vote guide from Phatt

163,474 Comments · Posted by beerorkid in lincoln, political

I worked with Phatt, I know his leanings, and really trust him.

SCS voting guide via Phatt

FOR AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

Mike Foley REPUBLICAN
Kate Witek DEMOCRAT By most accounts (aside from Heinemen’s) Witek’s been a good auditor. I like that she’s been pushing for comprehensive performance audits. Heinemen threw a chair in her office once. The fact that she’s really quite conservative doesn’t actually bother me. Unless she becomes governor in 4 or 8 years. And never, in a million year’s would I have expected this.
Kelly Renee Rosberg NEBRASKA
Steve Larrick GREEN I like voting for Greens, but not this time.

FOR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER
DISTRICT ONE
Vote for ONE
Frank Landis REPUBLICAN I like Frank. I’ve had drinks with him and he’s Dave’s brother. I suspect that he doesn’t want to regulate cell phones much
Charlie Matulka DEMOCRAT I really like Charlie. He’s a decent guy who is way smarter than he let’s on. Charlie, I suspect would regulate cell phones more and lobby for lighting up LES’s dark fiber (he would have some say in this.
Frank will likely win this pretty big.

FOR COUNTY CLERK
Vote for ONE

Patricia A. Owen REPUBLICAN
Dan Nolte DEMOCRAT X marks the spot.

FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR -REGISTER OF DEEDS
Vote for ONE

Norman H. Agena REPUBLICAN I don’t own a house, but I’m not convinced that this office has been run too well. I don’t like the formula used. it’s a tough call.
Patrick Faden BY PETITION I don’t know this guy.
They’re both Republicans and really, it won’t likely matter. Agena will win.

FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER
Vote for ONE
Dennis R. Keefe DEMOCRAT X marks the spot.

County Commisioner

I can’t vote for any of them. There are no Democrats running and the Republicans running are all awful. I was going to say “especially Workman” but Deb Shorr is pretty bad, too. They’re all pretty bad in some manner.

FOR MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE
DISTRICT TWENTY-SIX

I can’t say anything about legislative races, as both my jobs make anything I say publically problematic. If any of you have any questions I can explain in private. PM me.

FOR MEMBER OF THE STATE BOARD
OF EDUCATION
DISTRICT FIVE
Vote for ONE

Patricia H. Timm
Alan Jacobsen X marks the spot. He’s a Democrat.

FOR DIRECTOR
LOWER PLATTE SOUTH
NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT
Subdistrict Five
Vote for ONE
Steve Larrick If he had an opponent (D or R), I’d still for for Steve. He’s a green.

FOR DIRECTOR
LOWER PLATTE SOUTH
NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT
Subdistrict Nine
Vote for ONE
Robert C. Andersen
Micah R. Kohles X Marks the spot.

FOR DIRECTOR
LOWER PLATTE SOUTH
NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT
Subdistrict Ten
Vote for ONE
Brennen Miller X marks the spot.
Jason Hayes

FOR DIRECTOR
LOWER PLATTE SOUTH
NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRICT
At Large
Vote for ONE
Terry Kubicek
David M. Landis X marks the spot (Duh!).

Amendment 1: Help for nonprofit groups

The amendment would allow local government to use tax-exempt bonds to finance buildings that would then be leased or purchased by a nonprofit organization. This would allow local nonprofit agencies to take advantage of the lower interest rate of government tax-exempt bonds.

Proposed by Dave Landis. That’s all the endorsement I need.

Amendment 2: Help for Lincolnâ€™s Community Health Endowment Fund

This amendment would allow greater diversity in investing city public endowment funds and is intended to help Lincolnâ€™s Community Health Endowment Fund.
Proposed by Chris Beutler. That’s all the endorsement I need.

Amendment 3: Compulsive gambling programs

This amendment would increase lottery funding to the Compulsive Gamblerâ€™s Assistance Fund from $500,000 to $1 million.

Sure.

Amendment 4: Probation and Parole

The amendment would make it easier for two agencies to work together. Now, probation employees, who work with people sentenced to specific probation requirements rather than being sent to prison or jail fall under the state court system and the judicial branch of government.

This was proposed by Kermit Brashear. I haven’t agreed with Brashear much. I think, though, this looks like a good idea. And when it comes to nuts and bolts governmental procedures, Brashear is no slouch.

Amendment 5: Early childhood education

This amendment would allow the state to use the interest from $40 million in state funds for grants to early childhood education programs. The state money would be combined with at least $20 million in private donations to create an early childhood education endowment fund.

