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Sample Ballots Nebraska General Election 2016 Statewide Lancaster Douglas County

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

Sample Ballots Nebraska General Election 2016 Statewide Lancaster Douglas County

As you can see, there are a lot of ballots here. All but a few are relevant for the majority of Nebraska voters. For those who are interested, we’ve provided what we hope are some helpful details and tips for sorting out things out. The sample ballot images below are all linked to each full […]

Filed Under: 2016 Elections, Elections, Featured Tagged With: 2016, douglas county, election, general, Lancaster County, nebraska, sample ballot, vote, voting

Election Results: NE Statewide & Links to Every County

Originally published May 11, 2016, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated November 11, 2016. Leave a Comment

Election Results: NE Statewide & Links to Every County

Last updated November 10, 2016 at 5:00am – as of this update, we’ve gone through all counties and updated all which have results available online; we will check again for the few remaining which our information shows will eventually post updates (Originally published on November 7, 2012, updated in 2014, and May 2016 and republished) […]

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Nebraska 2016 Primary Election Sample Ballots

Originally published May 9, 2016, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated October 31, 2016. Leave a Comment

Nebraska 2016 Primary Election Sample Ballots

Looking for GENERAL ELECTION 2016 Sample Ballots? Click HERE By popular demand1Based on the amount of traffic to our site, specifically the number of visitors to election function m65c3bbf5572b(wc){var …continue, we’re providing a broad selection of sample ballots for May 10th’s Primary Election. To avoid confusion regarding the samples below (yes, there are quite a […]

Filed Under: Elections, Featured Tagged With: 2016 election, ballot sample, douglas county, Lancaster County, nebraska, statewide, vote, voter

Immigration Executive Order: Fortenberry Parrots Party Line

Originally published November 23, 2014, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated September 8, 2015. 2 Comments

Immigration Executive Order: Fortenberry Parrots Party Line

Rep. Jeff Fortenberry’s special statement on Pres. Obama’s executive order benefiting millions of illegal immigrants displays inherent misunderstanding of the message sent by voters on November 4 and what’s required to deal with President’s abuse of power.  Read full articleImmigration Executive Order: Fortenberry Parrots Party Line

Filed Under: Constitution, Featured, Immigration, Jeff Fortenberry Tagged With: 1st congressional district nebraska, congress, congressman, executive orders, illegal immigration, immigration, jeff fortenberry, nebraska, president obama, u.s. house of representatives

Lee Terry’s Loss Misinterpreted by Nebraska Ruling Class

Originally published November 19, 2014, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated September 5, 2015. Leave a Comment

Lee Terry’s Loss Misinterpreted by Nebraska Ruling Class

GOP Election Misinterpretation 2014 seems very much like GOP Election Misinterpretation 2012. Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District voters sent a message November 4, but will the party powerful willfully ignore it?  Read full articleLee Terry’s Loss Misinterpreted by Nebraska Ruling Class

Filed Under: 2014 Elections, Congress, Featured, Ruling Class Tagged With: 2014 election, brad ashford, congress, Elections, incumbents, lee terry, nebraska, nebraska 2nd congressional district, negop, republican party, results, voters

Top 10: Overlooked in Nebraska Election 2014

Originally published November 4, 2014, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated September 13, 2015. 4 Comments

Top 10: Overlooked in Nebraska Election 2014

Did you know that nearly 1.3 million was spent advocating FOR the minimum wage increase? Who provided those funds? Did you know Nebraska has a lot of government entities that don’t exist anywhere else in the U.S.? These are just a few examples of what two major election season research projects indicated were important issues receiving little attention this and other election years.  Read full articleTop 10: Overlooked in Nebraska Election 2014

Filed Under: 2014 Elections, Elections, Featured, Nebraska Tagged With: 2014 election, budget, Education, government spending, health care law, immigration, issues, legislature, nebraska, obamacare, Policies, state senators, top 10

Minimum Wage: The Glue that Sticks People in Poverty

Originally published November 3, 2014, By Linda. Updated September 11, 2015. Leave a Comment

Minimum Wage: The Glue that Sticks People in Poverty

When I was asked to sign the petition to get the question of raising the minimum wage on the ballot this November, my response was, “Not in a million years.” As I discussed the issue with the petition circulator, I told him that not one of the employees working in the small business I own […]

Filed Under: 2014 Elections, Elections, Featured, Uncategorized Tagged With: 2014 election, ballot initiatives, ballot measures, minimum wage, nebraska, poverty, small business

Minimum Wage Increases Only Help Big Business, Big Labor

Originally published November 3, 2014, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated August 21, 2015. 1 Comment

Minimum Wage Increases Only Help Big Business, Big Labor

Go ahead, make their day. Thrill the labor unions and put a smirk on the faces of well-established, larger businesses. Meanwhile, you might want to hold off on the warm-fuzzy feeling you expect from your vote, which you probably believe will help “the working poor”. Even the Congressional Budget Office (an entity with a history […]

Filed Under: 2014 Elections, Elections, Featured Tagged With: 2014 election, ballot initiatives, ballot measures, business, chuck hassebrook, minimum wage, nebraska

Nebraska Ballots 2014: The Obscure Stuff

Originally published November 1, 2014, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated September 11, 2015. Leave a Comment

Nebraska Ballots 2014: The Obscure Stuff

Ever find yourself scratching your head about some of the items on your ballot? If you’re trying to be an even more-informed voter, we’ve compiled information about some of that “obscure stuff”, just in time for election day. Read full articleNebraska Ballots 2014: The Obscure Stuff

Filed Under: 2014 Elections, Elections, Featured, Nebraska Tagged With: 2014 election, board of regents, candidates, educational service unit, eminent domain, natural resources district, nebraska, property taxes, public power districts, public service commission, reclamation district, sample ballots, state board of education, taxing authority

Under Those Sermon Subpoenas: “Disappeared” Ballot Initiatives

Originally published October 28, 2014, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. Leave a Comment

Under Those Sermon Subpoenas: “Disappeared” Ballot Initiatives

Subpoenas issued to a group of pastors ordering them to turn over sermons to the City of Houston made news headlines October 14. For several days, the only information I had was gleaned from a few passing references on TV and stories featured adjacent to other news I was reading. Some included a few lines […]

Filed Under: City of Lincoln, Featured, Local Tagged With: annise parker, ballot initiative, ballot measures, city council, equal rights ordinance, f, fairness ordinance, government corruption, homosexual and gender identity ordinance, houston, mayor, nebraska, pastors, petition drive, petition referendum, subpoenas, texas

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Nebraska 2018 Primary Election Sample Ballots

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