Author’s Note: This is the third in a series of articles about Nebraska’s Medicaid program, the Unicameral’s apparent intent to expand it, and the many reasons why expansion is an uncommonly bad idea. Although they don’t have to be read in order, here are links to the previously-published articles in the series: NE Medicaid Expansion:… more
By Shelli Dawdy Earlier this week, the Senate passed a food safety bill that would grant sweeping new powers to the FDA, that would add $1.4 billion in costs to the federal budget, and that stands to hurt small farms. As we noted in our article on the subject, Nebraska Senator Mike Johanns voted for [...]
If you are still buying into the myth that a Republican majority in Congress is “the answer to our problems”, then in fact, you are not only not in Kansas, you are not in any of the several states, including your own. Sure, you might be there physi...
Most people are currently focused on the November elections; particularly those who are hoping to reverse the direction of government. Focusing on winning a Republican majority in Congress is not likely to provide the answers people are looking for.