As a couple of Americans who have spent too much time focused on Washington, D.C. and not enough within our state (but making an effort to change this), we wonder whether the maneuvers regarding a certain piece of legislation introduced last session is common practice in the Nebraska Unicameral. We suspect it may well be. […]
Nebraska Appleseed Not Happy: Judge Refuses Injunction
Nebraska Appleseed is a Lincoln-based entity that seems to be on the wrong side of just about every issue limited government types are concerned about. If it costs money, grows government, facilitates the welfare state, promotes a “green” agenda, and potentially raises taxes, odds are high…Nebraska Appleseed would be for it. GiN’s “Deserving of Darts” […]
Charity By Any Other Name Does Not Smell As Sweet
This article was first published on the GiN site on April 22, 2010 and in a slightly edited form under the title “Churches misguided in opting for a government solution” in the Lincoln Journal Star as a local view column on April 30, 2010. We are republishing this article as it’s sequel “Charity…Entitlements…Do Names Matter” […]
LB 1110 Another Conundrum Caused By Federal Government
Yesterday, I received an email alert from the Nebraska Advisory Group regarding an emergency bill that has been introduced by State Senator Kathy Campbell. Thirty-six of the forty-nine Senators voted to suspend the rules to allow Campbell’s bill to be introduced. This step was necessary because the introduction of new bills is closed for this […]
