Mark your calendar (or write on your hand if you are like me) next month’s Lincoln County Dems Meeting.
When: March 5th
Arrive at 6:00pm if you want dinner beforehand
Meeting begins at 7:00pm
Where: Airport Inn Restaurant
Meet in the Tiffany Room
This month’s meeting agenda will include:
· Nebraska Legislative Issues Update
· The First 100 Days Celebration
· Citizen Advocacy Efforts
For example, did you know your senators reopened the issue of restricting in-state tuition for children of undocumented immigrants? What’s your opinion on the social contract we have with the children of our communities? Come to this month’s meeting and we can discuss that and many more.
Hope to see you there.
Who is that being hounded by reporters? Friday 6 February 2009, our own Senator Ben Nelson emerged from a meeting with senate leaders to announce that they have come to an agreement for passage of the Stimulus Package. So now, as fellow Nebraskans, we can bask in his reflected glory… that is before the next economic catastrophe ensues (tomorrow) or, worse, people actually read the bill.
-From the electric presses (Inter-tubes)-
WASHINGTON – FEBRUARY 06: Sen. Ben Nelson (R-NE) is surrounded by reporters after leaving a meeting the offices of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) in the U.S. Capitol February 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. Senators from opposing parties are working on a compromise to the economic stimulus legislation proposed by President Barack Obama and passed by the House of Representatives. (Full story here.)
Other recent Nelson News Notables quickly becoming out-dated:
US senators in tentative 780-bil-dollar stimulus deal
Can Obama win over Ben Nelson?
Obama plays one-on-one for votes
Can Ben Nelson Get Obama a Bipartisan Stimulus Win?
Nelson working to strip billions from stimulus bill
Five Minutes With Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) & His Biogas Bill
Some healthy Dissent:
Blue Dog Ben Nelson helps spread Conservatives’ stimulus BS
Ben Nelson: For State Aid Before He Was Against It
Latest Cuts To The Stim Package: Head Start, Child Nutrition, Food Stamps Public Transit
His ear should be ours too.
Website: http://bennelson.senate.gov/
Email: [Click Here]
Mailing Addresses & Phone Numbers:
Washington, D.C.
720 Hart Senate Office Building
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Tel: (202) 224-6551
Fax: (202) 228-0012
Kearney
Tel: (308) 293-5818
Lincoln
440 North 8th Street
Suite 120
Lincoln, NE 68508
Tel: (402) 441-4600
Fax: (402) 476-8753
Omaha
7602 Pacific St.
Ste 205
Omaha, NE 68114
Tel: (402) 391-3411
Fax: (402) 391-4725
Scottsbluff
Tel: (308) 631-7614
(Editor’s side note: When looking for a picture to trace the senator’s head, I was pleasantly surprised to discover a picture of my brother giving the senator a tour of the U.S. Embassy in Pakistan.)
Just making that last minute reminder that we will be having our monthly Lincoln County Democratic Party meeting this Thursday, 5 February 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at the Airport Inn restaurant. Come, eat (if you want), make friends, and take part in the party.
