Update, 3/28, 10:45am: Citizens won and right-wing ALEC and Janssen lost! We beat the "voter id" bill. Our votes are protected. Let's now push for same day voter registration, online voter registration, statewide vote by mail and opening more accessible polling locations. 

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Read today's news from around the state and country. Each day in the Roundup we cover politics, always with a side of bold humor. We think politics should be fun, informative and encourage us all to take action.

"When you fast track a project you cut corners and no one should cut corners when folks land and water is at risk. 

Bold and partner groups are hosting a series of meetings to update the community on the status of TransCanada’s rejected Keystone XL, the possibilities of a new application, happenings in Washington and to get input on Nebraska’s Public Service Commission (PSC) public comment process for certifying oil pipeline routes.

Our goal of the community meetings is to not only give updates on the pipeline, but to get input on what we as citizens and landowners think the PSC should consider when analyzing and certifying oil pipeline routes.

Read today's news from around the state and country. Each day in the Roundup we cover politics, always with a side of bold humor. We think politics should be fun, informative and encourage us all to take action.

The President is traveling to Cushing on Thursday to show support for domestic oil production and support for a TransCanada pipeline that would go from OK to the TX port (and then off to the highest bidder from a refinery owned by Saudi Arabia).

We wanted to give folks a quick update on the Nebraska route and where we stand on the President's visit.

Update, 3/13 3:45pm: The Equal Employment ordinance passed on a 4-3 vote. You can no longer be fired in Omaha for being gay. Thank you to Council Members Gray, Jerram, Gernandt and Festersen. Unfortunatley, Council Members Stothert, Mulligan and Thompson all voted to keep the status quo. This time, status quo was NOT in the majorty. Great work Omaha!

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Update 3/13, 11am: The Natural Resources Committee voted out Sen. Smith's bill that gives TransCanada special treatment, leaves landowners to fight to protect their property rights and violates Nebraska's constitution. Our press release is below. Save March 30th for a citizen action to protest LB 1161.

Bought Off by TransCanada, Forgotten Nebraska Roots