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Nebraska Needs A State Treasurer! Vote NO on Amendment 2

By Shelli Dawdy There are two proposed amendments to the State Constitution on the ballot next Tuesday. To read about Amendment 1, click HERE. Amendment 2 is a proposal put forward by Nebraska’s legislature to eliminate the State Treasurer’s office. We are intuitively opposed to the elimination of a core constitutional office.  Someone needs to [...]

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Nordquist Says Health Care Survey Responses Positive – Why?

This is an update regarding the request for action summarized in our article: “YOU Can Do Something About That Health Care Law”. One of GiN’s members, Don, heard a news report on KLIN during the noon hour.  Senator Nordquist reported that, of the approximately 500 responses to date, most have been positive. As we have [...]

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Amendment 1 Smooths and Widens the Path to Fiscal Irresponsibility

The State of Nebraska already gets 40 percent of its operating funds from the federal government. But such money comes with strings attached. In return, the state relinquishes control over significant parts of its budget to the whims of federal bureaucrats. Now, ask yourself this question — Do you really think it’s wise to allow [...]

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GOA: Political Farm Systems

By Sen. H.L. Richardson There are many varying opinions why too many elected Republicans have been so wishy-washy, ineffective and colorless. The reasons, damnations and justifications for their inaction are legion, almost every conservative blogger has an idea and -- so does yours truly -- only mine is relatively simple. Since 1961, I've had a direct day by day, eye to eye, in your face, slap on the back contact with hundreds of legislators of both parties -- not to mention interviewing literally gobs of candidates seeking office as the Senate Republican Caucus chairman and founder and chairman of two major PAC's.

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