On Monday, Michigan moved to ban the open carry of weapons at its Capitol after the FBI warned of possible armed protests this weekend.

A bill sponsored by Sen. Julie Slama of Peru and co-signed by 15 other senators would add occupied vehicles to the list of places an individual could defend with deadly force.

"Certainly, we will take the appropriate precautions here," Gov. Pete Ricketts said Monday.

The governor said the state will update plans on getting the COVID-19 vaccine to people 65 and older.

The mob that broke into the U.S. Capitol spent hours roaming the building, including Statuary Hall where a bronze statue of Ponca Chief Standing Bear was installed in 2019.

"It is my belief that if the Legislature fails to enact spending constraints the people of Nebraska will take matters into their own hands and strip local governments of their property tax authority."

The world watched and it could no longer see Ronald Reagan's "shining city upon a hill."

Another proposed constitutional amendment authored by Sen. Justin Wayne of Omaha would allow senators to serve three consecutive four-year terms rather than the current limit of two terms.

"I have a very good relationship with the governor, one in which we can have candid conversations, work through disagreements and get results," said Sen. Mike Hilgers.

The Colorado Springs Gazette reported that President Trump overturned the Air Force secretary's recommendation of Peterson Air Force Base as a political favor to supporters in Alabama.