Yesterday, the Huffington Post was first with the news that Sen. Ben Nelson is opposing the just-introduced Employee Free Choice Act, on which the American labor movement appears to be banking its entire future.  Specifically, they reported: Ben Nelson will once again be playing a key role in S...

In January, Republican Lincoln City Councilwoman Robin Eschliman announced she wouldn't be running for re-election to a second term with the following statement: I feel that our City is now in good shape and in good hands - mission accomplished....I was feisty and outspoken, yet I worked tirelessly ...

If you read liberal blogs or receive communications from the Democratic Party, you're probably familiar with radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh publicly hoping for the failure of President Barack Obama and joking about the death of Sen. Ted Kennedy.  With the American people tired of his sicken...

Since October 1st of last year, I haven't written anything of consequence about the anti-affirmative action Initiative 424 amendment that masqueraded on the 2008 general election ballot as the Nebraska Civil Rights Initiative.  That mostly has to do with the writing on the wall that this decept...

So far in the new session of Congress with Democratic President Barack Obama in the White House, Sen. Ben Nelson has proven himself an essential voice of common sense, moderation, and restraint - perhaps the last, best hope for Obama's dream of bipartisan compromise and conciliation.   Nebraska...

On Thursday, Sen. Mike Johanns sat down for an interview with Joe Jordan from KMTV in Omaha.  It's good to see a reporter actually holding Johanns accountable for campaigning on promises of bipartisan cooperation then following Rush Limbaugh's lead as a "Just Say No" Republican as soon as he go...

An Overdue Update On Omaha's 2009 Mayoral Race "The battle for the Omaha Mayor's office is already a bitter battle -- well here on Leavenworth Street anyway." - Street Sweeper, Mayor's race a dead heat? I hope I haven't been alone enjoying our friendly Republican neighbors at Leavenworth Street the ...

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has led the way defending the economic stimulus package and holding Republican Congressmen accountable for refusing to support action to rescue the American economy.  Earlier this month, they targeted 28 Republican Congressmen - including the 2nd ...

Reviewing Legislative Bill 403 three weeks ago, I warned of its effect on Nebraska's DREAM Act legislation: This is one of a number of bills introduced this session to address illegal immigration.  This one is particularly notable, however, because it comes from Governor Dave Heineman's office ...

You can learn a lot about people by the company they keep.  In a similar vein, I'd suggest you can learn even more about an organization by the people they honor.  That's why Nebraska Republicans should all be embarrassed by their party's decision to bring former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum...