Legislature reprimands State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh for ‘unbecoming,’ ‘selfish’ behavior

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 819

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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LINCOLN — A top-ranking legislative committee formally reprimanded State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh of Omaha for “unbecoming” and “selfish” behavior at the start of Nebraska’s 2026 legislative session.

The Legislature’s 10-member Executive Board unanimously issued a two-page letter against Cavanaugh for removing and later returning part of a Nebraska Capitol display on American history from conservative nonprofit PragerU on Jan. 7. Clerk of the Legislature Brandon Metzler on Thursday read the letter into the …

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