Laura Ebke, Ph.D. (@laura_ebke) 's Twitter Profile
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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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…

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Signal Chat Disaster: Trump Admin Hypocrites Crushed by Their Own Past Words (Language warning if kids are around). thebulwark.com/p/signal-chat-…

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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."

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Gross. Obnoxious. UnAmerican. Ignorant. We have become the spoiled bullies of the world, demanding what we want, and threatening those who say "No" with violence.

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"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥

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"Someone" knew what was going to happen, and that Trump was going to pause the tariffs, perhaps? Insider information? Sweet deal if you can get it (and have $1.3M to toss at the market).

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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

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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

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Good story acknowledging that pretty much every presidential family manages to take financial advantage of the name, but that the current family seems to be taking it to a new level. nytimes.com/2025/05/25/us/…

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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