Laura Ebke, Ph.D.
@laura_ebke
Mom of 3, gma of 1, Classically Liberal/Politically Homeless, Former NE State Senator, Sr Fellow @PlatteInstitute. Views mine. Retweets =/= endorsement.
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19-09-2008 13:26:16
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It was pretty rowdy, but I'll give Rep. Mike Flood credit: he treated folks with respect at the town hall--including those who disagreed with him. That was intense. youtube.com/watch?v=GW2hRM…
Glad to see Rep Don Bacon 🇺🇸✈️🏍️⭐️𝕏 Nebraska Second Parody standing up for the first branch of government--the branch closest to the people!
I've become a fan of The Bulwark thebulwark.com/p/this-is-the-… "When autocratic regimes take hold, solidarity is the only defense. Everyone on the side of liberalism has to stand as one. We have to defend each other. There is strength in community."
Bravo to Sen. Cory Booker for breaking the 65-year-old record for holding the Senate Floor.
For those interested in occupational licensing, my friend Ed Timmons' substack, here: substack.com/@edwardjtimmons 2 of his recent articles have made the point I've made in testimony: we should think twice about licensing compacts. substack.com/home/post/p-16… Platte Institute
Job Licensing expert Ed Timmons points out licenses that do nothing to protect the public health and safety, and seem to just generate revenue in Nebraska. Bait dealers, Fish dealers, nursery stock distributors (and more). open.substack.com/pub/edwardjtim…. Platte Institute
Today, the Legislature passed LB298, sponsored by Speaker Arch. This bill will help the Legislature to conduct it's constitutionally mandated oversight functions of executive branch agencies by creating a Division of Legislative oversight. #OversightIsImportant Platte Institute