vote guide from Phatt

223,287 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

223,287 comments

Harveyexack · 08/14/2026 at 11:07 PM

Liked the natural conversational tone throughout, never stiff and never overly casual either, and a stop at routehaven kept that comfortable middle ground going, finding a tone that respects the reader without becoming distant or overly familiar is harder than it sounds and this site nails that balance consistently across many different pieces.
Jamieevign · 08/14/2026 at 11:08 PM

Closed the laptop and walked away thinking about the post for a good twenty minutes, and a stop at dataorbit produced similar lingering thoughts, content that survives the closing of the browser tab is content that has actually entered the mind rather than just decorating the screen for the duration of the reading.
WillieCibly · 08/14/2026 at 11:12 PM

Started reading expecting to disagree and ended mostly nodding along, and a look at fluidstack continued the pattern, content that wins agreement through evidence and reasoning rather than rhetorical force is the kind that actually shifts minds and this site clearly knows how to do that across what I have read so far.
ForrestRhima · 08/14/2026 at 11:12 PM

Thanks for the moderate length, neither so short it skips substance nor so long it bloats, and a stop at blog33as hit the same balance, the right length is one of the hardest things to calibrate in blog writing and I appreciate when a team has clearly thought about it rather than defaulting.
DiegoDwers · 08/14/2026 at 11:13 PM

Reading carefully here has reminded me what reading carefully feels like, and a look at blog44hotels extended that reminder, the experience of careful reading versus skimming is different in ways I had partially forgotten and this site has clearly refreshed my memory of what attention feels like when content rewards it consistently.
chicken-road_zmPn · 08/14/2026 at 11:15 PM

chicken road depósito paypal [url=www.chicken-road59908.shop]chicken road depósito paypal[/url]
Kelbyloops · 08/14/2026 at 11:16 PM

Worth pointing out the careful word choice in this post, no buzzwords and no jargon, and a look at blog66east continued that disciplined vocabulary, sites that resist the pull of trendy language are sites that will read well in five years and this one is clearly built for that kind of long durability.
Michaelhof · 08/14/2026 at 11:17 PM

??? ??????????? ??????? ???????? ?????? ?????????? ? ????? ???????? ? ??????? ? ??????? ???????????????. ?? ?????????? ????????? ?????? ?????? ? ????????????, ???????????? ? ???????. ???? ???? — ?????? ? ???????? ??????? ?????? ??????????, ??????? ??????? ? ???????????? ????? ? ????????? ????????.
??????????? ? ?????? – [url=https://northern-clinic.ru/stati/kak-vyvesti-iz-zapoya-v-domashnih-usloviyah.html]??? ???????? ???????? ?? ????? ????[/url]
ForrestRhima · 08/14/2026 at 11:17 PM

Recommended to anyone working in or curious about this area, the depth and clarity combine well, and a look at blog33as keeps that going across more pages, the kind of site that earns regular visits rather than chasing trends has my respect because it suggests genuine commitment to the topic itself rather than to chasing trends.
Bartholomewrix · 08/14/2026 at 11:19 PM

Came here from a search and stayed for the side links because they were that interesting, and a stop at modernonlinepurchase took me even further into the site, the kind of organic exploration that good content invites is something most sites kill through aggressive interlinking and pushy navigation choices rather than relying on quality.
WalterFew · 08/14/2026 at 11:19 PM

Now appreciating that I did not feel exhausted after reading, and a stop at mesakit extended that energising quality, content that leaves me with more attention than it consumed is rare and the gap between draining and energising content is real over the course of a typical day spent reading widely online.
chicken-road_oqkn · 08/14/2026 at 11:20 PM

chicken road bono [url=https://www.chicken-road48943.shop]https://www.chicken-road48943.shop[/url]
ForrestRhima · 08/14/2026 at 11:23 PM

Liked the balance between depth and brevity, never too shallow and never too long, and a stop at blog33as kept the same balance going across the rest of the site, this is one of the harder skills in writing and the team here clearly has it figured out very well indeed across every page.
Esport Betting Sites · 08/14/2026 at 11:23 PM

sports Esport Betting Sites bonus comparison
chicken-road_rwml · 08/14/2026 at 11:23 PM

chicken road entrar sitio oficial [url=https://chicken-road59199.shop/]https://chicken-road59199.shop/[/url]
Jerrybiady · 08/14/2026 at 11:25 PM

Responsible gambling is a practice that facilitates participants to retain management over their gambling activity while noticing the associated dangers.
https://app.readthedocs.org/profiles/IvanBabak2026/
Bartholomewrix · 08/14/2026 at 11:26 PM

