NE Sen. Nelson calls for federal probe of closed polling places

By   /  April 12, 2012  /  Accountability, Elections, Federal Government, News, Politics & Elections, State Government  /  No Comments

Clearly upset with Governor Dave Heineman, Secretary of State John Gale and Election Commissioner Dave Phipps, Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) is calling for a federal investigation into possible “voter suppression” involving those closed polling places in Douglas County.

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Nebraska GOP Senate front-runner takes hits

By   /  March 22, 2012  /  Elections  /  No Comments

 

By Lee Ann O'Neal

Jon Bruning is battling some serious conservative cred problems.
While the Nebraska attorney general is the front-runner in the state’s U.S. Senate Republican primary, Bruning is facing a growing perception that he goes both ways.

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Lt. Gov. Uses Tax Dollars for Chauffeur, Christmas Cards, Polls

By   /  November 4, 2009  /  Featured, News  /  1 Comment

Lt. Governor Diane Denish used $225,000 in federal funds to pay for a driver to shuttle her to meetings and press events, a contractor to take Christmas pictures and write Christmas cards, a lawyer to make hotel reservations, opinion polling and public relations services.  The money was given to her for “various projects” by Governor [...]

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