There is a lot to look forward to this weekend and in the upcoming week. Check out our events page to see what events you would like to attend. We hope you are enjoying this first day of Fall. Here’s your Roundup:  The Real Cost of Regulation: Every day brings more rhetoric that government regulations […]

A planet with two suns was discovered, no longer making Luke Skywalker’s home of Tatooine a place of fiction. Here’s your Roundup:  Stopping Handouts for Oil: It looks like President Obama is finally getting serious about cutting ridiculous tax loopholes. Yesterday, he proposed cutting certain tax benefits to the fossil fuel industry. It’s about time. […]

Sunday marks the ten-year anniversary of one of the greatest tragedies known to our nation. We’re encouraging folks to donate to the 9/11 Memorial. Here’s your Roundup: American Jobs Act: President Obama urged Congress to “stop the political circus and actually do something” last night. His $477 billion plan will extend the payroll tax cut, […]

As we begin the Labor Day weekend, new reports say zero jobs were created in August with unemployment staying at 9.1%. We hope Obama has some big, bold solutions in his jobs speech next week. Here’s your Roundup:   Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: Ezra Klein shares the news that Rep. John Larson (CT) has proposed a […]

Tomorrow’s the big day for the Tar Sands Action in DC. People from across the country will begin gathering in front of the White House to demand President Obama deny the Keystone XL permit. Follow us as we join in! Here’s your Roundup: Wrong Way Jon: Bruning continues to stand in the limelight for him […]

Here’s a new device could be especially useful in Nebraska–an air conditioner that also squeezes out the humidity! This year’s sweltering summer has been more than enough to get us interested. Here’s your Roundup: Who Are They?: Nancy Pelosi filled in the blanks on the deficit reduction supercommittee, adding Reps. Xavier Becerra (CA), James Clyburn […]

Another big birthday takes place this weekend, as Lucille Ball turns 100! We love Lucy, but we sure don’t love our Governor sticking his head in the sand and refusing to take action to help protect Nebraska. Here’s your Roundup: The More You Know: Gov. Heineman would have done well to attend our briefing on […]

Turns out climate change isn’t the only scientific information FOX News can’t wrap its confused tentacles around—the “news” channel also happens to be baffled by the moon. Well, we can’t explain that, but here’s your Roundup: TransCanada Terry: Lee Terry’s effort to “turn up the heat” on the Senate to pass his bill, which would […]

It turns out Mr. Obama shares our love for Harry Potter–yet another reason to love him. More reasons to Stand With Randy in your Friday Roundup: Deal or No Deal?: There was immediate repudiation following a NY Times statement that the GOP and White House were “close” to a deal. A deal resulting in 3 […]

The final Harry Potter movie premiered at midnight last night. (Yes, some of us attended.) We’ll leave the reviews up to Ebert and Roeper, but we will say that fans won’t be disappointed by the conclusion to this magical tale. Here’s your Roundup: Debt Ceiling Update: Debt talks are to resume again today since no deal was […]