<p>Senator George Norris championed the unicameral legislature during the 1920s and 1930s, arguing for its advantages over the two-house system. In this episode, we explore Senator Norris's efforts to establish the unicameral in Nebraska in the 1964 Nebraska History Magazine article "<a href="https://history.nebraska.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/doc_publications_NH1964Unicam_Norris.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">George W. Norris: The Unicameral Legislature and the Progressive Ideal</a>" by Robert F. Wesser.</p>

Senator George Norris championed the unicameral legislature during the 1920s and 1930s, arguing for its advantages over the two-house system. In this episode, we explore Senator Norris's efforts to establish the unicameral in Nebraska in the 1964 Nebraska History Magazine article "George W. Norris: The Unicameral Legislature and the Progressive Ideal" by Robert F. Wesser.

<p>Senator George Norris championed the unicameral legislature during the 1920s and 1930s, arguing for its advantages over the two-house system. In this episode, we explore Senator Norris's efforts to establish the unicameral in Nebraska in the 1964 Nebraska History Magazine article "<a href="https://history.nebraska.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/doc_publications_NH1964Unicam_Norris.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">George W. Norris: The Unicameral Legislature and the Progressive Ideal</a>" by Robert F. Wesser.</p>

The Birth of the Unicameral

The Nebraska History Podcast brings you the authors and articles from the Nebraska History Magazine. Join host Chris Goforth from the Nebraska State Historical Society as he welcomes authors from the magazine and presents previously published articles from the past in audiobook form. New episodes are available every other Thursday. Subscribe and enjoy Nebraska history during your commute, on your walk, in the cab of your truck, at your desk, in the field, and anywhere else you listen to podcasts. Every episode, discover the unique stories and moments of Nebraska's rich history.

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