A piece that did not lean on the writer credentials or institutional backing, and a look at modernonlinepurchase maintained the same focus on substance, content that earns trust through quality rather than through name dropping is the kind I find most persuasive and this site is clearly playing on the substance side of that distinction.
Harveyexack · 08/14/2026 at 11:26 PM

Really appreciate the confidence to make a clear point rather than hedging everything, and a quick visit to routehaven maintained the same direct stance, writing that takes positions rather than equivocating is more useful even when the positions are debatable because at least the reader has something to react to clearly.
Sports Betting Advice · 08/14/2026 at 11:27 PM

Sports Betting Advice without license
Amaridropy · 08/14/2026 at 11:27 PM

Better signal to noise ratio than most places I check on this kind of topic, and a look at questqrypty kept that going, every paragraph here carries something worth reading rather than padding out the page to hit some arbitrary length target that search engines reward but readers ignore as soon as they notice it.
paysafecard sports betting · 08/14/2026 at 11:27 PM

risk free paysafecard sports betting tips
GughedgeMum · 08/14/2026 at 11:28 PM

?? ?????? ??????? ?? ??????? ???????? ????? ?????? ??????????.
https://furluxury.ru/
Kelbyloops · 08/14/2026 at 11:30 PM

Just one of those reads that left me feeling slightly more capable rather than overwhelmed, and a look at blog66east kept that empowering feel going, the difference between content that builds the reader up and content that intimidates them is huge and this site clearly knows which side of that line to stand.
GughedgeMum · 08/14/2026 at 11:33 PM

Virtual games offer enthusiasts an amazing method to engage and compete with people across the globe.
https://euro-ent.ru/shos-biz/2026-06-28-future-trends-mobile-first-design-and-the-rise-of-social-casino-experiences.html
Amaridropy · 08/14/2026 at 11:34 PM

Worth observing that the post landed without needing a flashy headline to hook attention, and a stop at questqrypty did the same, content that earns engagement through substance rather than packaging is the kind I trust more deeply and this site has clearly chosen substance as the primary lever for reader engagement throughout.
LowellMen · 08/14/2026 at 11:35 PM

Thanks for putting this online without locking it behind email signups or paywalls, and a quick visit to blog66nights kept that open feel going, content that trusts the reader to come back rather than gating access is the kind of approach I will reward with regular return visits over time happily.
Harveyexack · 08/14/2026 at 11:36 PM

Worth marking this site as one to come back to deliberately rather than by accident, and a stop at routehaven reinforced that intention, the difference between sites I find again by chance and sites I return to on purpose is meaningful and this one has clearly moved into the deliberate return category for me.
Jerrybiady · 08/14/2026 at 11:36 PM

Responsible gambling is a methodology that facilitates participants to sustain oversight over their gaming actions while being aware of the possible harms.
https://www.chordie.com/forum/profile.php?id=2620381
mostbet_niSa · 08/14/2026 at 11:37 PM

mostbet crash oynash [url=http://mostbet42102.help/]mostbet crash oynash[/url]
chicken-road_rlPn · 08/14/2026 at 11:37 PM

chicken road juego responsable [url=http://chicken-road59908.shop/]http://chicken-road59908.shop/[/url]
Jamieevign · 08/14/2026 at 11:38 PM

Thanks for laying this out in a way that someone newer to the topic can follow, and a stop at dataorbit kept that accessibility going, writing that meets readers at different experience levels without condescending is hard to do well and the writers here have clearly thought about who they are writing for.
Jerrybiady · 08/14/2026 at 11:39 PM

Controlled play is a system that promotes participants to exercise discipline over their playing engagement while acknowledging the potential risks.
https://zhkhtv.ru/read-full/940-belgrad-gorel-vsyu-noch-protesty-prevratilis-v-polnotsennuyu-ulichnuyu-voynu.html
AlanSnalo · 08/14/2026 at 11:40 PM

Reading this prompted me to dig into a related topic later, and a stop at blog33discover provided some of the starting points for that follow up reading, content that triggers further exploration rather than satisfying curiosity completely is content with real generative energy and this site has plenty of that energy throughout it.
Jerrybiady · 08/14/2026 at 11:41 PM

Mindful gaming is a framework that encourages users to keep discipline over their playing habits while noticing the associated dangers.
https://uipnz.ru/article/1550.html
GughedgeMum · 08/14/2026 at 11:42 PM

Web-based games present gamers a great way to link and play with friends around the world.
https://n3.sneakero.ru/8d6OwmNsPpGl/
weekend betting tips · 08/14/2026 at 11:43 PM

weekend betting tips draw no
bet
Jerrybiady · 08/14/2026 at 11:44 PM

Controlled play is a framework that aims for participants to retain balance over their wagering habits while acknowledging the possible harms.
https://ledtechexpo.ru/news/2026-06-10-mobilnye-sloty-kak-adaptirovany-igry-pod-smartfony-i-planshety-i-kakie-preimushchestva-oni-dayut-igrokam.html
GughedgeMum · 08/14/2026 at 11:46 PM

