A long time Republican talking point on the budget is that we allegedly have a spending problem and don’t have a revenue problem. They have it exactly backwards. It’s time to fact check Republican gaslighting on spending and taxes. The GOP is gaslighting us on spending when they claim that…

After his big win in Nebraska, Robert Kennedy’s campaign moved on to Oregon for a May 28 primary. The Beaver State was fallow ground for the New York Senator since the electorate largely consisted of middle class and upper middle class white voters. That demographic favored Senator Eugene McCarthy. In…

We’re winning. That’s right. Two new polls indicate that President Biden has opened up a big lead over Donald Trump. The first one is a Reuters poll that indicates that Biden has gained a lot of ground and has passed Trump after he was hit with a $5 million verdict…

When Republicans control the government, they emphasize both their toxic culture wars and tax cuts for the rich. They have to reward their entire coalition for their past support. Jim Pillen’s first legislative session as governor should come as no surprise to people who have been paying attention. At the…

On May 12, 1968, historic McCook, Nebraska was the center of the American political universe. On this day, Robert Kennedy and Eugene McCarthy both had campaign appearances in McCook. At the time, Robert Kennedy, Eugene McCarthy and Hubert Humphrey were involved in a highly competitive contest for the Democratic presidential…

Kennedy traveled from Lincoln to Beatrice on May 10, 1968, to commence his whirlwind tour of southeast Nebraska. Interest was so high that two busloads full of national press members followed Kennedy’s caravan and three thousand enthusiastic individuals welcomed Kennedy at downtown Charles Park. Kennedy’s visit made such an impression…

President Biden announced for a second term late last month. Many people forget that Biden inherited a nation in crisis. Democracy was facing its biggest threat since 1861, we had an out of control pandemic and the economy lost 140,000 jobs in December 2020. History teaches us that Biden is…

Eugene McCarthy flew directly to Grand Island from Indiana after he finished third in the May 7 primary behind Kennedy and Indiana Governor Roger Branigin, a favorite son candidate who was a stalking horse for Humphrey. McCarthy tried to spin away his third-place finish by claiming that because nobody won…

The results are in and the Lancaster County Democrats won a landslide victory in the Lincoln city elections. It wasn’t even close. Incumbent Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird defeated former state senator Suzanne Geist by a 54% to 45% margin. Most political prognosticators predicted a close election. Lincoln has had close…