When Terri Schiavo was is in the headlines, the public and political debate was focused on who has the right to determine her quality and wishes of life. The focus was not on the reason why she was in the vegetative state — because of her mental health.  Terri suffered from bulimia.  In 2005, I wrote […]

Let us us hope we never become numb to what real horror, what the real blood of patriots looks like when it’s spilled. — Jon Stewart, Jan. 10, 2011 Maybe it’s inappropriate for me to quote Jon Stewart when we’re still grappling with a national tragedy.  I am not an expert on when its “right” […]

Update, 1/11, 5:00pm: see below for updates on story including debunking a Daily Kos myth and how NE GOP Chair Fahleson is reacting instead of leading. The tragedy in Arizona has everyone in politics pausing, reflecting, and hoping that this horror just might serve as a moment that begins to take our country down a […]

At noon, on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 over 100 Nebraskans gathered on the state capitol steps to ask our state elected officials to protect our land and water from TransCanada’s oil pipelines. A broad array of individuals and groups were there to support protecting Nebraska’s water, including farmers, ranchers, urban dwellers, Bold Nebraska, Nebraska Wildlife […]

We are all watching the news and following Twitter to get updates on the tragedy that took place today in Arizona with Rep. Giffords, her staff and other Americans wounded. The New York Times has coverage of the events as they are unfolding. CNN Live has web video streaming off all the press conferences and […]

A Note from the Writer: We originally posted this piece on Dec. 1, but we felt the inherent message was apropos after today’s events with Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.  We may not always like each other, but life is a sacred gift.  If nothing else, treating and speaking about each other with a little dignity can […]

I hate horror movies.  They are gory, they make me anxious and they never, ever, end well. Author Stephen King is widely touted as the king of the genre, but it seems that his congressional counterpart Rep. Steve King (R-IA) is attempting to out-do him.  Rep. King is terrifying Americans everywhere with his devoted support […]

“I’m only a bill, and I’m sitting here on Capitol Hill…”  We’ll be putting the School House Rock song on a loop in our office for the next few days as federal and state legislators submit their respective bills.  It’s all part of a beautiful thing we like to call the legislative branch.  We’ll let […]

In our New Year’s glow and pipeline rally prep, we’ve overlooked some major developments in health reform.  While Congressional conservatives already have a debate and vote scheduled on repealing health reform, some major pieces of the legislation have gone into effect. Kaiser Health has a wonderful color chart that breaks down provision implementation by year. […]

Join us on the capitol steps, opening day of our state legislature, to remind State Senators and Governor Heineman that it is their duty to protect our land and water from the risky TransCanada pipeline. The rally is scheduled for Jan. 5th, noon, at the state capitol on the West side under the statue of […]