March 18,2011 Tonight on AxXiom For Liberty (Listening information here) Special Guest-Jonathan Small, C.P.A., Fiscal Policy Director for OCPA. Jonathan writes: “Contrary to what you may hear from our friends on the left, government spending in...
I’m starting the weekend a little early here – looking for some humor in a situation that isn’t really all that funny… The GiN Joint’s Bartender thinks we may need to get a special dartboard for Nebraska’s First District Representative Jeff Fortenberry; he’s making so many appearances in our “Deserving of Darts” feature. One visitor [...]
I read the news online each morning and sometimes become inspired to post comments concerning certain of the articles I encounter. I recently got drawn into a discussion on the Lincoln Journal Star website about public employee unions and collective bargaining in Nebraska. A fellow who identifies himself as “World’s End” accused me of being [...]
If you believe collective bargaining reform in Nebraska is important, it’s important to understand that it’s going to be up to the people within the state to keep up the pressure on all of the elected officials. This is particularly true if you recognize how collective bargaining is negatively impacting spending and influencing the outcome [...]
Oklahoma’s first female governor is attending her first National Governors Association meeting. The freshman governor has been named to the group’s nine-member executive committee. BY MICHAEL MCNUTT Oklahoman Published: February 26, 2011 Gov....
Anyone in the mood to see a play? Well, just go down to the Unicameral and take a seat in the gallery. No need to buy a ticket. You see, if you pay taxes, you’ve already reserved your seat for this production. What’s playing? Ever heard of Waiting for Godot? It’s an absurdist play by [...]
As we previously noted, On February 10, 2010, the Lincoln Journal Star published a Local View Column by Norlyn Raisch entitled “Laws and Sausages“. Norlyn’s article is a well written and accurate description of the hearings held on February 7 by the Legislature’s Business and Labor Committee for nine pieces of legislation associated with collective [...]
Image from horseclipart.com As with any other very important issue of public policy, it is necessary to consider the potential biases and interests of the parties who make assertions or advocate for particular outcomes when you begin to inform yourself about each of the various proposals to solve the problems presented by collective bargaining by [...]
Iowa Congressman Steve King definitely has a fan base among those who are opposed to the health care law. Of course, because he represents constituents in a neighboring state, many conservatives / limited government folks in Nebraska are familiar with Rep. King and appreciative of his outspoken opposition to the implementation of the health care [...]
In 1995, Oklahoma voters were tired of the continual debt state legislators were accumilating in the state. As a result, Oklahoma passed the “Balance- Budget Amendment” which required Oklahoma to only spend the money it collected and not a penny ...