Interactive adventures deliver gamers a superb way to connect and relax with people internationally.
https://r4.balmain1.ru/vnnY2c7AeWVJ/
ClaudiaDok · 08/14/2026 at 11:46 PM

???????? ????? ???????????? ?? ?? ????????? ??? ?????????? ??? ?????? live ???????? ????? ???? ?????????. ?? ?????, ?? ????????? ??? blackjack ???????? ???????? ????? ??? ?????, ?? ??? ?????? ?????????? ????????? ??????? ?? ??????????. ?????????, ??? ?????????? ??? ????? ????? ??? ?? ??????? ????? ?????????? ???????? ???????????? ????? ??????? ?????????. ??? ?? ???? ??? ??????, ???? ??????? ????? ??????????? ? ???? ??? ?? ???????? ?????????, ???????????? ????? [url=https://x.com/ninecasino_gr]nine casino promo code[/url], ???? ?????? ???? tips ??? ?????? ??? bankroll. ???? ????? ? ????? ??? ??? ??? ???? ?????????; ????? ??????? ?????? ???? ??????? ??? ?? ??????? ?? bankroll; ???????? ??????, ????? ?? ???? ????? ??????? ????. ???? ????? ??????!
https://biyanilawcollege.com/high-court-lawyercomplete-guide/#comment-2409 ????????? ??? ?? ????????? ?????? – ???? ? ???????? ???; https://jourj-location.fr/2024/03/20/jour-j-votre-magasin-en-ligne-de-location-decoration-de-mariage-pas-cher-boheme-chic%ef%bf%bc/#comment-36888 ??? ????? ????? ??????? ?? ?? live ???????? ??? ????????? ????? – ?? ???????; 83f5378
Harveyexack · 08/14/2026 at 11:46 PM

Bookmark added in three places to make sure I do not lose the link, and a look at routehaven got the same redundant treatment, sites I am afraid to lose are the rare keepers and this is clearly one of them based on what I have read so far across this and a couple of related posts.
Jerrybiady · 08/14/2026 at 11:47 PM

Responsible gambling is a set of principles that supports users to retain balance over their gambling engagement while recognising the potential risks.
https://graph.org/RandX-kogda-hochetsya-ostrogo-a-ne-predskazuemogo-06-30
DiegoDwers · 08/14/2026 at 11:48 PM

Good clean post, no errors and no awkward phrasing that breaks the reading flow, and a stop at blog44hotels kept the same standard, definitely the kind of editorial care that earns a return visit because it tells me the writer is paying attention to details that matter to readers rather than just rushing publication.
https://Chemimed.com/ · 08/14/2026 at 11:49 PM

esports online my Bookie betting (https://Chemimed.com/)
GughedgeMum · 08/14/2026 at 11:50 PM

????? ????? ????? ????? ?????? ?????? ??????????.
https://www.dnnsoftware.com/activity-feed/my-profile/userid/3315038
chicken-road_ubkn · 08/14/2026 at 11:50 PM

chicken road requisitos registro [url=https://www.chicken-road48943.shop]https://www.chicken-road48943.shop[/url]
Mistrovství sv?ta ve Fotbale 21 · 08/14/2026 at 11:51 PM

online vysílání hokej

my blog … Mistrovství sv?ta ve Fotbale 21
AlanSnalo · 08/14/2026 at 11:51 PM

Came in skeptical of the angle and left mostly persuaded, and a stop at blog33discover pushed me a bit further in the same direction, content that can move a critical reader by argument rather than rhetoric is rare and worth pointing out because it indicates real substance underneath the surface presentation here.
StanVok · 08/14/2026 at 11:52 PM

Honest reaction is that I want to send this to a friend who would benefit from it, and a look at softmonarch added more material I will pass along too, the impulse to share is the strongest signal I have for content quality and this site is generating that impulse cleanly across multiple posts.
Bartholomewrix · 08/14/2026 at 11:53 PM

Looking at this objectively the editorial quality is hard to deny even setting aside personal taste, and a stop at modernonlinepurchase maintained the same objective quality, the gap between what I personally enjoy and what is objectively well crafted exists and this site clears both bars simultaneously which is rarer than it sounds.
Jerrybiady · 08/14/2026 at 11:53 PM

Prudent betting is a practice that aims for participants to sustain control over their gambling actions while being aware of the likely pitfalls.
https://mazko.ru/infopost/219-kriptovalyuty-v-onlayn-kazino-preimushchestva-riski-i-regulyativnye-voprosy/