On Jan. 28 (NEW DATE) we are joining forces with the Idle No More rally happening at the state capitol. This will replace the Heineman vigil originally planned for Jan. 29th. We are celebrating the protection of our land and water as well as keeping Gov. Heineman accountable. January 28th (NEW DATE)4 PM Front Steps of […]

Gov. Heineman just performed one of the biggest flip-flops in Nebraska political history. He approved the pipeline route that crosses the Aquifer after he asked President Obama to deny the route that crossed the Aquifer. Heineman turned his back on landowners and citizens who asked for an unbiased review of the risks of this pipeline. […]

Tribal communities, ranchers, farmers and concerned citizens are gathering to stand in solidarity and plan actions to help stop the Keystone XL pipeline. You can sign up for the event here: http://www.protectthesacred.org. The event is free but you need to make hotel and travel arrangements. The event is happening at the Ft. Randall Casino: http://ftrandallcasino.com. […]

Read today’s news from around the state and country. Each day in the Roundup we cover politics, always with a side of bold humor. We think politics should be fun, informative and encourage us all to take action. Tuesday, April 23:  Amid Social and Economic Adversity, East Texas Community Takes on KXL: There is in Manchester, […]

Yesterday, Oil Change International released a report revealing how tar sands extraction hurts the climate even more than we have thought all along (yes, it’s possible). While we have known since the start of the fight against the KXL that the process of digging up tar sands, processing it into diluted bitumen, and burning it […]

Yesterday, Oil Change International released a report revealing how tar sands extraction hurts the climate even more than we have thought all along (yes, it’s possible). While we have known since the start of the fight against the KXL that the process of digging up tar sands, processing it into diluted bitument, and burning it […]

The Unicam convened last week, setting off a week full of bill introductions and a new slate of chairpersons. We had 114 bills introduced on the first day, and we are looking forward to another week of bill introductions. History tells us the first day and 10th (and final) day of introductions are the busiest […]

On Jan. 29 we are holding a vigil outside of Governor Heineman’s mansion demanding he reject the risky TransCanada pipeline route. Over a year ago we surrounded the Governor’s mansion with flashlights shining a light on the need for good pipeline regulations. When the Unicameral and the Governor passed LB 1161, undoing all of the […]

Read today’s news from around the state and country. Each day in the Roundup we cover politics, always with a side of bold humor. We think politics should be fun, informative and encourage us all to take action. Wednesday, January 9th: Great Leadership: Today was the first day of the unicameral’s 2013 session, and we […]

Supporting someone for their dreamy blue eyes is clearly not a professional or plausible reason for me to love the Hagel nomination for Secretary of Defense. So, I decided to get a little serious and jot down some thoughts on why I am excited to see a Nebraskan nominated for a cabinet level position. Photo […]