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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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NE Teachers Union Funded Term Limit Extension Ads

Originally published November 3, 2012, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. 2 Comments

NE Teachers Union Funded Term Limit Extension Ads

Radio ads advocating for the extension of the current limit on Nebraska State Senators’ terms have been playing on Nebraska airwaves for the past couple of days[1. The airing of the ads was first reported by Linda and later confirmed by my husband and a number of the attendees at our Thursday, November 1 Election […]

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Collective Bargaining (CIR) Hearing Wed: Proposed Bill is NO REFORM AT ALL

Originally published April 13, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated March 9, 2012. Leave a Comment

People who want collective bargaining reform this legislative session need to take action. The Nebraska Legislature’s Business and Labor Committee have scheduled a hearing for today, Wednesday, April 13. Time: NOON Where: State Capitol, Room 2102 Subject: LB397 and the 64 page amendment to it, AM1116 Recommended Actions – make contacts, and if at all […]

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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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