Not as good as the Omaha World Herald story but they probably have to be less personal since it goes out on the newswire. But I just googled for our bill and Trish and I are VERY popular people these days now. The AP was good for that at least (not that it was a popularity contest mind you, but we are trying to raise awareness and all.)
A link to the story is here.
Woo hoo! An article about our bill is going to be in the Omaha World Herald on Friday! The article is already up online:
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2798&u_sid=10282828
It’s actually REALLY good. It’s probably the best story about our bill that’s been written so far.
My Dad looks in the Omaha World Herald every week for a mention of our bill and keeps asking me when it’s going to be in there. I feel good knowing it will be in there tomorrow for him. He’s actually in the picture with me - I’m looking at Carter’s scrapbook in the photo and it’s a page of me and my Dad on Carter’s due date, releasing balloons to the heavens. How neat is that? I have chills just thinking about it. (It’s Carter saying ’hi’ to his Papa I think.)
Quick update on LB1048 - it passed the first round of debate with flying colors. There were no debates and no one voted against it.
Our note from our bill sponsor, Danielle Nantkes is below:
> The missing angel’s bill passed the first round of debate as amended on
> consent calendar. No one spoke or voted against the bill. The second
> round of debate may come as early as Monday. Then we just have to get
> through final reading and the governors signature. Great job! Thank
> you for bringing this important issue to my attention and onto the radar
> screen for Nebraska.
We are so excited we don’t even know what to do with ourselves! Yay
