14 March 2010, 7:48 pm
Hoeven talks Senate race, being a Republican in Herald interviewGrand Forks HeraldHe said the state has seen success and growth since 2000, but the national economy is having an impact. “So when we talk about getting our national economy ...and more »... Read More »
14 March 2010, 3:10 pm
Axelrod, Durbin, Karl Rove on NBC's "Meet the Press"Chicago Sun-Times (blog)DURBIN: Well, what Senator Nelson said is he wanted good treatment for Nebraska, but he hoped every state would get it. And the reconciliation bill will ...and more »... Read More »
14 March 2010, 7:51 am
Midlands hit harder in 1980sOmaha World-HeraldConversely, during the 1980s, Nebraska, Iowa and other agricultural states found themselves right at the epicenter of the nation's economic quake. ...and more »... Read More »
14 March 2010, 1:10 am
Iowa teachers face little testingDesMoinesRegister.comNearly all states - although Iowa, Nebraska and Montana were exceptions - adopted tests for teachers by the time the federal No Child Left Behind law passed ...and more »... Read More »
13 March 2010, 9:07 pm
Leave teacher pension system in placePocono RecordNebraska and West Virginia have already moved back to defined benefits plans due to the shortcomings of 401(k)-type retirement plans. ...and more »... Read More »
13 March 2010, 5:08 pm
Who Is Next?Cape Cod Today (blog)Only a handful of states have unemployment rates below five percent -- Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska. Remember as well that the ...... Read More »
12 March 2010, 7:27 pm
Beefing up the State FairGrand Island IndependentPreliminary indications are that cattle numbers will be up when the Nebraska State Fair opens for business on Aug. 27 in Grand Island. ...and more »... Read More »
12 March 2010, 3:22 am
Cash-Starved States Put Tax Scofflaws in CrosshairsWall Street JournalAnd Nebraska lawmakers are preparing to let the state post online the names of hundreds of taxpayers who owe $20000 or more. Such efforts are designed to ...and more »... Read More »
11 March 2010, 1:31 pm
MiamiHerald.comSenate parliamentarian rules that bill must pass before reconciliation can be usedWashington Post (blog)The reconciliation rider fixes unpopular elements of the health-care bill: the Nebraska deal, the Florida deal, the excise tax and so forth. ...Jobless Claims Bill Passes To Help Un... Read More »
11 March 2010, 7:55 am
Bleacher ReportBig 12 Day 2:Texas and Baylor, Do I Need To Say More?Bleacher ReportWhich is pretty amazing because I didn't even know Nebraska had a "game." The other big story (or at least the announcers sure wish it were) was Texas' ...and more »... Read More »
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