Title: LCD Monthly Meet and Greet
Location: North Platte Airport Tiffany Room
Description: Monthly Lincoln County Democratic Meeting.
6:00pm for meal
7:00pm Call to Order
Start Time: 18:00
Date: 2009-04-02
Mark your calendars for the upcoming April LCD Monthly Meet and Greet.
Where: Airport Inn Restaurant, North Platte Airport Tiffany Room
When: April 2, 2009; 6:00pm for meal, 7:00pm Meeting Call to Order
Meeting Itinerary:
Pledge of Allegiance
Welcome everyone and any newcomers!
Welcome Lisa Hannah
Old Business:
1. Dianne Nicholson – Meeting minutes
2. Post card announcements and Email notification
3. OpEd pieces in the Telegraph
Pat Kasson – 3/10/09
DeLoyt Young – 3/11/09
4. Any additional Old Business
New Business:
1. Meeting of the 3rd District Democrats
SPECIAL GUEST – Lisa Hannah
Chair, 3rd Congressional District
Nebraska Democratic Party
http://nebraskademocrats.org
lisaks@inebraska.com
(308) 379-2118
2. Tom Brown – Treasurers Report
3. 100 Days for Obama
4. Legislative updates
5. Other New business
I hope to see you there!
Senator Tom White
First of all, I’m digging Senator Tom White’s embrace of the internet to gather support for his proposals in Lincoln. Most recently he has circulated an online petition gathering signatures in support of LB16: The Taxpayer Transparency Act. This is an act which will require the Legislature to develop a searchable, publicly-available website detailing state spending and tax incentives. The idea is to make state government more open and transparent.
Click here if you would like to sign the petition.
Or, if you prefer, you can read the text of the proposed bill itself here (LB16: Taxpayer Transparency Act) or you can just read its Statement of Intent.
More senators need to take advantage of the technological resources available to them as Sen. White does. I encourage you to check out his website at www.JoinTomWhite.com.
The rest of this post is dedicated to the ongoing news of our lone Democratic federal office holder dragging his feet on several legislative proposals.
Ben Nelson Opposes Employee Free Choice Act
If you would like to hear the latest about the happenings within the Nebraska legislature and the state of the state Democratic Party, consider attending one of the following upcoming events.
Town Hall Meeting with LD42 Senator Tom Hansen
When: Saturday, 14 March 2009
Time: 9:00am to 12:00pm
Where: North Platte Holiday Inn Express
Additional Details: Click here to read and subscribe to Sen. Hansen’s “Over the Fence” bi-weekly newsletter.
Meeting of the 3rd District Democrats
When: Saturday, 14 March 2009
Time: 11:00am to 3:00pm
Where: Broken Bow Country Club (Turn at mile marker 176.5 on Highway 2, located 1.3 miles west of Broken Bow. Turn east and go 3/10ths of a mile to the Country Club.
Additional Details: Cost is $10 per person and there will be a roast beef dinner lunched served. Featured speakers will be Sen. Annette Dubas, LD 34, and Sen. Kate Sullivan, LD41.
AARP Nebraska News Hotline – 1-866-955-6297
A new cool source to get your weekly Nebraska legislative session update provided by the Nebraska AARP. When you call that number you will receive a recording from local experts covering the bills discussed in the legislature that week. A great free service you can use to stay in-tune with the Nebraska legislative activity.
And of course, don’t forget the Unicameral Update provided by the legislature itself.
Again, stay informed and let your concerns be heard.
