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Fourth of July, 1776: America’s Own Brexit

Originally published July 3, 2016, By Linda. Updated July 3, 2016. Leave a Comment

Fourth of July, 1776:  America’s Own Brexit

My son was gaming online with a number of what I call his “virtual friends” shortly after it was announced that Britons had voted to leave the European Union (EU).  Unbeknowst to my son, many of the players in his

Filed Under: Featured, Founding Fathers, Founding Principles, History, Uncategorized

Minimum Wage: The Glue that Sticks People in Poverty

Originally published November 3, 2014, By Linda. Updated September 11, 2015. Leave a Comment

Minimum Wage: The Glue that Sticks People in Poverty

When I was asked to sign the petition to get the question of raising the minimum wage on the ballot this November, my response was, “Not in a million years.” As I discussed the issue with the petition circulator, I told him that not one of the employees working in the small business I own […]

Filed Under: 2014 Elections, Elections, Featured, Uncategorized Tagged With: 2014 election, ballot initiatives, ballot measures, minimum wage, nebraska, poverty, small business

Nebraska Lawsuit a True “Chicken and Egg” Question

Originally published April 5, 2014, By Linda. Updated July 21, 2015. Leave a Comment

Nebraska Lawsuit a True “Chicken and Egg” Question

California’s state government is so concerned about the survival of an obscure species of smelt that it has effectively rendered some of the most productive farmland in that state a desert wasteland devoid of water.  Having so successfully <ahem> managed that crisis, California state legislators have now turned their attention to the plight of poultry […]

Filed Under: Featured, Nebraska, Regulation, Uncategorized Tagged With: animal cruelty, cage free chicken, california, california chicken law, california egg law, free range chicken, limited government, nebraska lawsuit against egg law, politicians, politics, progressivism, regulating chicken farmers, regulating egg producers

Let’s See What Condition Our Condition Is In

Originally published January 21, 2013, By Linda. Updated July 21, 2015. Leave a Comment

Let’s See What Condition Our Condition Is In

Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series, see the bottom for a complete list.  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * How did Nebraska’s Medicaid program morph into one that’s rated second only to the one operated by the State of Massachusetts in terms of the most benefits offered while, […]

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NE Medicaid Expansion: The Race is On

Originally published January 17, 2013, By Linda. Updated July 21, 2015. 3 Comments

NE Medicaid Expansion: The Race is On

Author’s Note:  This is the first in a series of articles about Nebraska’s Medicaid program, the Unicameral’s apparent intent to expand it, and the many reasons why expansion is an uncommonly bad idea. See the bottom of this article for a complete series list. *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * Last […]

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Senate Race Rope a Dope? Heineman, Bruning & Deb Fischer…and Stenberg

Originally published May 15, 2012, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated April 22, 2018. 9 Comments

Senate Race Rope a Dope? Heineman, Bruning & Deb Fischer…and Stenberg

UPDATED May 16, 2012: Note that this article was published earlier in the day Tuesday, before the polls even closed. I am not going to make any changes to this article so that you can read it, as written, before the race was declared. The only point to note, I believe, is that it is […]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Elections, Featured, Federal, Nebraska, Senators, Uncategorized, US Senate Tagged With: afp-ne, americans for prosperity, anrold stuthman, beau mccoy, brian beuscher, bruning for attorney general, campaign finance, carol burling, committee to elect eurek for ne legislature, dave heineman, deb fischer, dennis utter, dennis utter for legislature, dierks for legislature, eurek, expenditures by candidates, financial disclosure laws, fischer for legislature, garwood for legislature, governor heineman appointees, governor heineman committee, heineman appointment, j. peter ricketts, john harms, john n. harms for legislature, jon bruning, kutack rock law firm, leveraging political donations, Mark Christensen, mark christensen for legislature, mark fahelson, mccoy for legislature, meridian central public affairs, mike friend, mike friend for legislature, ne afp, ne americans for prosperity, nebraska, nebraska chapter americans for prosperity, nebraska pacs, nebraskans for a better tomorrow, negop, negop chair, pete ricketts, pete ricketts political contributions, peter ricketts, political consultants nebraska, political contributions of politicians, powerful politicians nebraska, republican national committeeman nebraska, requirements for filing politicians, sam fischer, shane osborn for state treasurer, shane osburn, state director, state law campaign finance nebraska, state senators, state statutes, tom carlson, transparency laws, urban affairs committee

Moving Tribute to Military Men — From Their Wives

Originally published December 28, 2011, By Linda. Updated July 21, 2015. Leave a Comment

I ran across the following news in the process of reading the British press.  A British choir director assembled a group of wives of British servicemen currently stationed overseas and they’ve recorded a wonderful tribute to their loved ones so far away.  The sentiments expressed in this song are universal, so I’m sending this one […]

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Nullification Measures Not Stopping Health Care Implementation (Think Idaho)

Originally published March 15, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated May 26, 2013. Leave a Comment

Nullification Measures Not Stopping Health Care Implementation (Think Idaho)

This is an ongoing series about the issue of nullification. For Part 1, click HERE. For Part 2, click HERE, and see the bottom of the article for a complete list. Idaho may be the best example of an action by a state to nullify the health care law. Both houses of the State Legislature […]

Filed Under: Governor, Health Care, Nebraska, Senators, State Legislation, State Sovereignty, Uncategorized, Unicameral Tagged With: alaska, attorneys general lawsuits, comparative research council, dave heineman, february 18 health care grants, federal grants for health care, florida court case, gin nullification series, governor, governor heineman, governor otter, governor parnell, health care court cases, health care in stimulus bill, health care law, health care nullification, health care unconstitutional, health freedom act, health information technology, healthcare, healthcare lawsuits, healthcare unconstitutional, idaho, implementation, insurance exchanges, judge roger vinson, lb515, march 2010, medicaid, nebraska, nebraska unicameral, northern district court of florida, nullification, obamacare, state legislature, state legislatures, states moving to implement health care

What IS Grassroots?

Originally published May 11, 2009, By GiN Admin. Updated May 11, 2009. Leave a Comment

WHAT IS GRASSROOTS? A grassroots effort is individuals, who voluntarily, out of their own free will, choose to engage with other free will individuals on projects that further their shared goals and on causes they believe in. It’s not a formalized organization of group-think, or layers of bureaucracy in the form of committees and subcommittees. […]

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Tax Freedom Tea Party Press Release March 31, 2009

Originally published March 31, 2009, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated March 31, 2009. 1 Comment

This press release was distributed beginning Tuesday, March 31. “Major media outlets” (TV, radio, daily newspapers) are being contacted first. Distribution will continue until all media outlets across the state have received it. The Word version includes a watermark of the prepared flyer. If you would like a printable version of the document with watermark, […]

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