Showing posts with label Nebraska. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nebraska. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

On Keystone, Obama Has No Excuses Left

Washington Examiner, Jan. 12, 2015

“Regardless of the Nebraska ruling today,” an Obama spokesman's statement read, “the House bill still conflicts with longstanding Executive branch procedures regarding the authority of the president and prevents the thorough consideration of complex issues that could bear on U.S. national interests[.]"

This is quite rich indeed. Suddenly, the president who spent so much time arguing that America “can't wait” for procedural snags — such as the lawmaking power of Congress — has become a stickler for “executive branch procedures.”

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Saturday, November 15, 2014

Ebola Outbreak: Doctor Infected In Sierra Leone To Be Treated In Omaha

CBS News, Nov. 13, 2014

A surgeon who was infected with Ebola in Sierra Leone will be flown to Omaha, Nebraska, for treatment this weekend, CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook has confirmed.

The doctor-- who has not been identified -- is from Sierra Leone but is a permanent resident of the U.S.

Two prior patients -- American aid worker Dr. Rick Sacra and videojournalist Ashoka Mukpo -- were successfully treated for Ebola at the Nebraska Medical Center.

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Thursday, November 6, 2014

Minimum Wage Raise Passes In Four GOP States

Dave Jamieson, Nov. 4, 2014, Huffington Post

Voters in four red states approved ballot initiatives to raise their state minimum wages on Tuesday, sending another message to Washington that Americans support a higher wage floor.

Binding minimum wage referendums were on the ballot in Arkansas, Nebraska, Alaska and South Dakota on Tuesday, with polls suggesting ahead of election day that all would pass.

Arkansas voters approved their initiative by a 65-to-35 margin, according to early returns. The measure will increase the minimum wage incrementally to $8.50 per hour by 2017. Nebraska voters, meanwhile, approved their initiative, which will raise the minimum wage to $9 by 2016, by a 62-to-38 margin.

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