Congressman Bart Stupak (D-MI) and company are chewing out BP’s CEO Tony Hayward today. Vermont Congressman Peter Welch (also a D) makes a good argument that the BP Spill is not an aberration but business as usual.  If Americans have learned anything over the past two years, it’s that we can’t trust industries to regulate […]

Langston Hughes once said, “A dream deferred is a dream denied.” Nebraska students who marched in Lincoln on Wednesday couldn’t agree more. That’s why they’re calling on Congress to pass the DREAM Act this year.  The DREAM Act would provide a path to citizenship for undocumented students who show good moral character and plan on […]

Being in a landlocked state, the BP spill in the Gulf can feel a world away even as the news media covers the tragedy around the clock.  But the tragedy in the Gulf may get a lot closer to the Midwest if TransCanada has its way.  The oil giant wants to build a new oil […]

When it comes to Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, Congressman Adrian Smith certainly likes to keep one foot in the closet and one foot out. Does Adrian Smith think gay service members should have to lie about their sexual orientation? In his words, “No.” Yep, you read that correctly. On June 3, when asked point blank […]

The size of government is a hot topic these days. Whether you think government should be big or small, we can all agree government has a role in ensuring the safety of our food and keeping producers and processors accountable. As a mom, I don’t want to worry that when I open a bag of […]

Sen. Mike Johanns came out today with his reasons on why he opposes the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” He can try to talk around it, but this is yet another example of Johanns saying the predictable party-line “No.” In the end, Senator Johanns thinks its ok to tell soldiers to lie. Johanns’ started […]

Last night, my husband got a call from Dick Morris. Yes, that Dick Morris. Sure, it was a recorded voice. Dick was calling to let Scott know that conservatives need to stick together to take our country back…and that if he answers just one question, Scott can get a free, autographed copy of Dick Morris’ […]

Americans for Financial Reform and Bold Nebraska issued the following statement regarding Senator Johanns’ silence on if he will block the vote to hold Wall Street accountable for playing tricks with taxpayers’ hard-earned money. Senator Johanns has yet to make public if he will vote for cloture on Wall Street Reform. Senator Nelson announced this […]

As I drove to the pipeline hearing in Atkinson, I watched the farmers out in the field. I watched the birds perched on the prairie grass. I watched the rivers flowing under bridges. I watched the cattle sprawled across the hills. This is our state’s economic activity. If Secretary Clinton signs a permit allowing TransCanada […]