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NE Ballots: Deciding How to Vote on Those Four Proposed Amendments

Originally published October 24, 2012, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated July 21, 2015. 1 Comment

NE Ballots: Deciding How to Vote on Those Four Proposed Amendments

If YOU landed here for the first time, looking for a sample ballot or additional information and opinions regarding items that will appear on your ballot, know that you are decidedly not alone. Traffic statistics for our site are proving, once again, voters want to see sample ballots as early as possible, and they want […]

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Slave to Revisionism

Originally published July 12, 2010, By Linda. Updated January 25, 2011. 1 Comment

Slave to Revisionism

Editor’s note: This article is the final installment (for now) in a series “inspired” by a July 4 piece in the Lincoln Journal Star (title noted below). Click here for a full list of titles in the series. Whatever the Founders’ reasons, slavery’s omission from the political agenda remains a shameful spot on our nation’s […]

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Nebraska 2018 Primary Election Sample Ballots

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