On April 15, 2013, Nebraska Watchdog published “Lincoln council candidate mistakenly signed petition to raise taxes”, reporting that Gaylor Baird signed a document calling on the City Council to raise the property tax levy by 5-cents in 2011. The candidate responded to Watchdog’s inquiry by explaining that when she’d been “asked to sign the petition […]
Letter to Senator Johanns: Will Republicans Just Repeat Debt Limit Mistake?
This letter was sent to Senator Johanns on November 12, 2012. Dear Senator Johanns, As I wrote you earlier, if the Republicans caved on the debt limit issue they would pay a price at election time. Well, the party leadership not only caved, they compounded their foolishness by agreeing to automatic future budget cuts that […]
People Voting With Their Feet: Leaving High Tax, Union States
As data is being analyzed from the 2010 Census, it is becoming clear that people are voting with their feet, opting to leave high tax states. Migration from the high tax to low tax states is resulting in shifts within Congress, as The Washington Examiner article, below, reports. Nebraskans might find it interesting to note […]
ACTION ALERT: State Budget Meeting at Capitol Tuesday June 29
Requesting Action From Nebraskans Concerned about State Spending and Taxes Tuesday, June 29 Legislative Budget Meeting 9am State Capitol, Room 1113 1445 K St., Lincoln There will be a legislative committee meeting led by Speaker Mike Flood regarding the projected state budget shortfall Tuesday, June 29. We are asking all who are concerned about the […]
