Before Gov. Pete Ricketts, a Republican, signed the spending package Wednesday, the Nebraska Legislature had failed twice to pass the $8.8 billion budget, USA Today reported.

“There is no ‘carve out’ for any organization in the budget language,” Taylor Gage, director of strategic communications for Ricketts, told The Daily Signal in an email. “No organization can use Title X dollars to provide abortion services, including counseling or referrals.” ...