only.white { State Sen. Mike McDonnell of Omaha, president of the Omaha Federation of Labor, has diverged from his Democratic colleagues and joined proposed restrictions on abortion and gender-affirming care. His court date is set for March 21. padding-bottom: 7px; } Connect with them online and . Largest legislature: New Hampshire General Court (424 members) Smallest legislature: Nebraska Legislature (49 members) Largest upper house: Minnesota Senate (67 senators) Smallest upper house: Alaska Senate (20 senators) Largest lower house: New Hampshire House of Representatives (400 representatives) color:white; The results have been certified. .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { (function() { Lincoln East senior Blake Allen has been welding large letters to spell out a word. padding-left: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.03em; "I haven't changed. Americans in the United States's six territories do not have senators. } } In 2016 he ran for the Legislature against Republican Gilbert Ayala. Gross Catholic High School in 1984. Connect with them online . McDonnell was assigned to the following committees: .subcommittee { } Zach Wendling is a senior journalism and political science double major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln focused on political, policy and governance reporting. display: inline-block; margin: 0px 10px; left: 0px; background-color: #db0000; 2020 Nebraska State Legislature election District 5, "Legislative District 5: McDonnell eyes compromise; Ayala is 'strong conservative', "Mike McDonnell has been through the fire", "McDonnell in crosshairs of fellow Dems on abortion, trans debates", "Nebraska lawmakers narrowly advance trans health care bill after internal chaos debates", "Douglas County Democrats deny Sen. McDonnell delegate voting role in party", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mike_McDonnell&oldid=1161796814, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0, This page was last edited on 25 June 2023, at 04:05. Senator Mike McDonnell. Malcolm's Carson Frank waits to bat against Lincoln ChristianThursday at Lincoln Christian High School. State Sen. Megan Hunt of Omaha speaks at a rally on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Lincoln, Neb. letter-spacing: .03em; .source-link { Am I concerned were divided? $('#candidate-connection-email-75432').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); } Huge victory for my constituents, . Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell has sparked widespread outrage by appearing to refer to African Americans and Americans as two separate groups in comments about Black voters that have since . He won in the general election on November 3, 2020. display: block; Lincoln East's Brayden Bouwens (right) makes a save on a Lincoln Southeast shot on goalon Saturday at Seacrest Field. Mike McDonnell (born January 15, 1966) is an American politician who serves in the Nebraska Legislature, representing the 5th district. If I decide to run for Mayor or not decide to run for Mayor, Im not going to base my votes in the Unicameral on possibly running for Mayor or any office in the future, he says. max-width: 75px; .large-date { text-align: center; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600;} City council officials account for nearly half of all recalls YTD - more details in Ballotpedia's Midyear Recall Report. color: white; 29 Apr 2023 13:25:57
} He did not directly address his co-sponsorship of the trans bills. Ebke at the time criticized former Gov. ", McDonnell, who is president of the Omaha Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO and a former Omaha fire chief, is a Roman Catholic. display: block; $('.pastResponses').show(); It boiled down to his positions on a couple of bills, most specifically the fetal heartbeat bill and the transgender bills, I call them the transphobia bills, He says. font-weight: 100; Labor Educator in the William Brennan Institute for Labor Studies at the University of Nebraska,. background-color: red; font-size: 16px; Political observers have questioned whether McDonnell might follow Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine and switch his voter registration to Republican. .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { Mike McDonnell - Ballotpedia "I'm definitely interested," he said. Mike McDonnell (born January 15, 1966) is an American politician who serves in the Nebraska Legislature, representing the 5th district. height: 22px; Right now if I decide to run for any office, Im currently a registered Democrat., by Aaron Sanderford, Nebraska Examiner February 23, 2023. .results_table { }) } The event celebrates the time of year many Native peoples give thanks to the Thunder beings for providing rebirth with rain & thunder. font-weight: 500; I dont want my name to be used to contribute to this problem, to continue to a narrative that is lazy and inaccurate.. McDonnell said his support of the heartbeat bill would remain the same whether he was the bills 15th vote, 49th vote or 33rd vote. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { Nebraska Senators, Representatives, and Congressional District Maps } OMAHA, Neb. [5], LGBTQ Nebraskans and allies have criticized Senator McDonnell for being the only Democrat in the Nebraska Legislature to support LB574, the Adopt the Let Them Grow Act, which bans gender-altering procedures for those under 18 year old. One firefighter was injured while fighting the blaze, which totally destroyed a mobile home at 342 Alexander Road and caused damage to the exterior of a neighboring unit, which was vacant, Gegg said. Nebraska quarterback Jeff Sims (14) celebrates with offensive lineman Ethan Piper (57) at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, April 22, 2023. Boys run the 800 meter final during the Harold Scott Invite Thursday at Beechner Athletic Complex. width: 350px; http://nebraskalegislature.gov/senators/landing-pages/index.php?District=5, https://nebraskalegislature.gov/senators/senator_list.php, Referred to Urban Affairs Committee May 23 2023. Counties | According to Sarpy County records, McDonnell refused to submit to a breath-alcohol pretest and test and was pulled over by the State Patrol after failing to stay in his lane. background-color: #ccf; .non_result_row th { 0. font-weight: bold; He is the spring 2023 intern for the Nebraska Examiner and has been published in publications across the state as part of the Nebraska News Service.