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Feb 14
2012
NEGOP Chairman Statement on “Hassebrook For Senate”
Today NEGOP Chairman, Mark Fahleson, released a statement on the announcement that Democrat Chuck Hassebrook will run for United States Senate. Read the statement here.
Feb 13
2012
Ken Haar to Special Interests: “Will You Be My Valentine?”
Read the Nebraska Republican Party’s latest press release on Ken Haar’s love for special interest groups.
Feb 07
2012
Tick-Tock Democrats…
Today Bob Kerrey announced that he will not be running for Nebraska Senate. With all their eggs in Kerrey’s basket, Nebraska Democrats will race against the clock to find their next mediocre candidate. All we have to say is Tick-tock, Democrats. Read the article here.
Feb 06
2012
Brook Curtiss- District 41
Brook Curtiss is a Republican running for State Legislature in District 41. Please check out his website: http://brookcurtiss.com/ and follow him on facebook and support Brook.
Jan 26
2012
NY Times on Bob Kerrey- ”Cornhusker roots or not, this is a man who calls Greenwich Village home.”
Bob Kerrey’s hometown newspaper- The New York Times, wrote a profile on the New Yorker and his decision on whether or not to run for senate in Nebraska. You can read it here.
Jan 23
2012
Senator Johanns Cosponors Anti-Earmark
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mike Johanns (R-Neb.) today cosponsored the bipartisan Earmark Elimination Act, which would establish a permanent ban on earmarks. Additionally, the legislation adds a new tool for enforcing this earmark ban through a new Senate point of order. “Earmarks are a symbol of wasteful Washington spending and I hope we can eliminate them permanently [...]
Jan 23
2012
From Governor Heineman: Nebraska Farmers and Ranchers Call for Inheritance Tax Repeal
Read Governor Heineman’s latest press release on Inheritance Tax Repeal below. (Lincoln, Neb.) Gov. Dave Heineman today was joined by Steve Nelson, President of Nebraska Farm Bureau and Michael Kelsey, Executive Director of Nebraska Cattlemen to call for repeal of the Nebraska Inheritance Tax. “Nebraska is one of only eight states that has an inheritance [...]
Jan 18
2012
Bob Kerrey’s Greatest Hits: To The Left of Nelson on Balanced Budget Amendment
Former Nebraska Senator-Turned-New Yorker Does Not Support A Balanced Budget Amendment LINCOLN - As former Nebraska Democrat Senator-turned-New York City resident Bob Kerrey returns to the Cornhusker State, Nebraskans may be surprised to learn where Mr. Kerrey stands on a wide variety of issues, including a balanced budget amendment. During his tenure in the Senate, Kerrey strongly [...]
Jan 17
2012
New Poll Shows Uphill Battle for Democrats
From the NRSC When Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., announced his retirement, Democrats received a quick reminder of how bleak 2012 could prove for their Senate prospects. The retirement of Democratic Sen. Kent Conrad in North Dakota gives Republicans a near-gimmee. The open Nebraska seat, for which two strong Republicans are already in contention, could be [...]
Jan 12
2012
BOB KERREY’S GREATEST HITS: AN INDEFENSIBLE RECORD ON ABORTION
LINCOLN, NE - As former Democrat Senator-turned-New York City resident Bob Kerrey returns to Nebraska to consider another run for Senate, voters will surely remember that Kerrey abandoned his so-called pro-life beliefs in the 1980′s and quickly became a strong proponent of abortions under any and all circumstances. During his tenure in the Senate, Kerrey supported [...]