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Exclusive: Bruning Not Only Millionaire in U.S. Senate Race

While Attorney General Jon Bruning has taken a lot of heat for becoming a multimillionaire since entering public office about 15 years ago, financial disclosure reports show his chief critic and Republican opponent for the U.S. Senate is also a millionaire. State Treasurer Don Stenberg reported between $1 million and $4.4 million in assets on the financial disclosure ...
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Video Special: Did Governor Blink on Tax Fight?

By Joe Jordan on January 26, 2012
While taking his fight to kill the state’s inheritance tax right to the Legislature, it appears Governor Dave Heineman may have blinked. With counties complaining that ending the tax—Douglas County gets an estimated $10 million a year—may force them to raise property taxes, Heineman (see video below) told the Revenue Committee this afternoon that it’s [...]Read More>>

Tax Fight Heating Up, Governor to Testify

By Joe Jordan on January 26, 2012
Facing criticism, even from some of his fellow Republicans across the state, Governor Dave Heineman will make an unusual stop today as he pushes his $327 million tax cut package. Heineman is scheduled to testify before the Legislature’s Revenue Committee this afternoon, arguing for “middle class tax relief” which he says is his priority this year. Not surprisingly [...]Read More>>

Push to Control Conflicts of Interest Looks Dead

By Joe Jordan on January 26, 2012
Despite the backing of the state’s top lawmaker, a push to tighten Nebraska’s conflict of interest law is apparently dead. Nebraska Watchdog has learned that a bill aimed solely at state senators—to try and keep them from voting on issues where they have a conflict— is going nowhere. The bill, which was supported by Speaker [...]Read More>>

Video Special: Conflicts Don’t Stop Lawmakers from Voting

By Joe Jordan on January 25, 2012
To many it sounds simple enough. If a city councilman, county commissioner, or state lawmaker has a conflict of interest on an issue they shouldn’t vote. Well two out of three isn’t bad. In Nebraska the state lawmaker can vote. But following an ongoing investigation by Nebraska Watchdog lawmakers are now considering a bill that [...]Read More>>

$1.6 million Pipeline Contract Signed, Sealed and in Limbo

By Deena Winter on January 24, 2012
A state lawmaker has introduced a placeholder bill for the Keystone XL pipeline that is now the subject of hot debate in Washington, D.C., after President Obama’s recent denial of a permit for the proposed oil pipeline. Papilion Sen. Jim Smith introduced LB1161 while waiting to see how actions in D.C. may affect Nebraska’s deal [...]Read More>>

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Stenberg vs Bruning: It’s Getting Personal

By Joe Jordan on January 26, 2012
With a little over three months until the May GOP Senate Primary, Republicans Jon Bruning and Don Stenberg are starting to sound a lot like Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney. It’s getting personal, very personal, with Stenberg today firing back at Bruning as the two squabble over debates. Stenberg has accused Bruning, who won’t be [...]Read More>>

Pipeline Missing in State of Union, Not Reaction

By Joe Jordan on January 25, 2012
After weeks of headlines from Nebraska to Washington, the Keystone XL pipeline was missing in action Tuesday night during President Obama’s State of the Union Address. Senator Mike Johanns (NE-R) calls it a “missed oppurtunity.” At least one Nebraska farmer couldn’t disagree more. After the President touted clean energy and more home grown energy, Johanns issued a [...]Read More>>

Cash Controversy Clouds Key Endorsement

By Joe Jordan on January 23, 2012
Although it’s considered an “important endorsement” from the likes of Governor Dave Heineman, there’s still no guarantee the Nebraska Farm Bureau will step into this year’s GOP Senate race. As Nebraska Watchdog reported last week the NFB, which is caught in the middle of a political fight between Senate hopefuls Jon Bruning and Don Stenberg, is playing [...]Read More>>

Video Special: Governor On Pipeline and Latest Statehouse Firing

By Joe Jordan on January 20, 2012
In his first news conference since President Obama shot down the Keystone XL pipeline, Governor Dave Heineman told reporters today that the President needs to “make a tough call and get (the pipeline) going.” Responding to questions (see video below) from Nebraska Watchdog, Heineman also urged Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer (D) to abandon the President’s re-election, and to [...]Read More>>

More Attack Ads Target Kerrey

By Joe Jordan on January 19, 2012
There’s a good chance you’ve heard or seen them…attack ads targeting Bob Kerrey and his possible bid for the U.S. Senate. Nebraska Watchdog’s Joe Jordan analyzes the blitz for KMTV, Omaha. YouTubeRead More>>

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