Nebraska Senate prospects weigh in on NSA scandal
By Deena Winter | Nebraska Watchdog
LINCOLN – The confirmed and prospective candidates for the U.S. Senate from Nebraska have varying views on the recent relevations about the National Security Agency’s prying into our lives.
Read More →Exclusive: Ashford ‘inclined’ to run for US Senate as a Democrat
Joe Jordan | Nebraska Watchdog
Top Nebraska Democrats apparently don’t know it but they are a step closer to a 2014 U.S. Senate candidate than they were just a few days ago.
State Sen. Brad Ashford of Omaha tells Nebraska Watchdog he’s “inclined” to run for the Senate and would “most likely” run as a Democrat, the [...]
Lawmakers look at higher offices
By Deena Winter | Nebraska Watchdog
Updated 6:14 p.m. Monday
LINCOLN – As the legislative session grinds to a close Wednesday, state lawmakers are exploring their options, with several eyeing higher offices.
Holdrege Sen. Tom Carlson said today he’s considering a run for governor, Omaha Sen. Brad Ashford said he’s “very likely” to run for a “major office,” [...]
Stothert wins primary, takes on mayor in May
Joe Jordan | Nebraska Watchdog
Updated 10:24 p.m.
OMAHA—Republican Jean Stothert won Omaha’s primary mayoral election today, garnering 32 percent of the votes to Democrat Mayor Jim Suttle‘s 24 percent.
With about 61,278 votes counted, Stothert won the day, according to unofficial final results from the Douglas County Election Commission.
Republican Dave Nabity finished third with 17 percent, followed [...]
Video Special: Feds watch low turnout as GOP promises unity
Joe Jordan | Nebraska Watchdog
OMAHA—Federal poll watchers, low turnout and GOP promises of unity: those are the headlines as voters mark their ballots in one of the nastiest mayor’s races in years—and the race is only half over.
The Associated Press is reporting that the U.S. Justice Department is keeping an eye on the balloting.
It was determined after [...]
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