Republican-dominated Nebraska legislature votes to kill the death penalty

Republicans were more likely than not to vote for repealing the death penalty. This bucks historical patterns, but I think there are good reasons to assume this may be a trend. The Republican Party nationally is becoming more pro-life. Many pro-lifers, including me, see the death penalty as antithetical to a culture of life.

Also, conservative distrust of government is starting to trickle into law enforcement, where government power is most fearsome.