As Halloween nears, everyone is scrambling to come up with the most hilarious, most clever, or just sexiest costume for the big night.  While I can’t tell you what you should dress as, I think the Huffington Post does a pretty good job of outlining some costumes you should cross off your list.   Like this […]

Today’s the last day for voter registration!  Remember that you have to deliver it to your Election Commissioner because mail-in registration is closed.  For all the info you need about Election Day, visit VoteBold.org.  If you’ve gotten your Early Voting ballot, don’t forget to fill it out and send it back so that your vote […]

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made some confusing remarks about the Keystone XL pipeline last week in front of the Common Wealth Club of San Francisco.  Clinton gave the impression that approval for the pipeline is moving forward, but she frequently referred to the Alberta Clipper — a pipeline already in place and pumping. Senators […]

We’ve officially filed a complaint with the FEC about Bruning and Heineman taking money from TransCanada.  Here’s the memo we emailed: Today Bold Nebraska filed an official complaint, in accordance with the Federal Election Commission’s rules, against TransCanada Corporation, a Canadian corporation, for making contributions in connection with two state elections as well as a complaint against Jon Bruning […]

Six-term Republican Congressional candidate Lee Terry got a shining endorsement from Nebraska Senator Mike Johanns in his latest ad against Democrat Tom White.  Johanns repeated Terry’s assertion that Tom White is not suited for office because he “supported Nancy Pelosi’s $800 billion stimulus.”   Lee Terry was quoted by the Omaha World Herald in February […]

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 […]