Archive for February, 2007



Hagel Still Holding Off on Decision

Chuck Hagel spent some time at Bellevue University today, and inevitably got the question about his political future:
Sen. Chuck Hagel acknowledged today that many people already seem to assume he is intent on running for president in 2008.
“I get that reaction,” Hagel said after making brief remarks and answering audience questions at Bellevue University. “I […]

Unicam to Consider Increasing Size of City Council

News from the Omaha World Herald:
LINCOLN - Elkhorn residents would get a bigger voice in Omaha city government under a bill advanced Tuesday to the full Legislature.
Legislative Bill 405 would add two members to the City Council, increasing the total to nine, and require that district boundaries be redrawn. The new members would be […]

What’s at Stake in Lincoln

This weekend, we will be going down to Lincoln with NYD to help out Chris Beutler in his race for mayor. (See the calendar for more details). Until he was term-limited out last year, Beutler spent 24 years in the Nebraska Legislature serving the people of central Lincoln.
He’s been a champion of campaign finance reform […]

Jim Esch vs. John McCain

This just a really random side note: but John McCain’s website for President reminds me a lot of Jim Esch’s campaign site. The use of Flash animation for navigation, the integration of video… of course McCain’s cost about 20x more than Jim’s, but still the over-arching similarity is there.
Even their yardsigns […]

Your Guide To The 2008 Democratic Presidential Candidates

As you may have heard, Nebraska Democrats will hold a Presidential caucus on February 9, 2008. And while we’re still a year out, the Democratic field appears to be set. So here’s a brief overview of everyone who has officially announced for President:

Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY). She’s incredibly popular among Democrats who long for the […]

Lee Terry: Staying Silent

“I would like to say that we should re-communicate our support for our troops there and not cut funding for them, while standing silent on the surge.” - Rep. Lee Terry [Omaha World Herald, 2/13/2007]

Caucus, Condoms, Congratulations
Happy Valentines Day!

Congratulations to the UNO College Dems Women’s Caucus!
In order to celebrate Valentines Day, and raise HPV awareness, the UD-WC handed out about 1000 Valentines (with condoms on them).
The event was a huge success and an amazing inaugural event for the Caucus!
Thanks to Kar, Nick, Megan, and everyone else […]