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Who Says Voters Do No Try To Inform Themselves? GiN Traffic Way Up
The conventional wisdom of the uninformed, clueless voter is not necessarily true. At least not in Nebraska. We have noticed a very large spike in our traffic numbers on this site since we began posting election related information. Yesterday we hit an all time record, exceeding the number of hits we received on December 21, [...]
Stopping The Big Government Trend: Have We Earned It?
Those of us who believe our state and our country are going very much in the wrong direction should expect it will require much from all of us. Are we all doing all that we can do? George Washington’s favorite play was Cato, the story of a Roman who struggled, along with others to preserve [...]
Lancaster County Sample Ballot Available Here for Viewing & Downloading
For those interested in taking an advance look at the ballot prior to Tuesday, we’ve located the sample ballot provided by the Lancaster County Election Commission. Note that the sample includes all of the offices in the county, so it is more extensive than the ballot any voter will see in any given precinct. As [...]
Senator Fulton Weighs In Against Amendment 2
Former Candidate for State Treasurer and sitting District 29 Senator Tony Fulton recently wrote an editorial about one of the proposed amendments to the Constitution of Nebraska that is on ballots statewide. (Information on the other amendment can be found HERE.) Against Amendment 2 by Tony Fulton Nebraskans should not abolish the office of State [...]
GiN Election Information: Now Available Here In Printable Form
For readers’ convenience, we have prepared a printable PDF version of the election information we’ve put out. Feel free to download, print, and share. Just click anywhere on either snapshot below to download and view. If you’d rather view the full-sized PDF before downloading and printing, click HERE. I have set the link to open [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Head’s up on Oklahoma State Questions because if they pass they will be Law — OK-SAFE Recommendations for Nov 2nd
OK-SAFE Position on Oklahoma State Questions on Nov 2, 2010 Ballot / For further information and the actual ballot wording please see the OK-SAFE website at http://www.ok-safe.com Continue reading →
2010 Election NE Unicameral: Show These 3 Senators the Door
We urge everyone to do their homework and make up their own minds about who they believe is worthy of their vote. However, if you are looking for some insight from those of us at GiN, we have included information here for your consideration about where we stand regarding particular districts and a few candidates. [...]