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Unicameral Finally Made Unlisted Tax Committee Legal After 30 Years

Post author:Stubborn_Facts
Post published:November 13, 2012
Post category:Nebraska Network Archives

In the week and a half before the election, we gave two presentations about Proposed Amendments No. 3 and 4 on the Nebraska ballot, which would have extended the term limits for Nebraska State Senators Nebraskans voted into the State Constitution in 2000 and would have increased their salaries from $12,000 to $22,500 per year. We decided to focus on those two Amendments because we knew, based on our research and direct experiences, that our State Legislators consistently seek very wrong solutions to some big problems in our Unicameral. We focus on just one of those problems here which just keeps rearing its ugly head. Source post to continue reading article CLC Permalink: https:/?p=83700

LAST CALL: Not Signed a Petition Yet? AND A Toast

Post author:Stubborn_Facts
Post published:May 27, 2012
Post category:Nebraska Network Archives

If you have not as yet signed the referendum petition, would like to, and have not been able to find a circulator, you may want to put in a request to have someone bring you a petition TODAY. more

Why Process Matters

Post author:Grassroots in Nebraska (GiN)
Post published:May 26, 2012
Post category:Nebraska Network Archives

A great deal has been said in the Lincoln Journal Star and elsewhere about the "fairness" ordinance passed by the Lincoln City Council. It is a great mistake to say that the process by which the Council amended the ordinance does not matter. It matters a great deal. more

Nebraska Needs A State Treasurer! Vote NO on Amendment 2

Post author:Stubborn_Facts
Post published:October 28, 2010
Post category:Legislation Nebraska Network Archives

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 [...]

Nebraska: We Have Our Very Own Community Organizer

Post author:Stubborn_Facts
Post published:October 13, 2010
Post category:Nebraska Network Archives

This one’s going to take several rounds of darts… Omahan Jeremy Nordquist just keeps coming to our attention because Nebraska’s two largest newspapers seem to have him on speed dial. If there’s a need to get a quote from someone on the opposite side of an issue from a Republican, or there’s a big spending [...]