The governor said he would work with supporters of LB 1060 to amend the bill and get it passed next year, because “clearly” Black people and others should not be discriminated against in the workplace for their natural hair.
Omaha Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, who made the bill her priority for the session, said it was unfortunate that Ricketts never communicated his concerns about the bill. She said she worked with the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office and others to amend the bill, and felt that the governor’s concerns already had been addressed.
Cavanaugh, a Democrat, had clashed with Ricketts, a Republican, on other issues this year, including the state’s TestNebraska program for…