The $40 million in state money is part of the perpetual fund for schools and the interest is divided among all public schools, based on student population.

Susan and Peter Buffett will provide at least $5 million to jumpstart the private donations for this public-private partnership.

This just seems like a great idea pretty much automatically. The fact The Western Nebraska Taxpayers Association opposes this amendment, pretty much seals the deal. Those people are nuts.

Amendment 6: Changing TIF requirements

This amendment would remove the requirement that property be substandard and blighted to qualify for special property tax financing. It would also expand the definition of what would qualify for TIF to include development, in addition to rehabilitating and redeveloping.

Again, this just makes sense on its face. Matt Connealy supports it, too. I’ve had issues with him. But when it comes to rural redevelopment in Nebraska, there are few people I trust more.

This link explains this Amendments well.

http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2006/10/08/local/doc4528236cbbe78108869260.txt

Initiative Measure 421
A vote “FOR” will amend the Nebraska
County and City Lottery Act to authorize
the use of video keno gaming devices.

If you like the idea of machines like those stupid video games on bars showing up more and then mix that with pickle cards, in more bars…

I hate those stupid video games on bars. My libertarian side says yes. My aesthete side says no.

Referendum ordered by Petition of the
People
Referendum Measure 422
A vote to “Retain” will retain Legislative
Bill 126 enacted in 2005 by the First
Session of the Ninety-Ninth Nebraska
Legislature, and that bill will (1) dissolve all
Class I school districts and repeal the
statutes dealing with their formation; (2)
attach Class I school districts to Class
II,III, IV and VI school districts; (3)
distribute Class I territory, assets and
liabilities (except for bonded
indebtedness); (4) prevent elementary
attendance centers for all school districts
including former Class I districts from
being closed under certain circumstances;
(5) provide for certain student
transportation requirements; and (6)
provide for aid to schools for transition
and elementary improvement.

Pretty complicated looking huh? Well, it is pretty complicated. Class 1 schools and their elimination causes a lot of people to get very upset. I don’t quite understand all of this. But if Ron Raikes and Kate Witek are on the same page of this, well… Really, it comes down to money. consolidating Class 1 school districts into larger districts will likely save a lot of money that the state spends on education. The one room schoolhouse seems nice, but it’s 2006. Vote to retain.

Proposed by Initiative Petition
Initiative Measure 423
A vote “FOR” will amend the Nebraska
Constitution to impose a state spending
limit based upon a calculation involving
previous appropriations, the inflation rate
and population change in Nebraska.
A vote “AGAINST” will not amend the
Nebraska Constitution to impose such a
state spending limit.

This is easily one of the worst pieces of legislation ever proposed in Nebraska history. I tried to post a long description as to why I think this and something ate it. Suffice to say, if you want publically funded school programs you should vote against this. This could really mess up the states budget. It’s awful and is not even inspired by a popular Nebraskan movement. It’s inspired by a guy who doesn’t live in Nebraska and could spend money to hire people to get signatures. It’s truly awful.

No tags

163,474 comments

Tylersmola · 08/13/2026 at 6:28 PM

Going to come back when I have more time to read carefully, the post deserves more than a quick scan, and a stop at blog33night reinforced that, this is the kind of site that rewards a slower read which is hard to find in this fast paced corner of the internet but really worthwhile.
mostbet_noOt · 08/13/2026 at 6:33 PM

mostbet ajuda [url=mostbet61046.shop]mostbet61046.shop[/url]
ArnoldGob · 08/13/2026 at 6:34 PM

Reading this gave me material for a conversation I needed to have anyway, and a stop at utama88a added even more talking points, content that connects to upcoming social or professional needs rather than just being interesting in the abstract is the kind that earns priority placement in my attention these days routinely.
Davionhaido · 08/13/2026 at 6:36 PM

Liked that the post resisted a sales pitch ending, and a stop at zestlink maintained the no pitch approach, content that ends without trying to convert me into a customer or subscriber is content that has confidence in its own value and this site is clearly playing the long game on reader trust.
FinnPlumn · 08/13/2026 at 6:36 PM

Skipped the related products section because there was none, and a stop at devorbit also lacked any aggressive monetisation, content that is not constantly trying to convert me into a customer or subscriber is content that has confidence in its own value and that confidence shows up as a different reading experience.
Caseycus · 08/13/2026 at 6:36 PM

