So We Had A Resolution, Huh? Hmm. How IS That State Sovereignty Thing Workin’ Out For Us?

Nebraska was one of only fourteen states to see the successful passage of a State Sovereignty Resolution in the two year period 2009 – 2010, while well over thirty states had resolutions. In other words, the passage of the Nebraska resolution on April 13, 20101 , was no small thing. It took an organized effort… more

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Is President Obama Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?

I’ve received some feedback on the most recent article published here “TransCanada Trojan Horse: Keystone XL Pipeline Will Increase Gas Prices“. That feedback confirms my earlier concerns about the use of environmentalist rhetoric in the pipeline project debate. That feedback also confirms that anyone else interested in running for Miss Popularity in the state need… more

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TransCanada Trojan Horse: Keystone XL Pipeline Will Increase Gas Prices

As we’ve noted here, more than once, our primary interest in the Keystone XL pipeline project was the conduct of Nebraska’s elected officials at both the state and federal levels, and serious concerns about property rights. We did not have an overall position on the project and we did not recommend any particular action. Our… more

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#1 Question for Lee Terry: What DID You Do With That 2010 CRS Report About Pipeline Authority?

UPDATED October 7, 2011: After reading this article, we highly recommend reading the next article in this series, “NE Unicameral on TransCanada Pipeline: Twisting Words & Giving Away Sovereignty“, as there are a number of updates and additional information included in it (we have included some of those updates here) . It’s obvious that the… more

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