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Corporate ads and logos are everywhere in taxicabs, movies, and parks, as well as on gas pumps, airplane fold-down trays, and school buses.

Heartland lawmakers serving in Congress were generally supporting Tuesday night following President Obama's address to the nation on the war in Afghanistan.

To pay for additional U.S. troops in Afghanistan, Sen. Ben Nelson said Tuesday that the country should look to a funding mechanism of another era - war bonds.

"Our troops are in harm's way and above all else they need a commander in chief who is personally committed to supporting them and willing to commit the resources needed to do the job that I know they can do in Afghanistan.

A 32-year-old lawyer and experienced GOP political campaign strategist vowed to put his strong political ties aside for the next four years to efficiently manage the Sarpy County Election Commissioner's Office.

So reports the Athens Banner-Herald. "Everything's fine," said state Rep. Terry England, R-Auburn. "Everybody's supporting him.

Today, CTIA-The Wireless AssociationA President and CEO Steve Largent issued the following statement after the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet's hearing on the "Universal Service Reform Act of 2009." The bill is sponsored by Chairman Rick Boucher and Representative Lee Terry : "CTIA welcomes the ...

The point of the letter is to oppose health care legislation. Instead, it shines a light on a different issue: The death of real debate in this country.

DCCC chair Chris Van Hollen has made preparations to avoid a repeat of the GOP sweep of '94, arguing that political observers who say Dems are in for big losses are premature.

If the government wants to create jobs, it should pump money into metropolitan areas rather than sending it to the countryside, Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle said Tuesday.

Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Topeka, was one of nearly four dozen Republican and Democratic House members who submitted statements into the official record about health care reform that were written, in whole or in part, by lobbyists for a biotechnology company, the New York Times reported .

Cable operators and phone company Verizon both threw their support behind expanding the Universal Service Fund to include broadband, though the National Cable & Telecommunications Association made clear it would have to be a targeted approach.

'The New York Times' is reporting that Nebraska Representative Lee Terry used part of a speech that was actually ghostwritten by lobbyists.

In the official record of the historic House debate on overhauling health care, the speeches of many lawmakers echo with similarities.

A coalition pushing for clean energy policies is taking aim at Rep. Lee Terry over his opposition to cap-and-trade legislation.

Most recent political ads have dealt with health care, but not one attacking Republican Rep.

Next week is shaping up to be a busy one for the tech industry on the Hill, with at least four hearings slated to examine a variety of issues, some with bills attached, others with legislation still being drafted.

A national report criticizing Nebraska schools drew a sharp rebuke from Nebraska Education Commissioner Roger Breed during a forum on education Thursday night.

The White Cane Banquet of the National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska will be from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Omaha Marriott Hotel, 10220 Regency Circle.

The celebration of Veterans' day took center stage at Omaha's Memorial Park. Local politicians like Mayor Jim Suttle and Senator Ben Nelson showed their appreciation for America's past and present veterans.