Projections re Cost of Medicaid Expansion: Too Good to Be True

There are a lot of Latin phrases you learn when you’re in law school. Some of them have even made their way into common, everyday English! One of those is the warning caveat emptor, “Let the buyer beware.” Expressed in more modern terms, caveat emptor serves the same purpose as the reminder that, if a… more

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LB599 Veto Override: NE Senators Better Think It Over

UPDATED Thursday @6:39pm Unfortunately, the NE Unicameral voted 30 to 16 to override the Governor’s veto on LB599 this afternoon between 4-5pm. We will be publishing the roll call on this vote this evening, along with other information NE Senators to Vote Wed., April 18, Last Session Day LB599 Veto Override Will our legislators vote… more

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GiN Editorial in Journal Star: Governor needs to use LB599 veto to draw a line

Readers are referred to a Local View column published today, April 13, 2012, in the Lincoln Journal-Star that was co-written by Shelli and me.  In the article, we argue that Governor Heineman should use the opportunity presented by his veto of LB599 to draw a line against the Unicameral’s profligate spending.  I recommend that readers… more

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