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Collective Bargaining Bills Make Bad Political Theater at the Unicam (CIR)

Originally published February 25, 2011, By Linda. Updated September 16, 2014. 2 Comments

Collective Bargaining Bills Make Bad Political Theater at the Unicam (CIR)

Anyone in the mood to see a play? Well, just go down to the Unicameral and take a seat in the gallery. No need to buy a ticket. You see, if you pay taxes, you’ve already reserved your seat for this production. What’s playing? Ever heard of Waiting for Godot? It’s an absurdist play by […]

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Comment on GiN Site Reveals Troubling Attitudes of Too Many

Originally published February 10, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated February 10, 2011. 1 Comment

Comment on GiN Site Reveals Troubling Attitudes of Too Many

“Unions exist to protect workers and ensure that our children receive a quality education and that those who work for the state and educate your children live healthy, decent lives. I am opposed to CIR reform. The CIR is not the source of the problem. CEO salaries are the source of the problem.” The above […]

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NOT Suprising: Public Support Growing for Ending Collective Bargaining by Public Employees

Originally published February 3, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated February 3, 2011. 1 Comment

NOT Suprising: Public Support Growing for Ending Collective Bargaining by Public Employees

Nebraska Senator John Nelson was a guest on DriveTime Lincoln on Wednesday to discuss measures he has introduced in the Legislature aimed at repealing the Industrial Relations and State Employee Collective Bargaining Acts and prohibiting collective bargaining by government entities in Nebraska. Since the Commission of Industrial Relations (CIR) is part of the Industrial Relations […]

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Public Employee Unions: Breaking State and Local Budgets

Originally published February 2, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated February 2, 2011. 1 Comment

Public Employee Unions: Breaking State and Local Budgets

For the past week, we’ve been advocating for passage of two legislative measures introduced by Nebraska State Senator John Nelson; LB664 and LR29CA. Both measures would prohibit collective bargaining by the State with public employees; LB664 would repeal certain Nebraska laws that provide for the practice and LR29CA would give Nebraskans an opportunity to vote […]

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ACTION ALERT: Big Turnout Needed At Capitol on Monday Feb. 7th

Originally published February 1, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated February 1, 2011. 2 Comments

ACTION ALERT: Big Turnout Needed At Capitol on Monday Feb. 7th

*Your help is needed to ensure that very important legislation is passed out of the Business and Labor Committee and onto the Unicameral floor for debate and a vote by all Senators.* *PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND, IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, HEARINGS AT THE STATE CAPITOL IN LINCOLN ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7.* Additional details about the […]

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Budget Buster Fix: Prohibit Collective Bargaining By Public Employees

Originally published January 26, 2011, By Shellinda. Updated September 16, 2014. 6 Comments

Budget Buster Fix: Prohibit Collective Bargaining By Public Employees

Nebraska’s government budgets are hurting most everywhere, but particularly in the State’s two largest cities. Enough fed up Omahans were paying attention when taxes were raised recently, that it kicked off a drive to recall Mayor Jim Suttle and resulted in a rare recall election. (Suttle appears to have narrowly escaped removal Tuesday). Omahans’ taxes […]

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Creative Legislating 101 – XXX Tax Rates – Literally

Originally published January 22, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated June 10, 2013. 1 Comment

Creative Legislating 101 – XXX Tax Rates – Literally

The 102nd Legislature, 1st Session just concluded its 12th official day and I know I am already getting…tired, nauseated, and grouchy. (No, I don’t have a virus…unless you call it politician-itis.) Why? In addition to more wrangling than you’d find at a Texas rodeo, I’m disappointed and in some cases, appalled about some of the […]

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GiN Meeting NEXT Monday Jan. 10: Taking Action During the Legislative Session

Originally published January 5, 2011, By GiN Admin. Updated January 25, 2011. 3 Comments

GiN Meeting NEXT Monday Jan. 10: Taking Action During the Legislative Session

If you’re interested in having an impact on the legislative session that begins today, please plan on attending our meeting next Monday in Lincoln. When: Monday, January 10 Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm Location: See RSVP form below Agenda: Brief overview of GiN’s activities in recent months Presentation on issues likely to arise this session, GiN’s […]

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NE Senators Meeting 11/17 Part 2: Voices Not Often Heard

Originally published November 23, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated January 25, 2011. Leave a Comment

NE Senators Meeting 11/17 Part 2: Voices Not Often Heard

By Shelli Dawdy Big thanks to Linda for helping with this to refresh my memory! Yesterday we published an article about the meeting of Nebraska State Senators representing districts in Lancaster County that occurred last Wednesday, November 17. As noted, the first half of the meeting was allocated for the purpose of taking public input […]

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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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