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Judge Rules Against RFK Jr. In Fight To Be On New York’s Ballot, Says He Is Not A State Resident

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 08/16/2024 - 2:00am

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge ruled Monday that independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name should not appear on New York’s ballot, saying that he falsely claimed a New York residence on nominating petitions despite living in California.

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Omaha Council Adopts Code Of Conduct For Its Members, Despite Public Objections

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 08/09/2024 - 7:00am

OMAHA — A “code of conduct” for the city council of Nebraska’s largest city was established Tuesday with a 6-1 vote by the council.

In a related action, the council also voted 6-1 to place on the November election ballot an amendment that would change the City Charter by adding three more reasons City Council members could forfeit their elected seat.

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Cattle Ranchers Deserve A Break On Onerous Property Taxes

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 08/09/2024 - 6:00am

As Nebraskans we’ve been spoon-fed buzz words such as “pro-business economy,” “strong economic climate” and of course the idea of “an even better Nebraska for future generations” from lawmakers who are championing policies that will inevitably harm our state’s top economic driver – the beef cattle industry. There is no reality where Nebraska’s economy can progress and truly thrive while the property tax crisis is breaking ranch families.

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Google Illegally Maintains Monopoly Over Internet Search, Judge Rules

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 08/09/2024 - 5:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Monday ruled that Google's ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation, a seismic decision that could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world's best-known companies.

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Voters Become More Polarized When Presidential Candidates Take Positions On Issues In K-12 Education

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 08/09/2024 - 4:00am

President Barack Obama visits the Dr. Martin Luther King Charter School in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, La., Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009.
(Gerald Herbert / AP Photo)

When Vice President Kamala Harris paid a visit to Florida in July 2023, she lambasted a state-approved Black history lesson that claimed “slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.”

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Pillen Pivots From His Own Property Tax Plan To Embrace Emerging Legislative Plan

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 08/09/2024 - 3:00am

State Sen. Lou Ann Linehan of Elkhorn, chair of the Legislature’s Revenue Committee, Aug. 5, 2024.
(Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen pivoted Monday from his own property tax relief proposal to embrace a hodgepodge plan emerging from a broad swath of special session bills.

Pillen acknowledged the shift during a news conference with law enforcement leaders and firefighters announcing that the new plan would not cap local spending on public safety.

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Third Attempt Made To Prohibit State-Led ‘Unfunded Mandates’ On Nebraska’s Local Governments

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 08/09/2024 - 3:00am

Speaker John Arch of La Vista listens to State Sen. Danielle Conrad of Lincoln, Aug. 2, 2024.
(Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — A Nebraska lawmaker hopes the third time will be the charm in letting voters decide whether to prohibit future state-created unfunded or underfunded mandates on local governments.

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Voting Rights Advocates Sue To Protect Felon Voting Law

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 08/02/2024 - 6:00am

Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen holds a news conference in Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 4, 2020. The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska has filed a lawsuit challenging top election officials' defiance of state laws that restore the voting rights of those who've ever been convicted of a felony.
(Nati Harnik / AP Photo)

LINCOLN — Voting rights advocates sued Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen on Monday, arguing that he unconstitutionally instructed county election officials to ignore a new state law letting people convicted of felonies vote after serving their sentence.

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On Kamala Harris' Role, Media Cross Border Into Outright Lies

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 08/02/2024 - 5:00am

Facts are facts, even if they make new presidential candidate Kamala Harris look bad. This fact is undeniable, no matter how much dishonest media try to obfuscate it: President Joe Biden appointed the vice president to stem the tide of migrants to the U.S. southern border. Period. No wiggle room.

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Business, Local Officials Line Up To Oppose Nebraska Gov. Pillen’s Property Tax Plan

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 08/02/2024 - 4:00am

State Sen. Lou Ann Linehan of Elkhorn, chair of the Legislature’s Revenue Committee, presides over a committee hearing on her Legislative Bill 1 on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.
(Zach Wendling / Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — Dozens of statewide business, municipal and county leaders lined up Tuesday to testify against Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s core property tax proposal.

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Legal News

Judge Rules Against RFK Jr. In Fight To Be On New York’s Ballot, Says He Is Not A State Resident

Omaha Council Adopts Code Of Conduct For Its Members, Despite Public Objections

Cattle Ranchers Deserve A Break On Onerous Property Taxes

Google Illegally Maintains Monopoly Over Internet Search, Judge Rules

Voters Become More Polarized When Presidential Candidates Take Positions On Issues In K-12 Education

Pillen Pivots From His Own Property Tax Plan To Embrace Emerging Legislative Plan

Third Attempt Made To Prohibit State-Led ‘Unfunded Mandates’ On Nebraska’s Local Governments

Voting Rights Advocates Sue To Protect Felon Voting Law

On Kamala Harris' Role, Media Cross Border Into Outright Lies

Business, Local Officials Line Up To Oppose Nebraska Gov. Pillen’s Property Tax Plan

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