You think there will be a noticeable change when Republican Gov.-elect Jim Pillen takes over in January for departing GOP Gov. Pete Ricketts?
Rub a lamp and make a wish.
Prepare for Ricketts Reign of Error 2.0
To wit, the Omaha World-Herald reported this week that Pillen announced he would retain three more cabinet members from the administration of Ricketts in addition to the five announced earlier.
Among them was Jim Macy, who will continue in his role as the director of the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy and who “oversaw” the state’s handling of the environmental crisis stemming from the AltEn plant at Mead, where the now-closed ethanol plant produced pesticide-laden corn waste. The plant’s operations have been blamed for illness and widespread contamination, according to the World-Herald.
Last year, The Guardian quoted a Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy employee who said officials at AltEn were “hard-working people trying to make a living.”
That prompted a question from a World-Herald reader in a letter to the editor:
OK, fine, but then who is watching out for all the hard-working people trying to make a living who are not involved in the release of harmful chemicals?
Ricketts and Pillen haven’t exactly been gushing with responses to that.
A waste pile at Mead. Photograph: Judy Wu-Smart
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Make Calls for Georgia Runoff! Join us to call voters in Georgia to support Rev. Warnock for Senate!
From now until our big win on December 6th we will have phone bank events that welcome amazing volunteers and special groups across the U.S. + abroad!
A few things to keep in mind when you attend this phone bank: – Don’t worry if you’ve never done something like this before. We’ll provide a phone script and a list of voters to call. You’ll need a phone and a laptop computer or tablet to make calls.
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Come Join the Nebraska Democratic Party for a discussion about the 2022 election, and where we should go in 2024. We will have hot chocolate and cookies, you are welcome to bring a batch of your favorite cookies if you like baking. More details to come.
Events will be:
- Dec. 13 — Lincoln
- Dec. 14 — Omaha
- Dec. 17 — Virtual after SCC meeting
- Dec. 19 — Tri-Cities
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If you are ready to defend our healthcare and privacy rights in the Legislature, please sign up to be notified when there are actions to take. We plan on sending postcards to Senators who voted against critical issues and work with allied groups.
Join the Nebraska Abortion Rights Mobilization Network.
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Will you help protect our voting rights? We have a chance to shape how lawmakers shape the Voter ID measure approved by voters Tuesday. We also will help people get an ID if needed before the 2024 election.
Join the Voting Rights Mobilization Force.
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If you want to keep up on NDP happenings and get our weekly blog as well as our daily News Clips and Talking Points, just send an email to kevin@nebraskademocrats.org
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Help build the NDP and become a Monthly Donor to help us help Dems win! We need your help!
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We leave you this week with a rendering by Bill Bramhall.
–By Kevin O’Hanlon/NDP Communications Director
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IMPORTANT DATES
Various dates: Phone Bank to call voters in Georgia to support Rev. Warnock for Senate
Dec. 6: Welcome to the Party Call
Dec. 13: Cocoa, Cookies, and Conversations
Dec. 14: Cocoa, Cookies, and Conversations
Dec. 17: Cocoa, Cookies, and Conversations
Dec. 19: Cocoa, Cookies, and Conversations
Jan. 4: Nebraska Legislature Convenes
April 4: City of Lincoln Primary
