The State Department said on Feb. 9 that it has received TransCanada’s re-submitted application for Keystone XL and will now “conduct a review of the application in accordance with the Presidential Memorandum and any other applicable requirements.” In a shocking silencing of the massive public opposition to the project, Trump’s State Dept. said that the federal […]

In his latest cartoon, Neal Obermeyer asks at what point it’s okay to stop being patient.  

On Jan. 24, President Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum calling for the fast-tracking of completion of the Keystone XL pipeline, and invited TransCanada to resubmit a permit application. However, this action does not give any “green-light” to start the construction of Keystone XL. There are still substantial obstacles, and the pipeline is not likely to be […]

While many of us are looking forward to putting 2016 behind us, we here at Bold are reflecting on what was an amazing year of growth for us — and gearing up for big battles to come in 2017. In 2016, the Bold Alliance launched nationwide, expanding on Bold Nebraska’s successful organizing model of unlikely […]

Donald Trump has stated that if elected, he would approve the permit that President Obama rejected for TransCanada’s Keystone XL tarsands export pipeline in his first 100 days in office. If I am elected President I will immediately approve the Keystone XL pipeline. No impact on environment & lots of jobs for U.S. — Donald […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 15, 2016 Contact: Jane Kleeb, Bold Alliance 402-705-3622, jane@boldnebraska.org Eminent Domain Advocates to Protest at Trump Rally Atlanta, GA – Republican Presidential hopeful Donald Trump is making a stop in Atlanta, Georgia today following this morning’s private fundraiser hosted by the state’s Governor Nathan Deal and Senator David Perdue. Coincidentally, an unlikely alliance […]

(Editor’s Note: Neal Obermeyer created this latest cartoon in response to Sen. Ben Sasse’s (R-NE) recent statement on national TV that he would ditch the GOP if Donald Trump became the party’s nominee for President, and some of the local reactions. Sasse’s statement on MSNBC is below. More of Neal’s cartoons at Nealo.com.)

**POLL RESULTS** Conducted online February 26 – March 4, 2016: http://act.boldnebraska.org/survey/president Respondents: 3,135 | Nebraskans: 2,426 | Out-of-State: 709 **The Nebraska Democratic Caucus is Saturday, March 5th** Click here to find your caucus location, and how to caucus in Nebraska TOTAL VOTES (NEBRASKANS: 2,426): 1. Bernie Sanders: 63.4% (1,538) 2. Hillary Clinton: 27.04% (656) 3. Donald Trump: 3.75% (91) 4. Ben […]

Donald Trump stood on the debate stage, with all his famous gusto, and proclaimed he loves eminent domain. Trump continued to say, “Keystone XL could not be built without it.” Well Mr. Trump, that is the point—our founding fathers never intended private corporations to use eminent domain for their private gain. While hugging eminent domain […]