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 […]

On January 5th, as our state legislature starts their new session, advocates will be at our state capitol reminding our elected officials they have a clear role and several areas of responsibility when it comes to the current TransCanada Keystone I and the proposed Keystone XL pipeline.   This is critically important, especially given recent […]

Only one day until 2011.  We want to thank you all for making 2010 such a memorable year for Bold Nebraska.  From protesting the pipeline to Trick or Vote, we’ve met some amazing activists across the state that we can’t wait to work with more in 2011.  That’s really our only resolution for 2011.  We’d […]

This is a letter we received from David Daniel, a landowner in Texas who’s property is threatened by TransCanada’s Keystone XL.  He gave us permission to share his thoughts on some recent TransCanada developments with you: TransCanada is passing the buck like you’d pass a hot potato. After sending a copy of the NRDC report […]

According to every conservative pundit and politician, the message from the mid-term Election was loud and clear: Americans want a change in Washington — starting with fiscal accountability. Incoming House Speaker John Boehner embraced this perceived mandate with a promise to cut spending and a new list of House rules.  Instead of PayGo, instituted by […]