Do you want quality health insurance? Access to affordable insurance plans for your family or employees? A marketplace that provides options for rural communities? Now is the time to make your voice heard on these issues. The Nebraska Department of Insurance has already hosted a series of meetings to gather public input about the health […]

The NY Times joined the movement of citizens, experts and opinion leaders saying “no” to the TransCanada risky pipeline.  Other key developments happening include: –Letter to President Obama and Sec. Clinton from landowners, in all the states the pipeline could potentially cross, urging him and Sec. Clinton to deny TransCanada’s permit request to cross the US/Canadian […]

Congress is still debating how to fund the federal government until the end of the fiscal year.  The one word on everyone’s mind: JOBS. Editor’s Note: Neal Obermeyer cartoons reflect the opinions of the cartoonist and not necessarily those of BoldNebraska.org

Today is the last day of Bold Nebraska.  We’re packing up shop, selling our domain name to Mark Fahleson and joining the Tea Party.  Good luck to all the landowners trying to fight TransCanada, teachers trying to keep their jobs and mothers who need prenatal care.  Your crusades for justice aren’t our problem any more. […]

Today Nebraska groups presented members of the press community with a recently uncovered memo that proves, yet again, Nebraska does indeed have a role, right and duty to decide on oil pipeline routes, eminent domain and several other aspects of oil pipelines.   Nebraska elected officials have had this memo, and this proof of the […]

Earlier this month, I went to Washington, DC with 11 other fellow Nebraskans, including 4 members of the Nebraska Farmers Union.  We went to our nation’s capitol to ensure our members of Congress, the EPA and the Department of State clearly heard our concerns on TransCanada’s Keystone XL Pipeline Project. One of the reasons I’m […]

Young Nebraskans are getting the health insurance they need because of the health care law passed last year (thank you Senator Nelson and President Obama). Navigating health insurance and knowing the actual benefits under the new law can be confusing. Helping out young Nebraskans and parents who want to know how they add their young […]

Editor’s Note: Rick Poore may be heading to Washington, DC to testify in front of Congress on behalf of small business owners.  We will let you know ASAP the details, but we wanted to re-publish his blog so you can also see what a great advocate Rick is… This Wednesday, the new health care law […]

Bold’s intern Emily is in DC helping getting the word out about how Young Nebraskans and their parents can “get covered,” Bob Kerrey goes after the “radical-right,” Jane thinks we need gas pumps turned into ears of corn and we are 40 “likes” away from sending Heineman a special delivery. Here’s your Roundup: Getting Covered: […]

Recently, I was accused of “shooting my mouth off” by the man elected to lead our state and protect our land and water. Yes, Governor Dave Heineman is telling me, a citizen, to be quiet (he says alot more also, so keep reading). Governor Heineman can throw all the mud he wants, it doesn’t distract us […]