LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Nebraska Unicameral’s Executive Board has voted to expel Amherst State Sen. Dan McKeon from the legislature after he allegedly groped a female staff member at a party last spring.

The board voted unanimously to expel McKeon, with only one senator absent due to the weather.

“After reviewing the circumstances, the executive board concluded that the decision was necessary in light of a demonstrated pattern of behavior by Sen. McKeon and not in response to a single isolated incident,” Executive Chair Sen. Ben Hansen wrote in a press release. “Board members emphasized that the action was taken to protect the integrity of the Nebraska Legislature and to uphold the standards expected of its members.”

The Nebraska State Patrol, which handles security at the Capitol,

See Full Page