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Is Philip Erdman a Bully?

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 […]

Welcome to Omaha… Elkhorn

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 […]

Idiot’s Guide to The New York Times

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 […]

Kleeb Gets Huge Boost from DCCC

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 […]

Omaha World-Herald Endorses More Democrats

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 […]

Exon Expressway

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 […]

7 Political Ads Worth Watching

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 […]