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Just a quick post today to call your attention to a bill in the Unicameral that’s not attracting much attention, but should. WHEN THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE HELD A HEARING CONCERNING THIS BILL ON FEBRUARY 25TH, NO ONE SPOKE IN OPPOSITION. LB512 was introduced by Senator Jim Scheer (Dist. 19), who’s [...]
Supporters of LB577, the bill that would expand Medicaid in Nebraska, argue that expansion will result in an economic boom due to the infusion of approximately $3.5 billion in “free” federal tax dollars. Specifically, they predict at least $700 million annually in new economic activity, which could finance at least [...]
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It’s both incredibly ironic and highly appropriate for me to be writing this article at this time. As February 2010 neared its end, I was very tired, but excited about GiN’s ongoing effort in support of what most people would identify as the State Sovereignty or Tenth Amendment Resolution. That [...]
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Note: This article was written before the October 3, 2012 Presidential debate in Denver, but my belief that it will remain unasked in the next two debates persists, and the subject, still relevant. This is only one of the questions (I’m fudging…it’s two) I, as a voter would like to have answered in either tonight’s… more
GiN's letter to all NE Senators regarding LB599 - the effort to expand Medicaid benefits to illegal immigrants and others deemed ineligible by the Federal government. more
Members of the Occupy Lincoln group noticed our recent article, “Occupy Lincoln Tipi Smokes and City Ordinances Burn, Officials Fiddle” and left a number of comments there. Because we’ll be referring to some of those comments in the body of this article, we’ve linked directly to them so those who wish may see a particular… more
“The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.” ~ James Madison, 1829 So, all quiet on the health care front? Definitely not. There were recent news reports about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to consolidate and hear several health care law… more
Editor’s Note: This is the seventh article in a series about Nebraska politics, particularly as pertains to the Nebraska Republican Party and closely connected groups and their relationship to the “tea party movement”. We recommend starting with the article “Nebraska’s Ruling Class and the Perils of (Assisted) Political Suicide” which includes links to all other… more
My reaction to the steady flow of news reports regarding what a failure the February 2009 Stimulus has been can be summed up as follows… Thanks to Norlyn, I was provided with a more enjoyable and clever way to say… “Duh!” I recommend that the President, his many Czars, and the legions of pointy-headed central [...]