I must admit that until just recently Governor Dave Heineman’s position on the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline baffled me.  He repeatedly said that he’s not taking a position on the pipeline because it’s a “federal regulatory” issue.  That left me scratching my head.  Since when has something being a federal issue stopped the Governor from […]

Our beloved Huskers soundly beat the KSU Wildcats last night, 48-13 (but many of you probably already knew that).  Taylor Martinez is quickly earning his nickname “T-Magic.” But the game last night means our weekend can be devoted to other things like catching up on sleep.  We’ve lost quite a bit working late on the […]

Yesterday, the Nebraska Sierra Club called for an investigation by the United States Attorney into campaign contributions by TransCanada to Nebraska elected officials in the wake of published reports that Governor Dave Heinemann and Attorney General Jon Bruning had returned potentially illegal campaign contributions they received from TransCanada.   “Since TransCanada appears to be a […]

  Looks like the two top conservatives in our state just got caught doing something illegal. Governor Heineman and Attorney General Bruning both returned illegal campaign contributions from TransCanada, the foreign company that wants to build a risky pipeline through the Sandhills and Ogallala aquifer.     Once called out for it, what was Heineman and […]

October is finally upon us, and that means ghosts, vampires, and yes, zombies will now be out in full force.  But not all of them will be boo-ing, bloodsucking, and creating general chaos and terror.  On Halloween, some of them will join Bold Nebraska and Trick or Vote — a national effort to get out […]

Editor’s Note: We have republished this article by Elizabeth McGowan from SolveClimate.com. Third in a series exploring the election-season dynamics surrounding a plan to build the Keystone XL pipeline through Nebraska.  Read Part 1 and Part 2. by Elizabeth McGowan LINCOLN, Neb.—Thus far, no elected official in Nebraska has come out for or against TransCanada’s […]

It’s official, Rahm Emanuel is leaving the White House today to run for mayor of Chicago. The now former Chief of Staff had no shortage of memorable moments.  He’ll be replaced by Pete Rouse, Obama’s Chief of Staff from his Senate years.  We expect the swear-jar in the West Wing will see a severe drop […]

Usually we like to call out elected or appointed officials in the government because they’re the most accountable to the electorate.  However, we’ve picked up on some riveting chatter from the Nebraska Republican Party that just can’t be ignored. Mark Fahleson, chair of the NE GOP, we’re calling you out. Typically, we take issue with […]

This page is meant to serve as a resource for press and interested citizens with information on the new tipline and radio ads.  If you want a copy of the hotline script and background facts to support the radio ad, please email jane@boldnebraska.org. TransCanada Abuse Tip Line: 1-866-363-4648 TransCanada Abuse Site: www.transcanadaabuse.com   Radio Ad:  Press […]

Today, Neal tackles the Governor’s $47,000 report that grossly overestimated the rising costs of medicaid expansion in Nebraska: Editor’s Note: Neal Obermeyer cartoons reflect the opinions of the cartoonist and not necessarily those of BoldNebraska.org