Analysis: Sheehy fallout opens up governor’s race

By   /  February 4, 2013  /  Nebraska, Nebraska Video  /  6 Comments

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Joe Jordan | Nebraska Watchdog
The political fallout from Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy’s sudden resignation is making noise from one end of the state to the other.
KFAB radio spoke with Nebraska Watchdog’s Joe Jordan for a look at the new landscape surrounding the 2014 race for governor.
Contact Joe Jordan at joe@nebraskawatchdog.org
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Clare says he’s not running for governor either

By   /  January 11, 2013  /  Nebraska WatchBlog  /  1 Comment

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By Deena Winter | Nebraska Watchdog
LINCOLN — Another one bites the dust.
Tim Clare, a University of Nebraska regent some have speculated might run for governor next year, says he’s not going to run for that post. Yesterday, Attorney General Jon Bruning also said he’s not running for governor.
“I’m flattered that my name has been brought [...]

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Bruning: ‘I’m not running for governor’

By   /  January 10, 2013  /  Nebraska WatchBlog  /  1 Comment

Attorney General Jon Bruning says he's not running for governor in 2014.

By Deena Winter | Nebraska Watchdog
LINCOLN –Contrary to some political speculation, Attorney General Jon Bruning said today he’s not running for governor in 2014.
“I love being attorney general,” he said in response to a question during a press conference during which he unveiled proposed legislation. “I’m not running for governor. I’m doing my job. I [...]

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Wall Street case that nicked Bruning is apparently over

By   /  January 4, 2013  /  Nebraska WatchBlog, Uncategorized  /  4 Comments

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Joe Jordan | Nebraska Watchdog
A two year old Wall Street controversy, which damaged Attorney General Jon Bruning’s ill-fated Senate campaign, is apparently over.
Bruning’s good friend and former fund raiser David Sokol has been “completely cleared” of any wrongdoing, according to Sokol’s lawyer.
Reuters is reporting that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has dropped its insider [...]

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Wayne County commissioner pleads no contest to theft

By   /  September 24, 2012  /  Nebraska WatchBlog  /  1 Comment

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Attorney General Jon Bruning today announced Wayne County Commissioner Kelvin Wurdeman pleaded no contest to one count of theft and one count of official misconduct for selling county property and keeping the proceeds.

The plea stems from a Nebraska State Patrol investigation that showed Wurdeman sold a truckload of county-owned scrap metal and was paid by [...]

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