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Senator Bill AveryHello, I'm Senator Bill Avery.

Welcome to the online headquarters for my re-election campaign for the 28th District of the Nebraska Legislature and thank you for your interest in my campaign! It has been my honor to serve as your Senator since January 2007.

Your support is important to me in this election, and I look forward to continuing to serve Lincoln and Nebraska in the coming years. This site can help you familiarize yourself with my accomplishments, the latest campaign news by signing up for email updates, and you can help our campaign team by volunteering.

Finally, please don't hesitate to contact me and let me know what's on your mind.

Best Wishes,

Bill Avery
Bill Avery

Lastest News

LJS: Nancy Hicks: Echoes of Chambers' filibusters

Sen. Bill Avery didn't set out to lead a filibuster. The Lincoln senator simply planned to talk against a bill he felt was not good policy, maybe improve it, maybe stall it.

LJS: Prenatal care plan targets victims of domestic violence

Senators plan to set aside $100,000 in state funds to provide prenatal care for a very small group of pregnant women who refuse to provide the names of the fathers of their unborn children because of domestic violence.

LJS: Historic horse-racing machine measure dies by filibuster

A plan to use historic horse-racing machines as a life-support system for Nebraska's failing racing industry is dead for the year.

LJS: Nebraska lawmakers turn down death penalty study

The Legislature split 22-22 Thursday on authorizing a $50,000 study of what it costs to have a death penalty in Nebraska, leaving the question of taxpayer costs unanswered for the time being.

LJS: Bruning uses legal loophole to up campaign spending limit

Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning is using a legal loophole that allows him to be counted as a candidate who is honoring the state campaign spending limit while spending far more than the limit.

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