Appreciate how nothing here feels copied or pieced together from other places, the voice is consistent and the tone stays human, and after I checked devprairie I noticed the same style holds, which is a small detail but it makes the whole experience feel personal rather than like another generic site.
Landonhes · 08/13/2026 at 6:36 PM

Reading this on a long flight and finding it the best thing I read across hours of trying, and a stop at appfactor kept the streak going, when content beats long flight reading you know it has substance because flight reading is a hard test of a piece given the alternatives available everywhere.
Germanbum · 08/13/2026 at 6:38 PM

The overall feel of the post was professional without being stuffy, and a look at motiondriver kept that approachable expertise going, finding the right register for technical content is hard but this site has clearly figured out how to sound knowledgeable without slipping into that distant lecturing tone that loses readers in droves every time.
Shawninfag · 08/13/2026 at 6:39 PM

Now setting aside time on my next free afternoon to read more from the archives, and a stop at joshuajones confirmed that time will be well spent, the rare site whose archive deserves a dedicated reading session rather than just casual sampling is the kind of resource worth scheduling around and this one qualifies clearly.
LandonZef · 08/13/2026 at 6:39 PM

Most blog writing on this subject reaches for the same handful of arguments and this post avoided them, and a look at saasselect continued the original treatment, content that finds its own path through territory other writers have flattened is content with real authorial energy and this site has plenty of that distinctive energy.
Jerrybiady · 08/13/2026 at 6:40 PM

Conscious gaming is a set of principles that encourages participants to retain mastery over their playing activity while acknowledging the possible harms.
https://www.wikidot.com/user:info/ivankotov2026
Reggiecit · 08/13/2026 at 6:40 PM

Solid information that lines up with what I have been hearing from other reliable sources, and after my visit to appgarden I was even more certain of that, this site checks out which is something I value highly when so many places online play loose with the facts to chase a quick click.
Deongobby · 08/13/2026 at 6:41 PM

Reading this slowly to give it the attention it deserved, and a stop at confluencebond earned the same slow read, choosing to read slowly is a small act of respect for content quality and very few sites earn that respect from me but this one did so without any explicit ask which is the cleanest way.
??? ????? ?????? · 08/13/2026 at 6:41 PM

???????????? ???? ?????????? ????? ? ?????? ??????????? ??????????? ? ????????? ?????????????.
gay black xxx
KrisJoibe · 08/13/2026 at 6:42 PM

Useful read, especially because the writer did not assume too much background from the reader, and a quick look at blog66can continued in the same way, a thoughtful site that meets people where they are which is something the modern web could use a lot more of for both casual and serious readers.
Landonhes · 08/13/2026 at 6:43 PM

Polished and informative without feeling overproduced, that is the sweet spot, and a look at appfactor hit it again, you can tell when a site has been built with care versus thrown together for the sake of having something to put online and this is clearly the former approach taken by the team.
JamelBiava · 08/13/2026 at 6:46 PM

Felt the writer respected the topic without being precious about it, and a look at blog66civil continued that respectful but unfussy treatment, finding the right register for serious topics is hard and this site has clearly figured out how to take the topic seriously while still being readable for casual visitors regularly.
Jerrybiady · 08/13/2026 at 6:46 PM

Controlled play is a practice that encourages users to sustain balance over their betting actions while understanding the potential risks.
https://ledtechexpo.ru/news/2026-07-28-plyusy-i-minusy-programmy-loyalnosti-cashman-casino.html
Reggiecit · 08/13/2026 at 6:47 PM

Closed several other tabs to focus on this one as I read, and a stop at appgarden held my undivided attention the same way, content that earns full focus in an attention environment full of competing pulls is content doing something genuinely well and the team behind it deserves recognition for that achievement consistently.
Shawninfag · 08/13/2026 at 6:47 PM

Held my interest from the opening line through to the closing thought, and a stop at joshuajones did the same, content that earns sustained attention in an environment full of distractions is doing something right and this site is clearly doing several things right rather than just one or two which I really appreciate.
FinnPlumn · 08/13/2026 at 6:47 PM

Solid little post, the kind that does not need to be flashy because the substance is doing the work, and a look at devorbit kept that quiet confidence going across the site, this is what writing looks like when the writer trusts the content to land on its own without theatrics or unnecessary attention seeking behaviour.
Brendanraw · 08/13/2026 at 6:47 PM

Found a couple of useful angles in here I had not considered before reading carefully, and a quick stop at devreef added more, this is one of those sites where the value compounds the more you read rather than peaking at one viral post and then offering nothing else of substance afterwards which is common.
Jerrybiady · 08/13/2026 at 6:49 PM

