Chambers NewsLocal news for Chambers, NE continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Winners Announced in City Employee Art Contest- April 30, 2008 "I see the creativity of our City employees every day" WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN CITY EMPLOYEE ART CONTEST Work to be displayed at Gere, Eiseley and Walt branch libraries Mayor Chris Beutler will present cash awards Thursday, May 1 to the winners of the National Arts ... via City of Lincolnhttp://www.topix.net/city/chambers-ne/2008/04/winners-announced-in-city-employee-art-conte... More...- April 28, 2008 "I participated a lot more and brought more ideas to the table" Christensen pleased with Legislature's accomplishments in 2008 session By Russ Pankonin The Imperial Republican Senator Mark Christensen of Imperial feels the Legislature got more done in this year's 60-day ... via Imperial Republicanhttp://www.topix.net/city/chambers-ne/2008/04/more?fromrss=1 Chambers' unprecedented State Capitol career- April 26, 2008 "If it was God's plan that the white man was to be in command, then there's nothing we can do about it." First elected in 1970. Won re-election nine times , including a write-in candidacy in 1988 when he made a simultaneous bid for U.S. Senate. via Omaha World-Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/chambers-ne/2008/04/chambers-unprecedented-state-capitol-career?... Live from the courtroom- April 24, 2008 "It's not for sure I'm going to get anything" This morning, Jerry Hug and one such witness got into an exchange reminiscent of "Who's on First" - of Abbott and Costello fame. via Omaha World-Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/chambers-ne/2008/04/live-from-the-courtroom?fromrss=1 Will city impose cellular phone tax- April 22, 2008 Cell phone bills will become higher for city residents, if the McCook City Council approves a new 3 percent tax on cell phones at its regular meeting Monday night. via McCook Daily Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/chambers-ne/2008/04/will-city-impose-cellular-phone-tax?fromrss=... Ernie Chambers in his own words- April 20, 2008 "White people have done so much and wronged us in so many ways that every attitude we have toward them is a reaction to what they have done to us and are doing to us. It's not racism. It's an intelligent, rational response." "Humor is the oil of life. Without that, I couldn't survive." "The brains we are equipped with are sufficient to get us through life without any supernatural help. via Omaha World-Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/chambers-ne/2008/04/ernie-chambers-in-his-own-words?fromrss=1 Term Limits End Lengthy Legislative Careers- April 18, 2008 State lawmakers will be casting their final votes of the legislative session and saying goodbye to 15 veteran lawmakers who won't be coming back. via KLKN-TV Lincolnhttp://www.topix.net/city/chambers-ne/2008/04/term-limits-end-lengthy-legislative-careers?... No Apology or Regret for Slavery to be Issued by Lawmakers- April 16, 2008 A resolution that expresses "profound regret" for slavery and condemns racial discrimination against African Americans, but doesn't include an apology, won't be considered by lawmakers this year. via KOLN-TV Lincolnhttp://www.topix.net/city/chambers-ne/2008/04/no-apology-or-regret-for-slavery-to-be-issue... Bill would allow school-based health clinics to compete for tobacco funds- April 14, 2008 "If a school-based clinic wants to show how-to videos or give information about condoms, I would have a problems with that - and it's my opinion a lot of Nebraskans would have a problem with that" School-based health clinics could seek support from Nebraska's tobacco settlement funds under a bill given second-round approval by the Legislature today. via Omaha World-Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/chambers-ne/2008/04/bill-would-allow-school-based-health-clinics... Nebraska Legislature won't apologize for slavery- April 11, 2008 "Do I think it's somewhat watered down Yes" The Legislature would express "profound regret" for Nebraska's role in slavery but would not apologize under a resolution advanced Wednesday by the Judiciary Committee. via Omaha World-Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/chambers-ne/2008/04/nebraska-legislature-wont-apologize-for-slav... |