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Capitol Correspondent - 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

Index of Diocesan Newspaper columns by James R. Cunningham

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Second  of 96th Legislature Session Begins  (1/7/00)

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1999 Session in Review (1/11/00)

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Fiscal Impact of Bill Hints at Government Savings  (2/18/00)

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The Coach and Congress  (2/4/00)

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Rural Opportunities Needed  (3/3/00)

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Rationalizations Won’t Fit as Pro Life-UNMC Fetal Tissue  (3/13/00)

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Progression from Concern to Public Policy-Nebraska's Meatpacking Industry  (3/31/00)

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Legislature Adjourns  (4/14/00)

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FCC Rumor Is Just That  (5/12/00)

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Chinese Trade Status and Human Rights (5/26/00)

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Faithful Citizenship in the Millennium Year (6/9/00)

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Same Sex Marriage Petition Drive and Bishops' Statement (6/30/00)

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U.S. Supreme Court Rulings Affect Education and Partial Birth Abortion (7/7/00)

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USCC Sets Example for Political Responsibility/ also: In Support of Marriage  (7/21/00)

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Death Penalty Study and Same-Sex Marriage Petition (8/4/00)

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Education Expense Tax Relief (8/18/00)

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Voter Registration and a Catholic Call to Faithful Citizenship (9/1/00)

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Classic Comment, Lawsuits and Pronouns  (9/15/00)

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Defense of Marriage Act (9/29/00)

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Election Day Proposals and Initiatives (10/27/00)

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Church Responds to Rural Life Crisis  (11/10/00)

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Election Benefactors and Other Results (11/24/00)

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Nebraska Amendments, Etc.  (12/15/00)

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Election Ramifications and Other Reflections (12/22/00)

Capitol Correspondent - 2001

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New Legislative Session Opens (1/5/01)

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Public Policy Ideas Abound (1/19/01)

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Death Penalty / Private School Exclusions in LB 745 & 799 (2/2/01)

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Tracking Legislative Bills (2/16/01)

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Nebraska Legislature Seeks to Mandate Contraception Coverage (3/2/01)

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At Legislative Half-way Point, Priority Bills Chosen (3/16/01)

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LB 462 - Fetal Tissue Ban to Be Debated (3/30/01)

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Legislative Bill Recap Two-Thirds of the Way Through Session (4/13/01)

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Legislature Tackles Budget Process (4/27/01)

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97th Nebraska Legislature to Finish on Schedule (5/25/01)

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Assessing the Impact of the 97th Nebraska Legislature (6/8/01)

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Trailblazing Education Legislation to Assist Parents and Schools (6/22/01)

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A Look Back at Some Bills of Interest (7/6/01)

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Death Penalty Study, ESA's and Ag Meeting (7/27/01)

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New Farm Bill Due:  Ag Policy Tremendously Significant (8/10/01)

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Death Penalty Study (8/17/01)

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Values for Rural America's Future (9/7/01)

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Regents’ Decision On Stem Cell Research Has Been Writing on the Wall (9/14/01)

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Seeking to Understand and Explain the Attacks on America (9/28/01)

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Nebraska Supreme Court Case Will Affect Marriage, Families and Children (10/12/01)

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Legislative Session Won't Be Special (10/26/01)

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Special Session Over--Budget Cuts Not (11/9/01)

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Gambling Expansion is Dubious (11/23/01)

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Senator Chambers' Favorite Target (12/7/01)

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Mullens Were Prominent Catholic Nebraskans (12/21/01)

 

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Capitol Correspondent - 2002

Diocesan Newspaper columns by James R. Cunningham

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New Year, New Session Set to Begin (1/04/02)

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Fetal Homicide Bill Under Debate (1/18/02)

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Legislative Bills Worth Watching (2/1/02)

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LB 1264 Would Establish State Newcomer Policy (2/15/02)

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Perseverance Helps Fetal Homicide Bill Become Law (3/1/02)

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End of Legislative Session Will Be Bumpy (3/15/02)

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Special Session?! (3/29/02)

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LB 952, Access to Adoption Records (4/12/02)

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Legislative Session Ends (4/26/02)

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Election Day, Go to the Polls (5/10/02)

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Petitions, Rating the Farm Bill and a Quiz (5/24/02)

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Legislative Special Session in the Works? (6/7/02)

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Congress Eyes Minimum Wage, Welfare Reform (6/21/02)

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Speaker Missing for Special Session, Death Penalty (7/5/02)

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Supreme Court Rules on Voucher (7/19/02)

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Cut Legislators Some Slack (8/16/02)

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Looks Like Summer is Over (8/30/02)

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School Option Enrollment Program Challenged (9/13/02)

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Bet on Gambling (9/27/02)

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General Election Candidate Surveys (10/11/02)

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Special Session-Death Penalty (10/25/02)

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Election Issues (11/8/02)

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Special Session Results-Death Penalty (11/22/02)

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Initiative 300-Protecting the Family Farm for 20 Years (12/6/02)

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Multiplier Idea Rightfully Thumped (12/20/02)

Capitol Correspondent - 2003

Diocesan Newspaper columns by James R. Cunningham

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New Legislature Under Way for 2003 (1/3/03)

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Self Sufficiency as a Measure of the "Truly Needy" (1/17/03)

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Legislature Begins with a Low Number of Bills Introduced (1/31/03)

