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Unicameral Finally Made Unlisted Tax Committee Legal After 30 Years

Originally published November 13, 2012, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. Leave a Comment

Unicameral Finally Made Unlisted Tax Committee Legal After 30 Years

In the week and a half before the election, we gave two presentations about Proposed Amendments No. 3 and 4 on the Nebraska ballot, which would have extended the term limits for Nebraska State Senators Nebraskans voted into the State Constitution in 2000 and would have increased their salaries from $12,000 to $22,500 per year. […]

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Douglas County, NE Official SAMPLE BALLOT for Nov. 6, 2012

Originally published October 24, 2012, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. Leave a Comment

Douglas County, NE Official SAMPLE BALLOT for Nov. 6, 2012

View or download and print the Official Nov. 6, 2012 Sample Ballot for Douglas County, NE. And if you’re looking for additional information to make decisions about voting on the items that appear on this ballot, we encourage you to attend our Pre-Election Presentation, scheduled on two dates for voters’ convenience. Read the article to get more information. Read full articleDouglas County, NE Official SAMPLE BALLOT for Nov. 6, 2012

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Official SAMPLE BALLOT: Lancaster County, NE November 6, 2012

Originally published October 23, 2012, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated October 31, 2016. Leave a Comment

Official SAMPLE BALLOT: Lancaster County, NE November 6, 2012

View or download and print the Official Nov. 6, 2012 Sample Ballot for Lancaster County, NE. And if you’re looking for additional information to make decisions about voting on the items that appear on this ballot, we encourage you to attend our Pre-Election Presentation, scheduled on two dates for voters’ convenience. Read the article to get more information. Read full articleOfficial SAMPLE BALLOT: Lancaster County, NE November 6, 2012

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Join Us Oct. 28 or Nov. 1: Interactive Presentation – State Senators Term Limits and Salary Increases

Originally published October 22, 2012, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. Leave a Comment

Join Us Oct. 28 or Nov. 1: Interactive Presentation – State Senators Term Limits and Salary Increases

Interactive Presentation & Discussion “Do Nebraska’s State Senators Deserve Raises & a Third Term in Office?” Election Day is nearly upon us, but there’s still time to discuss the issues with others, get more information before casting your vote, and even to share information with interested family and friends. For the past several years, our […]

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Unicameral’s Bills, Bills, Bills Leave Nebraska in the Red and THIS Nebraskan Seeing Red

Originally published April 16, 2012, By Linda. Updated July 21, 2015. Leave a Comment

Unicameral’s Bills, Bills, Bills Leave Nebraska in the Red and THIS Nebraskan Seeing Red

“‘Next January … you are going to be begging and pleading and scratching and clawing for every dime,’ Omaha Sen. Burke Harr warned his colleagues during floor debate . . . ‘We don’t have the money.'” ~ “’Sadly, the . . . senators who supported these proposals have no plan for our financial future except […]

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