Mindful gaming is a set of principles that promotes users to exercise balance over their gaming activity while noticing the attendant dangers.
https://bnavigator.ru/publication/2026-07-25-hublot-big-bang-summer-collection-pastelnaya-keramika-v-novom-izmerenii.html
Jerrybiady · 08/13/2026 at 6:50 PM

Conscious gaming is a methodology that aims for users to keep discipline over their playing engagement while identifying the attendant dangers.
https://avanauto.ru/docid/1348-kogda-tsisterna-stala-nasosom-dlya-podpolnogo-obogashcheniya/
Tylersmola · 08/13/2026 at 6:50 PM

Solid value packed into a relatively short post, that takes skill, and a look at blog33night continues the dense useful content across more pages, this site clearly understands that respecting reader time is itself a form of generosity which is something most blog operations seem to have forgotten lately across the wider open web.
Jerrybiady · 08/13/2026 at 6:51 PM

Mindful gaming is a methodology that facilitates users to preserve management over their betting decisions while identifying the associated dangers.
https://avanauto.ru/docid/1348-kogda-tsisterna-stala-nasosom-dlya-podpolnogo-obogashcheniya/
VictorJeD · 08/13/2026 at 6:52 PM

Pass this along to anyone you know dealing with similar questions, the answers here are clear, and a stop at claritycreatestraction adds even more useful material, this is the kind of resource that deserves to circulate widely rather than getting lost in the constant churn of new content online that buries good work daily.
Howardbem · 08/13/2026 at 6:53 PM

Compared to the usual results for this kind of search this site stands well above the average, and a quick visit to thriveperk kept the standard high, you can tell within seconds whether a site is going to waste your time or actually deliver and this one clearly delivers without any false starts.
Davionhaido · 08/13/2026 at 6:53 PM

Most posts I read end up forgotten within a day but this one is sticking, and a look at zestlink extended that lingering effect, content that survives the immediate moment of reading rather than evaporating is content with genuine retention quality and this site has been producing memorable pieces at a rate notable across my reading.
Jerrybiady · 08/13/2026 at 6:53 PM

Controlled play is a set of principles that encourages users to preserve discipline over their gaming decisions while identifying the inherent risks.
https://gratisafhalen.be/author/ivangorin2026/
Reggiecit · 08/13/2026 at 6:54 PM

Honest take is that I will probably forget most of what I read online today but this post is one I will remember, and a stop at appgarden kept that same memorable quality going, certain writing leaves a residue in the mind in a way most content simply does not manage.
Shawninfag · 08/13/2026 at 6:56 PM

Came in confused about the topic and left with a much firmer grasp on it, and after joshuajones I felt I could explain this to someone else without hesitation, that is the gold standard for any educational content and most sites simply fail to reach it ever which is unfortunate but true.
Jerrybiady · 08/13/2026 at 6:57 PM

Prudent betting is a methodology that encourages participants to preserve discipline over their wagering habits while identifying the attendant dangers.
https://www.bestadsontv.com/profile/533042/Ivan-Gorov
gay porno videos · 08/13/2026 at 6:57 PM

???? ???????? ????? ? ????????????? ???????????? ?????????????? ? ????????? ??????????????.
gay porno 18
Davionhaido · 08/13/2026 at 6:59 PM

Liked that the post resisted a sales pitch ending, and a stop at zestlink maintained the no pitch approach, content that ends without trying to convert me into a customer or subscriber is content that has confidence in its own value and this site is clearly playing the long game on reader trust.
NoahNaf · 08/13/2026 at 7:00 PM

Honestly this kind of writing is why I still bother to read independent sites, and a look at devsavanna extended that broader reflection, the few sites that justify continued attention to non algorithmic content are sites like this one and finding them periodically is enough to keep my reading habits oriented toward independent rather than aggregated content.
Narkologicheskaya pomosh_amSr · 08/13/2026 at 7:02 PM

???????, ????? ??????? ??????? ??? ????????? ???? ? ????? ???????????? ?? ????? ??? ?????? ????? ???? ????? ?????? ??????, ???? ??????? ? ???????? ??????? — ??????? ????????? ???? ????????????? ??? ???????????? ? ???????? ????? ? ?????, ?? ????????? ???????? — ????? ????????? ?? ??? ?????? [url=https://lechenie.narkologicheskaya-pomoshh-v-kazani016.ru]????? ????????? ?? ??? ??????[/url] ?? ????? ???? ?????? ???? ????????? ??? ??? ? ????? ?? ????????
anime gay xxx · 08/13/2026 at 7:05 PM

