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Exclusive: Johanns and Company Cautious on Palin

Just days before former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin makes the keynote address at Nashville's Tea Party convention, Nebraska's Capitol Hill Republicans are keeping their "Palin for President" options wide open. Nebraska Watchdog asked the state's three congressmen and Senator Mike Johanns if Palin is qualified to be President. None came out and directly said yes. Senator Mike Johanns would not comment. 1st District Congressman ...
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Deadline Nears: Councilman’s Return Appears Less Likely

By Joe Jordan on February 8, 2010
Over five months after Omaha City Councilman Chuck Sigerson suffered a heart attack and stroke, several sources tell Nebraska Watchdog that Sigerson’s return to City Hall, which must occur in the next few weeks, appears less likely than it once did. According to city officials Sigerson is facing a February 23rd deadline. After the council’s regular meeting on the 23rd, [...]Read More>>

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Democrats Waiting for “Governor” Godot

By Joe Jordan on February 5, 2010
Scratch off another name in the Nebraska Democratic Party’s candidate search for Governor. University of Nebraska Regent Chuck Hassebrook of Lyons, Nebraska tells Nebraska Watchdog that although party officials talked to him about running for Governor, he’s not interested. Last month Douglas County Commissioner Mike Boyle decided not to get in the race. Hassebrook’s decision comes as more [...]Read More>>

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School Lobbying Talk Finds Lobbyists Silent

By Joe Jordan on February 4, 2010
During a recent public hearing on a bill that would prohibit state tax dollars that go to schools from winding up in the pockets of lobbyists, something was missing: the lobbyists who get the money. Something else was also missing: the big schools that put the money in the lobbyists’ pockets. Not one paid lobbyist, not one metro Omaha school board member, and not one [...]Read More>>

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NU Football Tickets at Center of State Probe

By Joe Jordan on February 3, 2010
Husker Sports Network, the voice of Big Red football, is involved in a state investigation that has tracked down possible misuse of Nebraska football tickets that are tied to over $1 million in state spending. In an exclusive interview with Nebraska Watchdog, State Auditor Mike Foley says the report has uncovered what amounts to ”Cornhusker Kickback II.” According to Foley this kickback has nothing to [...]Read More>>

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Illegal Immigration Fight Returns to State Capitol

By Joe Jordan on February 1, 2010
There are 41,000 students attending the University of Nebraska’s three undergraduate campuses in Omaha, Lincoln, and Kearney: 35 who are in the country illegally are at the center of an intense political debate. For three hours on Monday state lawmakers listened as members of the public sounded out the pros and cons of providing in state college tuition [...]Read More>>

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Blog & Analysis

Statements of Financial Interest: Public Service Commission

By Joe Jordan on February 2, 2010
Nebraska Watchdog is making available the personal financial records of the State of Nebraska’s Public Service Commissioners. The publication of this information, known as the Statements of Financial Interest, follows Nebraska Watchdog’s exclusive publication of the personal financial records of Nebraska’s state legislators, several top state officials including the Governor, and Omaha city officials. All these records are on file [...]Read More>>

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Nebraska Watchdog Analyzes SOTU

By Joe Jordan on January 29, 2010
From Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson’s (D) controversial  health care vote to 10% unemployment and the “Bank Tax”, Nebraska Watchdog is asked by KMTV, Omaha to analyze President Obama’s first State of the Union address. Editor’s note: to subscribe free of charge to News Updates from Nebraska Watchdog click here. Reported by Joe Jordan, joe@nebraskawatchdog.org Read More>>

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White: Nelson “Did the Best He Could” on Health Care Vote

By Joe Jordan on January 28, 2010
Despite widespread criticism being dumped on Senator Ben Nelson (NE-D) for his vote on health care, Democratic Congressional hopeful Tom White is not shying away from Nelson. During an on camera interview with Nebraska Watchdog White said Nelson took a health care bill with “deep flaws” and made it better. White, who is running against Omaha area Congressman Lee Terry [...]Read More>>

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Omaha Democrats Can’t End Family Feud

By Joe Jordan on January 24, 2010
***Update I: Mayor Suttle’s Statement on White’s Letter (see editor’s note below) ***Update II: Senator White Responds to Suttle’s Statement (see editor’s note below) When you’re a Democrat running for Congress, your biggest battles are supposed to be with the incumbent Republican Congressman. But for the second time in two months, Omaha’s Democratic Congressional hopeful is at odds with [...]Read More>>

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Top State Officials’ Statements of Financial Interest

By Joe Jordan on January 22, 2010
Nebraska Watchdog is making available the personal financial records of several top state officials, including the Governor, which are on file with the State of Nebraska. The publication of this information, known as the Statements of Financial Interest, follows Nebraska Watchdog’s exclusive publication of the personal financial records of Nebraska’s state legislators and city officials in Omaha.  To see the legislators records [...]Read More>>

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