Hearing Testimony: Collective Bargaining By NE Govt Obstructs Spending Caps (CIR)

Monday the Nebraska Legislature’s Business and Labor  Committee convened hearings on the nine measures that propose various changes to the State’s statutes pertaining to how public employee salaries, wages, and some benefits are determined. The whole issue is being commonly referenced as “the CIR”, which is the entity that has the authority to settle disputes [...]

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Implementing Health Care Law: Good For NE Or Nordquist?

By Shelli Dawdy PENDING ACTION PLANNED: We request that GiN site visitors share this article with other Nebraskans who are opposed to the imposition of the health care law in our state. We are requesting all Nebraskans who believe the health care law is unconstitutional, a disaster for the economy, a threat to the overall [...]

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Lincoln Arena: A Shell Game With Bailout Money

Editor’s Note: Thanks to Don Raskey for this excellent, well researched article. Don worked hard with the No2Arena people to get the full facts in front of Lincoln voters. His continued efforts to follow up are much appreciated. By Donald Raskey The mayor and the Joint Public Agency (JPA) have been touting the future $50 [...]

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