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Are Nebraskans Giving In On ObamaCare? If so, why?!

Originally published March 5, 2013, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. 3 Comments

Are Nebraskans Giving In On ObamaCare? If so, why?!

Nebraskans, your action is NECESSARY. Please see the bottom of the article for: FLYER to download, read, share, print, and distribute Recommendations Are YOU among the majority of Nebraskans opposed to “ObamaCare”? If so, YOU should be keenly interested in the Medicaid Expansion bill, LB577, and alerting people you know to WAKE UP now about […]

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Nebraska US Senate GOP Candidate: Pat Flynn

Originally published May 12, 2012, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. Leave a Comment

Nebraska US Senate GOP Candidate: Pat Flynn

Schuyler Businessman Pat Flynn, Republican, is running for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Ben Nelson Read full articleNebraska US Senate GOP Candidate: Pat Flynn

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Featured, Nebraska, US Senate Tagged With: candidates for u.s. senate, candidates for us senate 2012, challenger candidates us senate, coverage of candidates, coverage of senate candidates, david kotok, deb fischer, don stenberg, election 2012, establishment media, fec filings pat flynn, flynn debate, flynn for senate, flynn shut out of debate, flynn speeches, gop senate candidates, jon bruning, media bias, media election coverage, nebraska may 15 election, nebraska primary election, nebraska senate candidates, omaha world herald, pat flynn, pat flynn debate, pat flynn interview scott voorhess, pat flynn millard business association, pat flynn radio interview kfab, pat flynn video debates, pat flynn video norfolk debate, pat flynn videos, paty flynn for us senate, press coverage nebraska election, schuyler businessman, senate candidate pat flynn, senate debates nebraska, senatorial campaigns, u.s. senate candidates, wayne county speech pat flynn

City Attorney RE Occupy Lincoln – Double Standard, Double Talk

Originally published December 3, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. Leave a Comment

City Attorney RE Occupy Lincoln – Double Standard, Double Talk

Earlier this week, Julie Schmit-Albin, Linda and myself spoke with reporter Kay Kemmet from the Omaha World-Herald about the City’s handling of different groups and their use of public spaces, and specifically, of course, their handling of the Occupy Lincoln group. Her story was published on Friday; click the image to read it in full. […]

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$130k for School Diversity Manuals Just the Tip of Nebraska Stimulus $$$ Iceberg

Originally published July 22, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated March 9, 2012. 1 Comment

$130k for School Diversity Manuals Just the Tip of Nebraska Stimulus $$$ Iceberg

  Certainly many Nebraskans have heard about the $130,000 in Federal “Stimulus” dollars which were used to purchase “diversity manuals” by Omaha Public Schools for all 8,000 of its employees (including the custodians). For those who didn’t catch the story in local media, ample opportunities abounded via many media outlets nationally, both online and off. […]

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Counter-Rally Message: Taxpayers Not Represented at Collective Bargaining Table

Originally published March 1, 2011, By Shellinda. Updated July 6, 2011. Leave a Comment

Counter-Rally Message: Taxpayers Not Represented at Collective Bargaining Table

This article is a report on our efforts at the Capitol Saturday and includes links to each of the media reports about it. Shelli: I consider Saturday’s counter-rally a success. I say “counter-rally” because the effort was not conducted like a counter-protest. That was done purposefully out of concerns for safety and in the interest […]

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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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ACTION ALERT: YOU Can Do Something About That Health Care Law

Originally published October 24, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated March 9, 2012. 1 Comment

ACTION ALERT: YOU Can Do Something About That Health Care Law

By Shelli Dawdy UPDATE: This article is generating a lot of interest and of course that is a very good thing. I am concerned, however, that people from other states may be disappointed when they discover the fact this is a particular call to Nebraskans to act. For those who ARE from outside NE, I […]

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Implementing Health Care Law: Good For NE Or Nordquist?

Originally published October 23, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated September 8, 2014. 3 Comments

Implementing Health Care Law: Good For NE Or Nordquist?

By Shelli Dawdy PENDING ACTION PLANNED: We request that GiN site visitors share this article with other Nebraskans who are opposed to the imposition of the health care law in our state. We are requesting all Nebraskans who believe the health care law is unconstitutional, a disaster for the economy, a threat to the overall […]

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In the News: Week of September 9-16, 2009

Originally published September 19, 2009, By mllewendy. Updated September 19, 2009. Leave a Comment

In Nebraska Across the Country HEALTH CARE: White House Hints at Health Care Takeover By Mark Imponmeni; September 12, 2009 Crisis of the Uninsured:  2009 By Devon Herrick; September 14, 2009 OTHER TOPICS:

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In the News: Week of September 4-10, 2009

Originally published September 11, 2009, By mllewendy. Updated September 11, 2009. Leave a Comment

Across the Country HEALTH CARE: Doctor Shortage Will Worsen Health Bill Impact By Dick Morris and Eileen McGann; September 9, 2009 Why Organized Labor Supports Government Health Care By James Sherk; September 4, 2009 Obama Health-Care Speech Bingo By Jim Geraghty; September 8, 2009 100 Stories of Personal Struggles with the Health Care System You […]

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