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New Nebraska Network - Front Page (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009
It's been three days since Senator-elect Mike Johanns - who'll take office on Monday - disclosed that his longtime spokesman and 2008 campaign manager Chris Peterson fraudulently reported a $1,000 cash contribution from a Nebraska ethanol producer as multiple anonymous contributions in amounts of $50 and less. This story has cost Peterson his job on Johanns' Senate staff, but it...
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Capitol Briefing (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
The 111th Congress convened today and new members (Roland Burris and Al Franken not among them) were sworn in to the House and Senate. Capitol Briefing provides you a quick guide to the new members below. SENATE Colorado - Mark Udall (D) Idaho - Jim Risch (R) Nebraska - Mike Johanns (R) New Hampshire - Jeanne Shaheen (D) New Mexico - Tom Udall (D) North Carolina - Kay Hagan (D) Oregon...
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Fred2Blue (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
Can you believe that Jim Webb is the senior Senator from Virginia? Here’s the pecking order, in terms of seniority, for the new freshman class of U.S. Senators in the 111th Congress: M. Udall, T. Udall, Johanns, Warner, Shaheen, Risch, Hagan, Merkley, and Begich. The Udalls are first because they served in the House of Representatives. Mike Johanns [...]
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Rock the Vote Blog (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
... Risch handed Democrat Larry LaRocco a resounding defeat (58%-34%) for Idaho's open seat.Mike Johanns (R-Nebraska)Johanns won retiring Senator Chuck Hagel's seat over Democrat Scott Kleeb, 58%-40%.Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire)After a narrow loss for the same seat in 2002, Shaheen defeated Republican incumbent John Sununu by a 52%-45% margin.Tom Udall (D-New Mexico)Udall won...