Jon Bruning Last summer, we published articles about three of the five GOP primary candidates running for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Ben Nelson. Those three articles were informational in nature, not analytical. (We hope to update these with some analysis in short order, time permitting): Senator Deb Fischer Hat in Widening GOP […]
Health Care Reform: Republicans Helping Implementation (For Our Own Good)
“The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.” ~ James Madison, 1829 So, all quiet on the health care front? Definitely not. There were recent news reports about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to consolidate and hear several health care law […]
Health Care Lawsuits: Judge Stays Order, Gives Feds 7 Days to Appeal
dis·in·gen·u·ous Adjective /ˌdisinˈjenyo͞oəs Synonyms: adjective: insincere, false, devious, hollow-hearted Not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does This definition of the word “disingenuous” should be accompanied by a direct link to the Motion to Clarify the U.S. Justice Department recently sought from Judge Vinson in the […]
Alaska Governor: No Health Care Law in AK – WHAT About Nebraska???
As we reported on February 1, Federal District Court Judge Roger Vinson issued an opinion in the multi-state Attorneys General lawsuit on January 31, declaring the health care law unconstitutional. Since the ruling came out, many question whether any further activities associated with implementing the law should proceed. Others conclude the states should move “full […]
Health Care Reform Law: Will States Ask Supreme Court to Expedite Appeal?
In the wake of Judge Roger Vinson’s recent decision invalidating the health reform law, legal wonks from expert to amateur are evaluating both the odds that the states who were victorious in that lawsuit will request the U. S. Supreme Court to expedite appeal of the case and the odds that the Supreme Court would […]
10 Untold Truths About Health Care Law State Officials Hope You Miss
Updated May 2012: To clarify it’s overall message: State officials hope you miss the truths listed here simply because most of them and their predecessors in office have painted themselves into a corner. Please share this with anyone you know who does not want the health care law implemented. While this article has been written […]
ACTION ALERT: YOU Can Do Something About That Health Care Law
By Shelli Dawdy UPDATE: This article is generating a lot of interest and of course that is a very good thing. I am concerned, however, that people from other states may be disappointed when they discover the fact this is a particular call to Nebraskans to act. For those who ARE from outside NE, I […]
What We Can Do To Stop Health Care: So Far It Is NOT Enough
Two-thirds of Nebraskans don’t want the health care law implemented. Of that number it’s impossible to know how many realize that there is more than one way to fight its implementation. Considering the potential damage the fully implemented law would cause to the economy, quality of care, medical innovation, and individual liberty, it stands to […]
Full Text of AGs’ Complaint Challenging Health Reform
As the headline indicates, the full text of the complaint challenging the constitutionality of federal health reform legislation is now available online. The suit was filed by the Attorneys General of 14 states, named in the complaint. On Monday, April 5th, Indiana and North Dakota joined in the suit, bringing the total to 16. News […]
AGs Lawsuit re Health Reform: Why We Cannot Depend Upon It
In the FAQ I recently posted about the process the lawsuit filed by 14 states’ Attorneys General will have to go through to get to the U.S. Supreme Court, I predicted that the case could take as long as four years to get there. In a recent interview, Bill McCollum, Florida’s Attorney General and one […]
