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Nebraska Senate Candidates Have Different Takes On Border Crisis

July 24, 2014 By Deena Winter

Nebraska Senate Candidates Have Different Takes On Border Crisis

(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 […]

Filed Under: Nebraska News & Politics Tagged With: Ben Sasse, Dave Domina, immigrant children, immigration, Mike Simmonds, Nebraska Senatorial race

Ben Sasse Dominates Nebraska GOP U.S. Senate Primary

May 14, 2014 By Deena Winter

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 […]

Filed Under: Election Central, Nebraska News & Politics Tagged With: Adrian Smith, Bart McLeay, Ben Sasse, Brian Buescher, Charlie Janssen, Dan Frei, David Domina, Dennis Parker, Doug Peterson, Jeff Fortenberry, Jessica Turek, Larry Anderson, Larry Marvin, Lee Terry, Mike Hilgers, Nebraska Attorney General Race, Nebraska Congressional Races, Nebraska State Auditor Race, Nebraska U.S. Senate Race, Pete Pirsch, Shane Osborn, Sid Dinsdale, Tom Brewer

Nebraska U.S. Senate Race Heating Up

May 7, 2014 By Deena Winter

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 […]

Filed Under: Election Central, Nebraska News & Politics Tagged With: 60 Plus Association, Bart McLeay, Ben Sasse, Bill Novotny, Club for Growth PAC, David Domina, Freedom Pioneers Action Network, Justin Brasell, Madison Project, Nebraska U.S. Senate Race, Obamacare, Shane Osborn, Sid Dinsdale

Will Minimum Wage Increase Go on Nebraska Ballot?

April 7, 2014 By Deena Winter

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 […]

Filed Under: Nebraska News & Politics Tagged With: ballot initiatives, Jeremy Nordquist, Minimum wage, Nebraska Senate

Nebraska Gay Rights Bill Debated, Filibustered

April 5, 2014 By Deena Winter

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.

Filed Under: Nebraska News & Politics Tagged With: Amanda McGill, Annette Dubas, Beau McCoy, Bill Avery, Bill Kintner, Brad Ashford, Burke Harr, Danielle Conrad, Ernie Chambers, Gay rights, Jeremy Nordquist, Jim Smith, Ken Haar, LB485, Mark Christensen, Nebraska Senate

Tea Party Groups Flip Endorsement From Osborn to Sasse

March 31, 2014 By Deena Winter

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.

Filed Under: Nebraska News & Politics Tagged With: Bart McLeay, Ben Sasse, Dean Clancy, FreedomWorks, FreedomWorks PAC, Matt Kibbe, Mitch McConnell, Nebraska U.S. Senate Race, Obamacare, Shane Osborn, Sid Dinsdale

Ben Sasse’s U.S. Senate Campaign Puts Midland University Under the Microscope

January 22, 2014 By Deena Winter

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 […]

Filed Under: Election Central, Nebraska News & Politics Tagged With: Ben Sasse, Gary Perkins, Midland University, Nebraska U.S. Senate Race

Nebraska Gov. Heineman Pushes Tax Cuts, Prison Reforms in State of State Address

January 16, 2014 By Deena Winter

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 […]

Filed Under: Nebraska News & Politics Tagged With: Affordable Care Act, Dave Heineman, Jeremy Nordquist, Medicaid, Nebraska State of the State Address, Obamacare, prison reforms, tax breaks

Nebraska Gov. Heineman: Use Cash Reserves for Tax Cuts

January 15, 2014 By Deena Winter

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 […]

Filed Under: Nebraska News & Politics Tagged With: cash reserves, Dave Heineman, Heath Mello, Jeremy Nordquist, Nebraska Farm Bureau, Nebraska State of the State Address, tax cuts

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