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'Not ready to go to war' — Lincoln councilman will move to rescind so-called Fairness Ordinance
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'Not ready to go to war' — Lincoln councilman will move to rescind so-called Fairness Ordinance
- Margaret Reist
- Jun 9, 2022
- Jun 9, 2022 Updated Aug 9, 2022
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Richard Meginnis is vice chair of the Lincoln City Council and past member of the Lincoln Public Schools Board of Education. He is president of NAI FMA Realty. He also has served on Lincoln Public Schools’ Construction Review Committee, Mayor’s Economic Task Force, Cornhusker Better Business Bureau, Lincoln Independent Business Association and Cornhusker Better Business Bureau.
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The Lincoln City Council on Monday will consider a motion to rescind the so-called Fairness Ordinance — a broad update that extends protections to include sexual orientation and gender expression.
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A rancher takes a load off while waiting for an auction during the annual Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska at the Cass County Fairgrounds on June 4 in Weeping Water. The annual fundraiser moves around the state, and is held in a new location each year.
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North’s Kamden Dusatko (middle) and his teammates celebrate their win over South in the Shrine Bowl on June 4 at Ron and Carol Cope Stadium in Kearney.
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Nebraska head football coach Scott Frost speaks with recruits to wrap up the Friday Night Lights camp at Memorial Stadium on Friday, June 3, 2022. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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Tire marks mar the surface of the parking lot of Kohls, at the corner of 84th and O street, in this aerial view on June 2.
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A memorial to victims of a crash that occurred May 29 is set up on O Street at the site of the crash on June 2.
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A family-style seafood boil, tossed in butter and Cajun seasonings, is complimented by New Orleans-style beverages at Bourbon Street by Single Barrel, located in the Haymarket in Downtown, on June 1.
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Lincoln Police Officer and CSI instigator Jason Hellmuth talks about using various lights to inspect crime scenes during Bridging the Gap on June 1.
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