Rep. Jeff Fortenberry’s special statement on Pres. Obama’s executive order benefiting millions of illegal immigrants displays inherent misunderstanding of the message sent by voters on November 4 and what’s required to deal with President’s abuse of power. Read full articleImmigration Executive Order: Fortenberry Parrots Party Line
VIDEO NE State Senators Debate & Vote LB599 Medicaid Expansion for Illegals
Below is video from last Wednesday’s Unicameral floor speeches and the votes to over ride the Governor’s vetoes of LB599 and its funding bill, LB599A. Each video is proceeded by: Senator’s name and district number Re-election status Detailed list of how each Senator voted in each of the four rounds required to pass the bills […]
NE Legislature Passes Reckless Medicaid Expansion Providing Benefits to Illegal Immigrants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, April 19, 2012 Media Inquiries Nebraska Legislature Passes Reckless Medicaid Expansion Providing Benefits to Illegal Immigrants Lincoln, NE Nebraska’s State Legislature voted Wednesday afternoon, the 60th and final day of the 102nd Unicameral, 2nd Session, to override Governor Dave Heineman’s veto of LB599, a bill which creates a separate Nebraska Medicaid […]
How NE Senators Voted: LB599 (and FUNDING) Veto Overrides
How NE State Senators voted on LB599 veto override AND its funding mechanism. We’ve also provided information on Senators’ re-election status. Read full articleHow NE Senators Voted: LB599 (and FUNDING) Veto Overrides
GiN Editorial in Journal Star: Governor needs to use LB599 veto to draw a line
Readers are referred to a Local View column published today, April 13, 2012, in the Lincoln Journal-Star that was co-written by Shelli and me. In the article, we argue that Governor Heineman should use the opportunity presented by his veto of LB599 to draw a line against the Unicameral’s profligate spending. I recommend that readers […]
Illegal Immigration Lawlessness Has LIFE & Death Consequences
The LA Police Department announced recently that officers will begin to IGNORE a CA state law requiring police to impound cars driven by unlicensed drivers. Such lawlessness has life and death consequences. Read full articleIllegal Immigration Lawlessness Has LIFE & Death Consequences
Contacting Your Senator: LB599 Medicaid Expansion, Illegals
Last evening we published the letter we sent to 48 of Nebraska’s Senators about LB599. We also wanted to share a letter from one of our readers who contacted his own Senator, Colby Coash (District 27), who voted for LB599 in the first two rounds. Even IF you read this article after the third round […]
Legislative Irresponsibility: LB599, NE Budget & Health Care Law
GiN’s letter to all NE Senators regarding LB599 – the effort to expand Medicaid benefits to illegal immigrants and others deemed ineligible by the Federal government. Read full articleLegislative Irresponsibility: LB599, NE Budget & Health Care Law
LB599: The Procreation Protection and Affordable Sex Act
In recent days, the Lincoln-Journal Star has published what amounts to a one-two punch in the form of articles intended to push a bill expanding Nebraska’s Medicaid program to provide coverage for prenatal care. Senator Kathy Campbell, a Republican, embarked on this crusade to expand Medicaid well over two years ago when some 1600 pregnant […]
Is It Heartless or Just Lawless? Right and Wrong in a Whatever World
What follows is the story of two parents. One is a citizen of the United States, born and bred here, currently living in Ohio. The other is a person who was born in another country and crossed the border into the United States illegally, bringing his or her children along. Both parents placed their children […]
