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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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$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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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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RALLY SATURDAY FEB. 26 NOON: Show Support for Collective Bargaining Reform in NE

Originally published February 25, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated February 26, 2011. 1 Comment

RALLY SATURDAY FEB. 26 NOON: Show Support for Collective Bargaining Reform in NE

UPDATED Friday @4pm – Includes some new information NEBRASKA HAS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING LEGISLATION SITTING IN COMMITTEE! WHAT: Counter-Rally Countering Moveon.org “Save the American Dream” Labor Union Rally WHEN: NOON FOR: Support Nebraska Legislation to Reform Collective Bargaining Laws WHERE: UPDATED – Gather at base of north steps of the Capitol We’re grateful that the Capitol […]

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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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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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Hearing Testimony: Collective Bargaining By NE Govt Obstructs Spending Caps (CIR)

Originally published February 9, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated February 9, 2011. 3 Comments

Hearing Testimony: Collective Bargaining By NE Govt Obstructs Spending Caps (CIR)

Monday the Nebraska Legislature’s Business and Labor  Committee convened hearings on the nine measures that propose various changes to the State’s statutes pertaining to how public employee salaries, wages, and some benefits are determined. The whole issue is being commonly referenced as “the CIR”, which is the entity that has the authority to settle disputes […]

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Federal Funding Tap Dance: Are States Puppets Or Partners?

Originally published August 24, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated August 24, 2010. Leave a Comment

Federal Funding Tap Dance: Are States Puppets Or Partners?

This article is part of a continuing series. If you’d like to read any of the others, just click on one of the titles below: Don’t Count On A Republican Congress To Save The Day GOP Congress Will Not Save Us – Time To Choose OURSELVES Federal Red Ink Tsunami: The Life Boats Are Within […]

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