Apr 17, 2013 | City of Cedar Hill
A Tribute to Earth Day and Arbor Day.
Earth Day In spring 1970, Senator Gaylord Nelson created Earth Day as a way to force this issue factories spewing out black clouds of toxic in the air and dumping tons of toxic waste into a nearby stream, which at that time was perfectly legal.
Former Sen. Nelson schedules UNO lecture
Former Sen. Ben Nelson is scheduled to join a University of Nebraska at Omaha professor in lecturing about partisanship and U.S. foreign policy.
Capital Eye Opener, March 5: DCCC Announces 2014 Vulnerable Dems, ex-Sen. Nelson Opens Lobbying Firm
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee , the official campaign arm of House Democrats, is plunging into the 2014 election cycle, publishing its first list of vulnerable lawmakers in swing states that it plans to support for re-election. According to its 2012 mission statement, the DCCC's initiative, called the "Frontline Program," will ... (more)
Hagel Nomination Advanced by Senate Panel
The Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday endorsed Chuck Hagel for secretary of Defense in a party-line vote after a fractious markup, with senators getting into heated exchanges over the nominee's financial disclosures and threatening to filibuster the nominee.
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has named former Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson to be the organization's new Chief Executive Officer.