Last time we checked, voters want strong, bold candidates to represent them.  The last thing we want is a candidate who uses someone else sticking up for him as a first line of defense.  That is exactly what incumbent Rep. Lee Terry did this week when a fair ad showcasing his lobbyist loving ways hit […]

Yes, Adrian really does think the GOP’s Contract with America 2.0 is a good idea. Editor’s Note: Neal Obermeyer cartoons reflect the opinions of the cartoonist and not necessarily those of BoldNebraska.org

In the next few weeks there is a lot happening where you can ask questions and take action on the TransCanada pipeline.  While TransCanada continues their misinformation campaign about the merits of the pipeline, we continue to mobilize folks.  In Nebraska, we want to protect our land, water and economic activity.   We might not have […]

“Darkness falls across the land The midterm vote is close at hand Creatures crawl in search of voters To terrorize y’alls neighborhood” Ok, so that’s not exactly how the creepy deep-sounding voice-over in Michael Jackson’s famous Thriller goes, but nonetheless, my substitute lyrics still ring true.  We only have a few weeks left until election […]

I must admit that until just recently Governor Dave Heineman’s position on the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline baffled me.  He repeatedly said that he’s not taking a position on the pipeline because it’s a “federal regulatory” issue.  That left me scratching my head.  Since when has something being a federal issue stopped the Governor from […]

Our beloved Huskers soundly beat the KSU Wildcats last night, 48-13 (but many of you probably already knew that).  Taylor Martinez is quickly earning his nickname “T-Magic.” But the game last night means our weekend can be devoted to other things like catching up on sleep.  We’ve lost quite a bit working late on the […]

Yesterday, the Nebraska Sierra Club called for an investigation by the United States Attorney into campaign contributions by TransCanada to Nebraska elected officials in the wake of published reports that Governor Dave Heinemann and Attorney General Jon Bruning had returned potentially illegal campaign contributions they received from TransCanada.   “Since TransCanada appears to be a […]

  Looks like the two top conservatives in our state just got caught doing something illegal. Governor Heineman and Attorney General Bruning both returned illegal campaign contributions from TransCanada, the foreign company that wants to build a risky pipeline through the Sandhills and Ogallala aquifer.     Once called out for it, what was Heineman and […]

October is finally upon us, and that means ghosts, vampires, and yes, zombies will now be out in full force.  But not all of them will be boo-ing, bloodsucking, and creating general chaos and terror.  On Halloween, some of them will join Bold Nebraska and Trick or Vote — a national effort to get out […]

Editor’s Note: We have republished this article by Elizabeth McGowan from SolveClimate.com. Third in a series exploring the election-season dynamics surrounding a plan to build the Keystone XL pipeline through Nebraska.  Read Part 1 and Part 2. by Elizabeth McGowan LINCOLN, Neb.—Thus far, no elected official in Nebraska has come out for or against TransCanada’s […]