By Shelli Dawdy This is part one of a two part piece. The Lincoln Journal Star featured a piece in their Independence Day edition entitled “Whose Side Are the Founding Fathers On?” The piece was written with a bottom-line message: there’s no clear answer. It’ll be a topic of perpetual debate. According to the article, the Founders [...]
Requesting Action From Nebraskans Concerned about State Spending and Taxes Tuesday, June 29 Legislative Budget Meeting 9am State Capitol, Room 1113 1445 K St., Lincoln There will be a legislative committee meeting led by Speaker Mike Flood regarding the projected state budget shortfall Tuesday, June 29. We are asking all who are concerned about the budget shortfall and taxation who [...]
By Shelli Dawdy I’m sure there are many Nebraskans who may not have even heard about the City of Lincoln arena issue and those who have understandably don’t focus on it because it is…well, a City of Lincoln issue. And yes, it is, to the extent that the residents of Lincoln are the folks who appear [...]
(Joint post by Linda & Shelli) The first day of April is, of course known as the day of pranks and jokes…it’s “April Fool’s Day”. Unfortunately, too many of our news headlines read like they are pranks and jokes everyday of the year. And also, unfortunately, too many of our elected officials and too man y [...]
There will be additional follow-up coming regarding our Tax Day Tea Party, but here’s a start…
On December 22, we had what has been dubbed the “Ice Tea Party” in <10 degree weather in freezing rain, after Senator Ben Nelson “iced” the Cornhusker Kickback with Reid and Schumer, paving the way to the passage of the health care law. We thought that was our biggest challenge in terms of forces of nature.
Thursday, April 15’s forecast didn’t look promising; there was a 60% chance of scattered showers.
Within minutes of starting our program, the drops began to fall from the sky. Then it started to pour. Only a handful of the hundreds left.
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Lincoln Tax Day Tea Party - April 15th at Capitol Thursday, April 15, 2010 The State Capitol 1445 K St. North Plaza / Steps 6:30pm – 8:30pm