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Important Bills Under Consideration (2/14/03)

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A Third of the Legislative Session is Complete (2/28/03)

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Bills of Concern (3/14/03)

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Legislature at Halfway Point (3/28/03)

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Survey Informs on Cuts, Taxes (4/11/03)

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Courage Behind LB 294 (4/25/03)

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Session Winding Down With Budget Focus (5/9/03)

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Showdown Over Budget (5/23/03)

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Legislature Ends Without Extending (6/06/03)

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Legislation Commentary (6/20/03)

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Last Detail on Legislation (7/4/03)

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Legislative Odds and Ends (7/18/03)

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Trip Exhilarating in Many Ways (8/15/03)

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Negated Budget Decision Restores Health Coverage (8/29/03)

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Progressive Change Needed in State School Aid (9/19/03)

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Items Saved for the Season (10/3/03)

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Major Mental Health Reform (10/17/03)

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Vatican II's Words of Wisdom (10/31/03)

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Duality of Faith and Citizenship (11/14/03)

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New Ag Statement Impresses (11/28/03)

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LB 671 Not Just About Disposition of Remains (12/19/03)

 

Capitol Correspondent - 2004

Diocesan Newspaper columns by James R. Cunningham

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Legislature’s New Session Will Be Busy (1/2/04)

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Budget Woes Top the List of Worries for Legislature (1/16/03)

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Senators Take Their Duties as Elected Officials Seriously (1/30/04)

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Legislative Session at Halfway Point (2/13/04)

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Conference Takes Position on Bills (2/27/04)

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A Tax is a Tax (3/5/04)

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Problematic State Budget Focus of Session End (3/12/04)

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Budget Woes and Mental Health Reform Focus of Final Days (3/19/04)

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I-300 Important Public Policy (4/2/04)

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Bill Victim of Shabby Treatment (4/16/04)

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Salute to Departing Legislators (5/7/04)

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Abundance of Litigation Lies Ahead (5/21/04)

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No Hunger for Legislators (6/4/04)

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Call to Return to Basic Moral Principles (6/18/04)

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Time to Support Federal Marriage Amendment (7/2/04)

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Catching Up on Random Items (8/13/04)

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Watch for Another NCC Candidate Survey (8/27/04)

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Registration and Voting Processes Are Easy (9/24/04)

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Voter Candidate Survey (10/15/04)

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Persevere, It Will Soon Be Over (10/22/04)

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Election is Over, But Responsibility Continues (11/5/04)

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Wrap-up on the Election (11/19/04)

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Welfare Reform & the Crisis in the Sudan (12/03/04)

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Update: NCC Position Gains Support (12/17/04

 

Capitol Correspondent - 2005

Diocesan Newspaper columns by James R. Cunningham

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Is (Medicaid) Reform Plan a Recipe for Rationing Health Care? (12/23/05)

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Will Sideshows Captivate the Upcoming Session? (12/02/05)

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Medicaid Reform Alternatives Have a Lot at Stake (11/18/05)

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Microsoft Lawsuit Update (11/04/05)

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Medicaid Reform Efforts Seek Public Input (10/07/05)

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Nebraskans Can Make a Difference (9/23/05)

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NCC Coordinates Response on Marriage-Case Appeal (9/09/05)

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Campaign Seeks More Change in Attitude on Death Penalty (8/12/05)

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Little Guys Can Strike Back (7/29/05)

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Pending Federal Legislation Would Give Tax Breaks to Families (7/15/05)

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Remembering Cunningham v. Exon (6/24/05)

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Overall the System Worked Once Again (6/10/05)

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Marriage Amendment Merits Vigorous Appeal (5/27/05)

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Medicaid Reform Plan Will Deserve Scrutiny (5/06/05)

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Catholic Teaching Important with Regard to Advance Directives (4/15/05)

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Controversial Bills Worthy of Advancement (4/01/05)

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Second Half Will Focus on Priorities, Budget (3/18/05)

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Short Session Within the Long Session (3/4/05)

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Nebraska Bishops Issue Behavioral Health Statement (2/18/05)

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Movement of Bills Will Turn to Priorities (2/04/05)

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Bills Quicken Legislature's Activity (1/21/05)

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New Legislature Has a Unique Beginning (1/07/05)

 

 

Capitol Correspondent - 2006

Diocesan Newspaper columns by James R. Cunningham

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It's Over, But for the Post-Election Musings (11/17/06)

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Thoughts on the Proposed Constitutional Amendments (11/03/06)

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Measuring the Ballot's Policy Issues (10/06/06)

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Time to Become Responsibly Informed (09/22/06)

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“Net Neutrality” In Need of Protection (08/11/06)

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Nebraska’s Marriage Amendment Restored (7/28/06)

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Amazing, Remarkable Process Regulary Ongoing (7/7/06)

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Complexity of Immigration Issues Challenges Many (6/30/06)

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Persevering Through the Process (6/9/06)

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Maybe It Was the Way Last Season Ended (5/19/06)

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Right of Privacy a Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (3/24/06)

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Full Day Sessions Cause More Action (3/17/06)

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Time for Priority Bills to Claim Attention (2/17/06)

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LB 944 Would Repeal Bad Policy (2/3/06)

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Public Hearings on Legislative Bills Present Opportunities (1/20/06)

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Legislature Gets Under Way for 2nd Session of 99th Legislature (1/6/06)

 

 

 

 

 

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