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Lincoln State Senator Tony Fulton has signed court papers in support of the Arizona law designed to crack down on illegal immigration. It has been mostly blocked by a judge. “I think it’s legitimate for what Arizona is doing, and I think it’s unfortunate the Federal Government is suing, turning the guns on ourselves, the [...]
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Governor Dave Heineman says that he disagrees with criticism over his letter to education leaders urging them to call for repeal of federal health care reform. The Board has approved a resolution in support of repealing the health care law. “The question is who is willing to stand up publicly and I am willing to [...]
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Senator Tony Fulton of Lincoln and Senator Charlie Janssen of Fremont have signed on to an amicus curiae brief in support of Arizona’s S.B. 1070. The brief will be filed today with the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of State Legislators for Legal Immigration, a national group of which Fulton and Janssen [...]
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AARP Nebraska is calling upon Board of Education member Bob Evnen to withdraw his resolution to repeal the new federal health care law. AARP Spokesman Mark Intermill calls the resolution ill-advised. He says reversing passage of the health care reform bill puts many Nebraskans back at square one. “We would be back to the point [...]
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Lincoln bars will soon have an extra hour to stay open. On a vote of 6 to 1, the Lincoln City Council voted to allow alcohol to be sold until 2 AM, starting September 17th. City Councilman Jonathan Cook said he thought one motivation for the change was wrong. “We want young people to stay [...]
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