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VIDEO Exclusive: NE Teachers’ Union Wants “Pet” NE Senators to “Stay”

Originally published November 5, 2012, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated May 13, 2016. Leave a Comment

VIDEO Exclusive: NE Teachers’ Union Wants “Pet” NE Senators to “Stay”

NE’s most powerful special interest lobby supports “the public option” for health care and other extreme left-wing agenda items, and in addition to their “investments” in many of our elected officials, NSEA has moved to provide $5,000 for radio ads to advocate for the extension of NE State Senators’ term limits. Read full articleVIDEO Exclusive: NE Teachers’ Union Wants “Pet” NE Senators to “Stay”

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The Few . . . The Placated . . . The Occupiers

Originally published December 16, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. 7 Comments

The Few . . . The Placated . . . The Occupiers

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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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Occupy Lincoln Tipi Smokes and City Ordinances Burn, Officials Fiddle

Originally published December 1, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. 11 Comments

Occupy Lincoln Tipi Smokes and City Ordinances Burn, Officials Fiddle

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Nebraska Right To Life Not Alone In Concerns About City Of Lincoln’s Handling Of Occupy Group

Originally published November 29, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. Leave a Comment

Nebraska Right To Life Not Alone In Concerns About City Of Lincoln’s Handling Of Occupy Group

I hope all of our visitors had a blessed and peaceful Thanksgiving holiday. I took an extended (and unannounced) holiday break myself and very much enjoyed time with family. I even enjoyed chasing dust bunnies and scrubbing word work in preparation for our usual Thanksgiving visitors. My computer was off and if a TV was […]

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Occupy Lincoln Shanty Town: City of Lincoln PERMITing Hypocrisy

Originally published October 26, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. 8 Comments

Occupy Lincoln Shanty Town: City of Lincoln PERMITing Hypocrisy

We have a Shanty Town on Lincoln’s Centennial Mall with an increasing number of tents. “Residents” of this new community have every intention of staying indefinitely. Just how is that possible? Whatever disagreements I have with the Occupy Lincoln group, I do agree that they have a fundamental right to speak their minds. Because I […]

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GiN Press Release: Proponents of Collective Bargaining Reform to Counter-Rally Saturday at the State Capitol

Originally published February 25, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated February 25, 2011. 5 Comments

GiN Press Release: Proponents of Collective Bargaining Reform to Counter-Rally Saturday at the State Capitol

Additional information and details about the rally can be found HERE. _______________________________________ To download and print this release in PDF form, click HERE. For interviews contact: Shelli Dawdy E-mail: Please use our media contact form, located HERE F  O  R       I  M  M  E  D  I  A  T  E        R  E  L  E  A  S  […]

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Too Many Opponents of Collective Bargaining Reform (CIR) in Nebraska Have a Horse in the Race

Originally published February 23, 2011, By Shellinda. Updated February 23, 2011. 2 Comments

Too Many Opponents of Collective Bargaining Reform (CIR) in Nebraska Have a Horse in the Race

Image from horseclipart.com As with any other very important issue of public policy, it is necessary to consider the potential biases and interests of the parties who make assertions or advocate for particular outcomes when you begin to inform yourself about each of the various proposals to solve the problems presented by collective bargaining by […]

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Wisconsin Legislation: Union Busting or Common Sense?

Originally published February 19, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated October 13, 2012. 7 Comments

Wisconsin Legislation: Union Busting or Common Sense?

As  events have continued to unfold in Wisconsin this week surrounding legislation that would do away with collective bargaining between government entities and public employees in determining benefits, I have surveyed some of the news coverage. Among the more fascinating reports I watched or read included a woman holding a sign that said, “I’d rather […]

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Lincoln Tax Day Tea Party – April 15th at Capitol

Originally published April 13, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated January 24, 2011. Leave a Comment

Lincoln Tax Day Tea Party – April 15th at Capitol

Lincoln Tax Day Tea Party – April 15th at Capitol

Thursday, April 15, 2010

The State Capitol

1445 K St.

North Plaza / Steps

6:30pm – 8:30pm Read full articleLincoln Tax Day Tea Party – April 15th at Capitol

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