‘Luck of the Irish’ reigns as lawmakers advance Nebraska-Irish trade bill

Legislature advances bill creating Nebraska-Ireland Commission on St. Patrick's Day

John Arch said it's a "complete coincidence" that the bill to create the Nebraska-Ireland Commission came up in the Legislature on Tuesday.

‘Luck of the Irish’ reigns as lawmakers advance Nebraska-Irish trade bill

LINCOLN — Nebraska State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh credited “luck of the Irish” for ideal timing that put a bill to create a Nebraska-Irish trade commission up for legislative debate on Tuesday, St. Patrick’s Day. It didn’t hurt either, others noted,…

'A tremendously lucky day': Bill establishing Nebraska-Ireland Commission advances

"It's a pure coincidence that this bill is scheduled on St. Patrick's Day. I don't know why the speaker did that," Speaker John Arch of La Vista joked on the floor Tuesday.