Nebraska

Federal Funding Tap Dance: Are States Puppets Or Partners?

When considering how to get out of the way of the growing red ink tsunami gushing out of D.C., one of the first questions that comes to mind is what states can do about it. Many federal programs could be rejected by states, but they aren't. Obviously, they want the money. Prior governors and legislators have opted to accept federal funds in an effort to tout how much they accomplish while in office, handing the strings and increased obligations to the next set of officials.

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President Obama Not Doing So Well – Where DID The Staff Put His Cape?

It's tough, trying to live up to so much hype. It's particularly troublesome when a guy is granted status as the Second Coming or a super hero. Jib Jab, maker of some very funny political videos, gives us a glimpse of the President's super power potential. It's just too bad he seems to have forgotten where he put the suit...

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Ben Nelson Received $500K From DNC For Post Healthcare Vote TV Ads

Nebraska's Ben Nelson apparently is better at cutting deals than a Persian bizarre rug salesman. In addition to securing "The Cornhusker Kickback" in exchange for his healthcare vote, it seems Nelson also made sure he obtained some big money to provide himself with political advertising cover. The Democratic National Committee provided $500,000 for Nelson to run a flurry of TV ads in Nebraska to calm down angry constituents.

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Federal Red Ink Tsunami: The Life Boats Are Within Our Reach

The gulf coast oil spill was and is a horrible disaster with consequences that will last for years to come. But when one looks at the "big picture", the oil spill is dwarfed by the tsunami of red ink that promises to suck everyone into its wake. The life boats are well within our reach - they are located right within in our own states.

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GiN Whine List First Honorees: The Green Shirts

The City of Lincoln budget has been in trouble year after year. One of the reasons is the very loud folks who show up at every turn to demanding that every city program remain in place. Grassroots in Nebraska has a new feature: The Whine List. Some recent attendees of a City Council meeting are a first "honorees".

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GOP Congress Will Not Save Us – Time to Choose OURSELVES

A Republican majority in Congress is not likely to significantly change the course of our government. Simple answers to our problems do present themselves. They are not easy, but simple. It's time to choose ourselves by exercising our sovereign rights as individuals and states.

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Charity…Entitlements…Do Names Matter?

What’s in a name? As famously dramatized by Shakespeare… JULIET: ‘Tis but thy name that is my enemy; Thou art thyself, though not a Montague. What’s Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man. O, be some other name! What’s in a name? that [...]

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