Sen. Kathy Campbell Just Wants to Talk About DOUBLING the Gas Tax

By Shelli Dawdy To listen to the radio interview referenced in this article, click here.1 This is actually a “triple dart” piece. Both District 25 Senator Kathy Campbell and KLIN DriveTime Lincoln and LIBA President Coby Mach deserve darts for buying in – hook…line…and sinker to a gas tax increase. It’s a done deal, folks! [...]

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NE Senator Wants Popular Vote for Presidency

One of our members sent us a copy of the letter he wrote to Nebraska District 21 Senator Ken Harr, who introduced the very ill-advised LB583 “Adopt the Interstate Compact on the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by Popular National Vote” (If you prefer to read the bill online without downloading the [...]

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GiN Meeting NEXT Monday Jan. 10: Taking Action During the Legislative Session

If you’re interested in having an impact on the legislative session that begins today, please plan on attending our meeting next Monday in Lincoln. When: Monday, January 10 Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm Location: See RSVP form below Agenda: Brief overview of GiN’s activities in recent months Presentation on issues likely to arise this session, GiN’s [...]

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A Toast For NE Senator Colby Coash

A GiN toast goes to Nebraska District 27 State Senator Colby Coash for his efforts to let citizens know about a public meeting held last night at the Lincoln Public Schools central office by Senators representing the Lancaster County area. Senator Coash sent out a press release on November 5 in an effort to encourage [...]

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Lancaster County Sample Ballot Available Here for Viewing & Downloading

For those interested in taking an advance look at the ballot prior to Tuesday, we’ve located the sample ballot provided by the Lancaster County Election Commission. Note that the sample includes all of the offices in the county, so it is more extensive than the ballot any voter will see in any given precinct. As [...]

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ACTION ALERT: YOU Can Do Something About That Health Care Law

By Shelli Dawdy UPDATE: This article is generating a lot of interest and of course that is a very good thing. I am concerned, however, that people from other states may be disappointed when they discover the fact this is a particular call to Nebraskans to act. For those who ARE from outside NE, I [...]

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2010 Election NE Unicameral: Show These 3 Senators the Door

We urge everyone to do their homework and make up their own minds about who they believe is worthy of their vote. However, if you are looking for some insight from those of us at GiN, we have included information here for your consideration about where we stand regarding particular districts and a few candidates. [...]

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Feds Gone Wild? Sure. But What About NE Officials?

By Shelli Dawdy I’m a frustrated taxpayer. Very frustrated. Where’s the frustration coming from? Right here in Nebraska’s capital. As I’ve been looking at Nebraska’s budget, I’ve been very disappointed to realize just how many of those dollars come from the federal government. Recently, I shared two charts that quantify Nebraska’s revenue sources in graphic detail. [...]

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HJR 1054 Healthcare Freedom of Choice Act Needs Calls to the Senate!

Action Alert Courtesy of OKforTea After numerous procedural attempts to block a vote, House Joint Resolution 1054 passed the Oklahoma House of Representatives on a 71-27 vote today and now proceeds to the Senate. House Joint Resolution 1054, by state Rep. Mike Ritze (R-Broken Arrow), state Sen. Randy Brogdon (R-Owasso), and state Rep. Mike Reynolds [...]

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