State Senator Kate Sullivan is one of three brave elected officials who introduced common sense legislation that would provide safety regulations around oil pipelines.  Currently, Nebraska has NO state agency to regulate oil pipelines; no safety regulations in place; nothing to say where a pipeline can and cannot be placed; nothing to protect landowners from […]

We kick things off with labor rallies in Omaha and Lincoln Tues. evening.  On Mar. 16 there are some important hearings at the Unicameral and a critical meeting regarding the state implementation of the health care law and state insurance exchanges.  Then on Mar. 19, the Nebraska Bioneers will host a great event and Jane […]

A diverse contingent returned to Nebraska yesterday after lobbying their Congressional delegation, the EPA and the State Department to protect the Ogallala Aquifer.  At each meeting, the group asked for the Keystone XL pipeline to have a supplemental environmental impact statement (EIS) and for consideration of an alternate pipeline route that avoids the Nebraska Sandhills. […]

The Unicameral’s not in session today, so we’re using it as a chance to catch our breath from DC.  Some bad bills got held back or killed in committee, and some bad ones got through.  Keep following our Bill Roundup for progress on our priority legislation.  Here’s your Roundup: Abortion or the Budget?: Nebraska is […]

We all hated when our little brothers or sisters would copy everything we did growing up. You know, when you started wearing the “Frankie Says” shirt, they had to go get one.  Well, turns out a few of our State Senators never grew out of their copy catting days. These copy catting state senators represent […]

Nebraska is unique and we are proud about that fact.  We are the only state in the country to have a non-partisan Unicameral. We are the only state in the country to have 100% public power. And, we are one of only two states that splits our electoral votes for the US President by Congressional […]

The Nebraska Sierra Club, Nebraska Wildlife Federation and Bold Nebraska today announced the delegation of Nebraskans traveling to Washington, DC to express their concerns about TransCanada’s proposed tar sands pipeline to members of Nebraska’s Congressional Delegation, the EPA and the State Department. “I have heard many advocates and landowners stories and the words that best […]

The assault on public employees and middle class families that we are seeing nationwide is too important to allow multinational corporate America to try to redefine the rights and values of American citizens. Last Saturday, more than 350 public employees, teachers, trades workers, union members and middle class families gathered at the Nebraska State Capitol supporting […]

It’s going to be a crazy weekend.  We kick off with Americans for Prosperity who is hosting a “do-over” rally against organized workers and the middle class in front of the state capitol.  Our favorite Republican candidates Don Stenberg and “Wrong Way” Jon Bruning will be there.  But we’re ending the weekend on a high […]

Sen. Charlie Janssen of Fremont introduced a bill — and promised to make it his “priority bill” — that would cost our state millions, decrease voting and “answers” a problem that does not even exist. The so-called “voter-ID law” is widely seen as a voting suppression tactic and is often criticized on numerous levels.  Janssen’s […]