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In Nebraska\u2019s marble halls, the clash is no longer just about one man\u2019s behavior, but about what a legislature is willing to tolerate in its own ranks. Dan McKeon insists he is a sinner like everyone else, that his words were a misunderstanding, his touch nonsexual, his faith sincere. Yet the staffer\u2019s account, the outside investigation, and his shifting explanations have left many lawmakers staring at a different truth: power magnifies even \u201cjokes\u201d into something heavier.<\/p>\n

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As the Executive Board prepares its hearing and senators count toward the 33 votes needed to expel him, the chamber is being forced to choose between precedent and accountability. If McKeon survives, critics will say the bar for consequences remains impossibly high. If he falls, Nebraska\u2019s first expulsion will echo far beyond Lincoln, a warning shot in an era when private conduct can erase public careers overnight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In Nebraska\u2019s marble halls, the clash is no longer just about one man\u2019s behavior, but about what a legislature is willing to tolerate in its own ranks. 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