As we reported in our earlier article about Proposed Amendment No. 2, I sent an email to the measure’s sponsor, Senator Pete Pirsch, pointing out some legal concerns about the language chosen for his amendment. Readers can read in detail about those concerns in that prior article, so I’ll give the bottom-line version here: a… more
NE's most powerful special interest lobby supports "the public option" for health care and other extreme left-wing agenda items, and in addition to their "investments" in many of our elected officials, NSEA has moved to provide $5,000 for radio ads to advocate for the extension of NE State Senators' term limits. more
Radio ads advocating for the extension of the current limit on Nebraska State Senators’ terms have been playing on Nebraska airwaves for the past couple of days1 Proposed Amendment No. 3 legislative sponsor State Senator Tom Carlson, is the “star” of the ads. “Nebraskans to Preserve Term Limits” is noted as the sponsor at the… more
Nebraska Proposed Amendment No. 2's purported purpose is to ensure the preservation of Nebraskans' rights to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife. Sponsoring State Senator Pete Pirsch, in responding to questions from skeptical colleagues in the Nebraska Unicameral during floor debate and in interviews with local media, has explained that the measure is needed due to potential future threats to these rights from "deep-pocketed, fringe organizations" which have been increasing their efforts to limit such activities in other states. more
Important update on Saturday, November 3: Check our Home page – the featured slider – for a new article about the funding source for an ad campaign supporting this issue. (A link will be added here once published.) District 38 State Senator Tom Carlson (Holdrege), was the sponsor of the legislative resolution which resulted in… more
If YOU landed here for the first time, looking for a sample ballot or additional information and opinions regarding items that will appear on your ballot, know that you are decidedly not alone. Traffic statistics for our site are proving, once again, voters want to see sample ballots as early as possible, and they want… more