Sometimes, politics is just way too serious. Have you seen C-SPAN?  Just watching five minutes of a random House subcommittee hearing is enough to put the average American to sleep. That’s why we have no problem with politicians and politicos spicing things up and getting a little sassy every now and then.  But there’s a […]

Editor’s Note: We received this email from a concerned citizen who wanted us to share the message.  There is also an article in the LJS about the state giving KVC more responsibility for child welfare in Nebraska.  We suggest skimming the “Discussion” section after reading the article. If you look (I mean search thoroughly) the […]

Here’s the scientific report if you’re really curious about prehistoric penguins. Editor’s Note: Neal Obermeyer cartoons reflect the opinions of the cartoonist and not necessarily those of BoldNebraska.org

Bold Nebraska applauds Senator Johanns for standing up and saying he cannot support the proposed TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline if it goes through current proposed route, which is right in the heart of the Sandhills and Ogallala Aquifer.  Johanns is asking solid questions and raising important points. Here is the rub: Johanns is blaming the […]

Ladies and gentlemen, the billionaire Koch brothers are at it again. Their front group, Americans for Prosperity which masquerades as a grassroots tea party group, has sent out an online mailer to Nebraskans that makes the following claims: Tom White supports NelsonCare – the federal government takeover of our health care Tom White supports the […]

The deadline for mailing in your voter registration is today!  You can still walk your ballot in to the election commissioner until next Friday.  We’ve got a catchy video to convince you.  Here’s your Roundup: Suttle Keeps Recall Efforts Subtle: If you live in the Omaha metro or listen to KFAB, you’re probably pretty clued […]

Undoubtedly, Jon Bruning is celebrating what he deems a victory over health reform.  Yesterday, a federal judge in Florida only allowed two major counts in a lawsuit against the federal government to move forward: the requirement that all Americans buy health care and the expansion of Medicaid. Actually, we know he’s celebrating because he tweeted, […]

We are getting numerous phone calls and emails from folks across the state saying they are getting a robo-survey about the TransCanada Keystone pipeline.  The calls are coming from “Nebraskans for Jobs and Prosperity,” a group we have never heard of before. If you get a robo-call, please email info@boldnebraska.org with the time of the call and […]

“Fair” is a word that gets thrown around a lot in American political discourse.  If you really look closely, you quickly realize that the current state of politics can be called many things, but “fair” is likely not one of them.  Last January, the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Citizens United case gave groups free […]

Governor Heineman and Attorney General Bruning both took highly questionable (and potentially illegal) campaign contribution checks from TransCanada, a foreign company. They both potentially broke a federal law enacted in 1966, the FEC will determine if they broke the law. “One of Bold Nebraska’s goals is to keep elected officials accountable,” said Jane Kleeb, editor […]