Considering the events of the past week, there don’t seem to be many reasons to be positive right now… A majority of our representatives in federal government just spent the last several weeks engaging in a three-ring circus of what turned out to be nothing but a diversion. Ultimately, they produced historically bad results. Considering [...]
There may be a way to curb and cut the spending by elected officials; make them work for it. James Taranto’s column1 in Wall Street Journal Friday included the following section: Taranto’s conclusion? “According to ElectricChoice.com, residential power in Denton, where UNT is located, sells for between 8.52 cents and 11.35 cents a kilowatt-hour. [...]
People who want collective bargaining reform this legislative session need to take action. The Nebraska Legislature’s Business and Labor Committee have scheduled a hearing for today, Wednesday, April 13. Time: NOON Where: State Capitol, Room 2102 Subject: LB397 and the 64 page amendment to it, AM1116 Recommended Actions – make contacts, and if at all [...]
If you believe collective bargaining reform in Nebraska is important, it’s important to understand that it’s going to be up to the people within the state to keep up the pressure on all of the elected officials. This is particularly true if you recognize how collective bargaining is negatively impacting spending and influencing the outcome [...]