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Lancaster County Board Needs Brent Smoyer

Originally published November 1, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated November 29, 2011. Leave a Comment

Lancaster County Board Needs Brent Smoyer

by Shelli Dawdy **Updated May 8, 2011**: We believe it’s important to note that GiN is currently evaluating it’s policy regarding candidates and elections. While we have never endorsed a candidate, we have become increasingly uncomfortable with articles such as this one, which comes too close to an endorsement for our comfort. We are doing […]

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Stopping The Big Government Trend: Have We Earned It?

Originally published October 31, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated October 31, 2010. Leave a Comment

Stopping The Big Government Trend: Have We Earned It?

Those of us who believe our state and our country are going very much in the wrong direction should expect it will require much from all of us. Are we all doing all that we can do? George Washington’s favorite play was Cato, the story of a Roman who struggled, along with others to preserve […]

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Senator Fulton Weighs In Against Amendment 2

Originally published October 30, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated October 30, 2010. 2 Comments

Senator Fulton Weighs In Against Amendment 2

Former Candidate for State Treasurer and sitting District 29 Senator Tony Fulton recently wrote an editorial about one of the proposed amendments to the Constitution of Nebraska that is on ballots statewide. (Information on the other amendment can be found HERE.) Against Amendment 2 by Tony Fulton Nebraskans should not abolish the office of State […]

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GiN Election Information: Now Available Here In Printable Form

Originally published October 29, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated October 29, 2010. Leave a Comment

GiN Election Information: Now Available Here In Printable Form

For readers’ convenience, we have prepared a printable PDF version of the election information we’ve put out. Feel free to download, print, and share. Just click anywhere on either snapshot below to download and view. If you’d rather view the full-sized PDF before downloading and printing, click HERE. I have set the link to open […]

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Nebraska Needs A State Treasurer! Vote NO on Amendment 2 (2010)

Originally published October 28, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated October 24, 2012. Leave a Comment

Nebraska Needs A State Treasurer! Vote NO on Amendment 2 (2010)

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is about an amendment on the November 2010 ballot, not about 2012. For information about amendments on the November 2012 ballot, click HERE. By Shelli Dawdy There are two proposed amendments to the State Constitution on the ballot next Tuesday. To read about Amendment 1, click HERE. Amendment 2 is a proposal […]

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Amendment 1 Smooths and Widens the Path to Fiscal Irresponsibility

Originally published October 27, 2010, By Linda. Updated October 27, 2010. 3 Comments

Amendment 1 Smooths and Widens the Path to Fiscal Irresponsibility

The State of Nebraska already gets 40 percent of its operating funds from the federal government. But such money comes with strings attached. In return, the state relinquishes control over significant parts of its budget to the whims of federal bureaucrats. Now, ask yourself this question — Do you really think it’s wise to allow […]

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2010 Election NE Unicameral: Show These 3 Senators the Door

Originally published October 22, 2010, By Linda. Updated October 22, 2010. 1 Comment

2010 Election NE Unicameral: Show These 3 Senators the Door

We urge everyone to do their homework and make up their own minds about who they believe is worthy of their vote. However, if you are looking for some insight from those of us at GiN, we have included information here for your consideration about where we stand regarding particular districts and a few candidates. […]

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Election 2010: A Whole Lotta Hype or Can YOU Help NE?

Originally published October 21, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated December 2, 2011. Leave a Comment

Election 2010: A Whole Lotta Hype or Can YOU Help NE?

By Shelli Dawdy There’s been a lot of hype about November 2, 2010, a good deal of which amounts to distracting people from focusing on important races and issues within their state, county, and local area. I hope I’m wrong about what may happen when reality starts to set in in the weeks and months […]

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What We Can Do To Stop Health Care: So Far It Is NOT Enough

Originally published October 16, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated January 25, 2011. Leave a Comment

What We Can Do To Stop Health Care: So Far It Is NOT Enough

Two-thirds of Nebraskans don’t want the health care law implemented. Of that number it’s impossible to know how many realize that there is more than one way to fight its implementation. Considering the potential damage the fully implemented law would cause to the economy, quality of care, medical innovation, and individual liberty, it stands to […]

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