LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A bill that would allow some Nebraska prisoners to qualify for early parole won first-round approval from lawmakers, despite one opponent who read a Dr. Seuss book out loud to try to delay the vote.
The surprise stall tactic by Sen. Andrew La Grone drew a furious response from the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Steve Lathrop.
La Grone, a Republican, says he won't support the measure until lawmakers approve a bill to lower property taxes.
He launched a filibuster against the bill, at one point reading from the children's book “Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories” to consume time.
Sen. Andrew LaGrone reads "Yertle the Turtle" in a filibuster in the Nebraska Legislature against Sen. Steve Lathrop's bill speeding up parole eligibility for prisoners. pic.twitter.com/Kw7K9U3rW6
— NET News (@NETNewsNebraska) August 4, 2020
