The final tally from Fremont’s special election for Ordinance 5165 was 3,906 in favor and 2,908 against. On Monday, the infamous immigration ordinance passed.  For 12 hours, Fremont voters cast their ballots at 20 precinct polling locations. Another 476 votes were cast by absentee ballot.  The morning was characterized by overcast skies, light voter traffic, […]

If Heineman-Janssen-Kobach were strong, if they were bold, they would be at the doorsteps of our Nebraska federal delegation and demand they lead on comprehensive immigration reform. Instead, they are telling us what they just helped pass in Fremont is good immigration policy. Just like they told us denying kids access to college is good […]

Vote count, 50% in with absentee ballots counted, 1,849 yay and 1,281 nay (we want the nays to win)…this was as of 8:10pm. As of 8:49pm, 7 precincts tallied, 58% for, 42% against…they just brought the last ballot down to count. There are 20 precincts total. Final vote count, (still needs to be certified)–3906 yes […]

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’ […]