‘Luck of the Irish’ reigns as lawmakers advance Nebraska-Irish trade bill

By: Cindy Gonzalez

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 636

Last Updated: 3 days, 15 hours ago

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LINCOLN — Nebraska State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh credited “luck of the Irish” for ideal timing that put a bill to create a Nebraska-Irish trade commission up for legislative debate on Tuesday, St. Patrick’s Day.

It didn’t hurt either, others noted, that the bill’s architect was Speaker John Arch, who sets the bill lineup and the daily schedule for the state’s law-making body.

As it turned out, Legislative Bill 1087 didn’t need a four-leaf clover …

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