Most of Nebraska will be under a Fire Weather Watch today. It will remain in effect throughout the day due to high winds and low humidity. The only areas excluded from the watch are Cedar, Dakota, Dixon and Knox counties.
Former Senate candidate Nathan Sage is endorsing state Representative Josh Turek for the position instead. Sage ended his campaign as one of three Democrats running for U.S. Senate over the weekend. He says meeting with both Turek and the third candidate, state Representative Zach Wahls, made his decision to drop out and endorse Turek that much easier. The two remaining candidates are vying to replace Joni Ernst, who announced she would not seek reelection this year. U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson is the favorite in the Republican primary against Sioux City lawyer Jim Carlin.
A subcommittee meeting to consider a ban of all abortions in Iowa is being canceled. State Rep. John Dunwell said in a statement to Iowa’s News Now that the landscape and timing are not optimal to advance the measure this session. Opponents were planning a protest outside the capital on Tuesday. The state still has a six week abortion ban codified into law. The proposed bill would have held doctors who performed abortions liable to felony charges with a maximum sentence of life in prison…