We could begin this eulogy with a recitation of the usual facts and statistics, but we won’t. This is an unusual remembrance for an unusual lady: Shelli J. Dawdy. She admonished us to keep this short because, in her opinion, long obituaries grow boring. We have no doubt she would most like to be remembered […]
The Lesser of Two Evils is Still Evil
I was sitting at my kitchen table today sorting through the week’s mail, the lion’s share of which was campaign mailers from political candidates. That’s not surprising, since the primary election is May 13th. What was a surprising coincidence was, at that very moment, one of the candidates for the state legislature in my district […]
Candidate Profile: Jon Bruning for Governor
It wasn’t so long ago — only two years, in fact — that Jon Bruning was campaigning for a seat in the U.S. Senate. He lost the primary contest to Deb Fischer and the rest, as they say, is history. But Jon Bruning is not a fellow to rest on his laurels or, it seems, […]
Candidate Profile: Tom Carlson for Governor
Due to other commitments which tend to monopolize my time these days, I’ve been hesitant to continue the GiN tradition of publishing candidate profiles for fear I could not do them justice. However, it occurred to me today that the GiN archives are a goldmine of information about a few of the current crop of […]
Nebraska’s Primary Election, May 13th, SAMPLE BALLOTS
Each election season, GiN posts links to the sample ballots well before election day so our readers can bone up on all the candidates and all the races, not just those that gain the attention of the mainstream media. I’m a little slow on the draw this year, but here they are such as they […]
Osborn/Sasse: Why Endorsements are Worthless . . . Mostly
I got a call a week or so ago from a former neighbor who was excited about Ben Sasse’s candidacy for the Nebraska U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mike Johanns. After explaining why she’s so enthused by what she’s seen during Sasse’s campaign appearances, she urged me to consider voting for Sasse in the […]
Money for Nothing and Health Care for Free
Author’s Note: This is the seventh 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. Although they don’t have to be read in order, here are links to the previously-published articles in the series – see the […]
Senator Jeremy Nordquist: Listens to His Master’s Voice . . . But Who’s His Master?
Author’s Note: What follows is a reprint of an article published in the February 8, 2012, edition of the Lincoln Journal Star. The only difference between what you will find in the Journal Star and what you see here is a small but substantial one. As my article appears below, I have added links to […]
Establishment GOP to Tea Party: We’re Just Not That Into You
This article is for any grassroots organizations who still think working with Republican leadership is the way to change the political landscape for the better: You’d have to be intentionally oblivious to be unaware that the Republican Party powers-that-be and the associated high rollers who fund the Party and the candidates it fields have a […]
People Don’t Walk Away From a Fool and His Money
Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series, see the bottom for a complete list. * * * * * * * * * * You’re probably familiar with the old adage “a fool and his money are soon parted.” Paul McCartney put a twist on this proverb in his lyrics for the song […]
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