Hurricane Earl has been downgraded to a Category 1 storm, but he’ll still keep people indoors.  In the meantime, we’ll be enjoying the cool front as Nebraska takes on Western Kentucky.  Here’s your Roundup: Governor Loses, Pretends He Wins: Heineman tried to bully education groups pushing them to publicly oppose health reform and call for […]

Dollars and cents are on the minds of every Nebraskan as the state legislature enters a year that is sure to be full of tough budget cuts.  Governor Heineman inflamed these concerns by furthering a distinctly political agenda when he ordered a partisan study on the impact of Medicaid expansion in Nebraska.   For all […]

Just when you thought Halloween couldn’t get any sexier or fun… in comes Trick or Vote.  This sassy group organizes a national “Get Out the Vote” campaign every Halloween.  And this year, we’re bringing their sweet style of GOTV to Nebraska! So why tell people to vote on Halloween?  Trick or Vote’s philosophy is that […]

This week’s wimp is usually part of a gang, but today he stands alone.  And not in the I-Am-Legend kind of way.  No, this regular member of Nebraska’s Three Amigos is dodging open and honest debate with his challenger. Adrian Smith has repeatedly dodged or outright bailed on debates with challenger Rebekah Davis.  Smith’s excuse? […]

Heineman’s been treating Nebraska’s education groups like a bully at recess.  And if our grade school teachers taught us anything, it’s that you have to stand up to bullies. We’re taking that advice.  The Nebraska Board of Education recently decided to consider a resolution condemning the health care law at their next meeting.  That’s the […]

For those of you who were wondering where Neal’s promised Monday cartoon went yesterday, do not fret.  We wanted to give you time to digest our weekend blogs so you could fully appreciate Neal’s work.  We still plan on saving every other Monday for him. Editor’s Note: Neal Obermeyer cartoons reflect the opinions of the […]

Update, 8/30/2010: Heineman remains silent, but TransCanada has now withdrawn their threatening letters. This is GREAT news and was reported by Paul Hammel with the Omaha World Herald.  Every activist and landowner who has taken action should pat yourself on the back for this progress! +++ Governor Heineman continues to remain silent while an international […]

Looks like Governor Heineman is taking a page out of the same bully handbook that TransCanada used on landowners earlier this month. Except Heineman isn’t bullying Nebraska landowners, he’s bullying education groups. In a bizarre press statement, conservative Governor Heineman is demanding three Nebraska education groups choose between education funding and access to health care for poor families […]

My dad was a cool guy in an old fashioned sort of way.  A moderate Republican (do they even exist anymore?), he often commented on political matters of the day with some cute little phrase. One of his favorites was, “Why that’s enough to make a preacher cuss.”  I always got a chuckle out of […]

You can register to vote and change your address with the www.RocktheVote.com online tool. Do it right now. Today. Don’t wait until 2012! Steps to Register to Vote or Change Your Address: 1. Use the online tool from Rock the Vote to get registered today!   2. After you go through the online tool, print out the […]