????-?????????? ???????? ????? ? ?????? ?????????????? ? ????????? ??????????????.
??? ?????
Jerrybiady · 08/13/2026 at 7:05 PM

Controlled play is a framework that ensures participants to retain control over their gaming actions while acknowledging the likely pitfalls.
https://disqus.com/by/ivandolin/about/
FinnPlumn · 08/13/2026 at 7:05 PM

Definitely a recommend from me, anyone curious about the topic should check this out, and a look at devorbit adds even more reason for that, the depth and quality combine to make this site one I will be pointing people toward whenever similar conversations come up over the months ahead at work or socially.
ArnoldGob · 08/13/2026 at 7:08 PM

Now realising the topic deserved better treatment than it has been getting elsewhere, and a look at utama88a extended that broader recognition, content that exposes the gap between actual quality and average quality elsewhere is doing the quiet work of raising standards and this site is contributing to that elevation in its own corner.
perevozimgruz.by · 08/13/2026 at 7:08 PM

???????? ????????? ???????????? ???????? ?????? ? ??????? ????? ???????????.
??? ?????? ??????????? ?????????? ?????????? ??????? ? ??????????? ????? ???????????? ???????????.
???????????? ????????? ????????? ??????? ????? ? ??????? ?? ??????????? ??????, ??? ??????????? ???????????? ????????.
?????????????, ???????????? ??????? ???????? ????????? ????????? ???????? ????????????? ???????.
https://perevozimgruz.by/
Caseycus · 08/13/2026 at 7:09 PM

Liked that the post resisted a sales pitch ending, and a stop at devprairie maintained the no pitch approach, content that ends without trying to convert me into a customer or subscriber is content that has confidence in its own value and this site is clearly playing the long game on reader trust.
FinnPlumn · 08/13/2026 at 7:11 PM

Worth flagging that the post handled an angle of the topic I had not seen elsewhere, and a look at devorbit extended that fresh treatment, content that finds underexplored corners of well covered subjects is genuinely valuable and this site has demonstrated that exploratory editorial approach across multiple pieces in my reading sessions today.
Landonhes · 08/13/2026 at 7:12 PM

Reading this confirmed that the topic deserves more careful attention than it usually gets, and a stop at appfactor extended that elevated framing, content that raises the appropriate weight of a subject without being preachy about it is serving a quiet but important editorial function for the broader cultural conversation about it.
mostbet_pqSa · 08/13/2026 at 7:13 PM

mostbet O?zbekiston UZS [url=https://www.mostbet42102.help]https://www.mostbet42102.help[/url]
VictorJeD · 08/13/2026 at 7:14 PM

Really appreciate the absence of stock photos that have nothing to do with the content, and a quick visit to claritycreatestraction maintained the same restraint, visual filler is a tell that the writing cannot stand on its own and the lack of it here suggests the team has confidence in their content quality alone.
ByronMer · 08/13/2026 at 7:15 PM

Refreshing to read something where the words actually mean something instead of filling space, and a stop at lynxlogic kept that going, the writing here trusts the reader to follow along without endless repetition or constant reminders of what was already said earlier in the post which I appreciate.
LouisDig · 08/13/2026 at 7:17 PM

????? ?? ????? ? ???????? — ???????? ????????, ??????? ???????? ???????? ?????????? ????????, ???????? ???????????? ? ??????????????? ????????????. ???????? ????????? ??????? ????????????? ????????, ???? ???????????, ???????, ??????????? ????????? ? ????????? ???????. ? ?????? ?????? ?????? ????? ??????????? ? ?????????? ???????? ????????? ?? ????????? ??????? ???????, ??????????? ?????? ??????, ??????, ????? ? ????????? ?????, ? ????? ? ?????????????? ??????????. ????? ?? ????? ???????? ?? ???? ??? ? ?????????? ???????.
?????? ?????? – [url=https://a.vyvod-iz-zapoya-kemerovo18.ru/]????? ?? ????? ?? ???? ???? ? ????????[/url]
NoahNaf · 08/13/2026 at 7:19 PM

Nice to see a post that does not try to overcomplicate the basics for the sake of looking smart, and once I looked at devsavanna the same direct tone was there too, which honestly makes a difference when you are short on time and want answers without long pointless intros.