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NE Amendment 4: Should State Senator Salaries Be Increased?

Originally published October 17, 2012, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. Leave a Comment

NE Amendment 4: Should State Senator Salaries Be Increased?

In addition to federal, county, and local candidates, potential bond and other local issues about which Nebraska voters must decide on November 6, all voters will find four proposed amendments to the Nebraska Constitution as well. To read the full text of all four proposed amendments released by the Nebraska Secretary of State, click here. […]

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When Government Fears the People

Originally published September 4, 2010, By Linda. Updated May 26, 2013. 2 Comments

When Government Fears the People

Thomas Jefferson made the astute observation: “When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. When the government fears the people, there is liberty.” Today, the problem with our government at all levels is that it has no fear of the people. In fact, it’s worse than that. Our elected officials, as a group, have […]

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Nebraska 2018 Primary Election Sample Ballots

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