If you’re freaking out about your zodiac suddenly changing, CNN’s got good news: if you’ve been using the tropical zodiac, your sign doesn’t change.  In other news, the Republican National Committee will vote for their chairperson today — will the controversial Michael Steele keep his seat?  All the local buzz will focus on the Gov.’s […]

Updated Jan. 14 at 9:00AM, see below There’s been an uproar from the pro-recall effort and conservative radio in Omaha after news broke that the anti-recall group Forward Omaha was providing transportation to  citizens from homeless shelters to the county election commissioner’s office so they could exercise their right to vote.   Of course, the […]

Do you want to take action on the pipeline?   One thing you can do is write letters, send messages on Facebook or tweet our elected officials telling each of them to protect our land, water and homes from the dangerous TransCanada pipeline. If you need more info on the pipeline, check out our Resource […]

As a mom of two little girls and one on the way, I deeply thank our President for honoring Christina’s young life and the hope she had for life and the hope we all have that our country heals and does exactly as the President said “we place our hands over our hearts, and commit […]

We continue to work with groups and landowners on the TransCanada pipeline.  If you visit Bold’s site often, you already know our state is in desperate need of stronger eminent domain laws, routing of pipeline laws and transparent Emeregnecy Response Plans (just to name a few).  Not everyone may support stopping the pipeline completely, but […]

It’s the first week of the 102nd Nebraska State Legislature, and Neal imagines “Wrong Way” Jon Bruning’s already getting in trouble: Editor’s Note: Neal Obermeyer cartoons reflect the opinions of the cartoonist and not necessarily those of BoldNebraska.org

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 […]