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OOPS! GiN Meeting Date Correction: Monday January 10!

Originally published January 6, 2011, By GiN Admin. Updated January 17, 2011. 1 Comment

OOPS! GiN Meeting Date Correction: Monday January 10!

I definitely make mistakes on occasion. Today I made one when a broadcast information about an upcoming meeting. My apologies to all for my error and any confusion I’ve caused. To clarify, the meeting is: Monday, January 10th 7:00pm – 8:30pm The location is in Lincoln. As explained in my original post, it doesn’t seem […]

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As D.C. Hemmorhages Red Ink, House Sends Trojan Horse Bill To Senate

Originally published December 11, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated December 11, 2010. Leave a Comment

As D.C. Hemmorhages Red Ink, House Sends Trojan Horse Bill To Senate

By Shelli Dawdy As the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, the federal government ended November as the 26th month in a row spending more money that it had taken in (by $150.4 billion) and the most recent projections available mean Fiscal Year 2011 could reach a new record $1.5 trillion deficit, topping the 2009 […]

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ACTION ALERT: State Budget Meeting at Capitol Tuesday June 29

Originally published June 28, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated March 9, 2012. Leave a Comment

ACTION ALERT: State Budget Meeting at Capitol Tuesday June 29

Requesting Action From Nebraskans Concerned about State Spending and Taxes Tuesday, June 29 Legislative Budget Meeting 9am State Capitol, Room 1113 1445 K St., Lincoln There will be a legislative committee meeting led by Speaker Mike Flood regarding the projected state budget shortfall Tuesday, June 29. We are asking all who are concerned about the […]

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