(Watchdog.org) LINCOLN, Neb. — Before the primary election, Republican Senate nominee Ben Sasse’s opponents made a last-ditch effort to question his stance on immigration, but their hits made nary a dent as he cruised to victory, garnering more than twice as many votes as the runner-up. Before the primary, Sasse said he opposed amnesty and a pathway […]
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Ben Sasse Dominates Nebraska GOP U.S. Senate Primary
(Watchdog.org) LINCOLN, Neb. – A newcomer to politics has walked away with Nebraska’s Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. With all precincts reporting, Ben Sasse handily won the Senate race with 49 percent of the vote, followed by Omaha banker Sid Dinsdale with 22 percent, former State Treasurer Shane Osborn with 21 percent and Omaha […]
Nebraska U.S. Senate Race Heating Up
(Watchdog.org) Lincoln, NE – Fireworks are exploding, attack ads are clogging the airwaves and candidates are inescapable as Nebraska enters the final week of campaigning before the May 13 election. The U.S. Senate race really is heating up, with Washington, D.C., publications zeroing in and outside groups bashing and boosting candidates with ads and media […]
Will Minimum Wage Increase Go on Nebraska Ballot?
(Watchdog.org) Lincoln, NE – Having failed to persuade state lawmakers to increase the minimum wage in Nebraska, the senator who introduced the bill said he’s working with advocates who are considering trying to get the issue on the ballot in November. A bill introduced by State Senator Jeremy Nordquist (D-Omaha) fell five votes short of […]
Nebraska Gay Rights Bill Debated, Filibustered
The Nebraska Senate is currently debating a bill that would ban workplace discrimination against people based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Tea Party Groups Flip Endorsement From Osborn to Sasse
FreedomWorks PAC has switched their endorsement from Shane Osborn to Ben Sasse in Nebraksa’s U.S. Senate Race due to Osborn’s establishment ties.
Ben Sasse’s U.S. Senate Campaign Puts Midland University Under the Microscope
(Watchdog.org) Fremont, NE – U.S. Senate candidate Ben Sasse portrays himself as a turnaround guy who fixes broken institutions — the man who brought the small Lutheran college in his hometown of Fremont back from the brink of bankruptcy. But his opponents are circulating financial and academic information they say refutes that image. Warranting a […]
Nebraska Gov. Heineman Pushes Tax Cuts, Prison Reforms in State of State Address
(Watchdog.org) Lincoln, NE – Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman renewed his call for substantial tax cuts during his final State of the State speech Wednesday before lawmakers. As he announced Tuesday night, the governor believes the state can afford $370 million to $500 million in tax cuts over the next three years, in part by using […]
Nebraska Gov. Heineman: Use Cash Reserves for Tax Cuts
(Watchdog.org) Lincoln, NE – Gov. Dave Heineman proposed spending $220 million of the state’s record-high cash reserve in order to reduce income and property taxes over the next three years, leaving a half-billion-dollar cushion. Combine that with savings from holding state spending increases to about 4 percent, and the state could reduce taxes by $370 […]