Published by chief March 4th, 2007
I received an email from the Center for People in Need today. The email referenced the anti-bullying bill in the Nebraska Legislature. Many of you are familiar with the bill, and familiar with State Senator Philip Erdman’s attempt to derail it. I’ve included the email below, and some other stuff.
PLEASE STOP ATTEMPT […]
Published by chief January 12th, 2007
Today, the Nebraska Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling allowing Omaha to annex Elkhorn.
I’d just like to welcome the residents of Elkhorn into Omaha, and it also gives me an excuse to look back at the posts made about this subject almost two years ago.
Omaha vs. Elkhorn: An Annexation Altercation
Omaha Annexation T-shirts
The […]
Published by chief January 11th, 2007
The new semester began on campus with a new program - the Collegiate Readership Program. Students can find free copies of the Omaha World-Herald, The New York Times, and the USA Today throughout campus.
I encourage everyone to take advantage of this four week pilot program.
When most people talk about The New York Times, they […]
Published by chief October 31st, 2006
One day after the Kleeb campaign released to the press internal polling data indicating he was ahead of Adrian Smith among likely voters, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee decided to make a sizable media buy.
You can read an analysis of the poll over at Daily Kos and if you’re desperate for more analysis, you […]
Published by chief October 31st, 2006
Douglas County government would be full of Democrats if the Omaha World-Herald had their way. Today, the World-Herald endorsed Don Kleine for Douglas County attorney over the incumbent Stu Dornan. Yesterday, the World-Herald encouraged voters to re-elect Roger Morrissey for Douglas County assessor. On Wednesday, the OWH endorsed Democrat John Ewing for […]
Published by chief October 24th, 2006
Name change considered for Dodge Expressway - Omaha World-Herald
Someday drivers might talk about taking the Exon home, or businesses might say they’re located just off the Exon.
A state board will consider naming the West Dodge Expressway as the Exon Expressway in honor of the late J.J. Exon, the former Nebraska governor and U.S. senator.
The Nebraska […]
Published by chief October 22nd, 2006
The New York Times did an article about 7 Campaign Ads Worth Watching. One of those ads was Scott Kleeb’s “Rancher” ad.
You can watch a cool video about the article at the NYT website. If you want to read the article online, you need to be a paying member of New York Times […]