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Aug. 4, 2020Lincoln, Neb. |  By: AP

Nebraska parole bill advances after explosive debate

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.