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Ethics 01.28.2015

Regents promise to be ‘more cautious’ in finding a home for next NU president

Jack Gould, Board Issues chairman for watchdog group Common Cause Nebraska, argued the wisest decision on the board’s part would be to forgo buying a house – or providing a stipend for one – altogether. “There is this huge list of perks that we give to administrators and coaches,” he said. “It’s a list that (can include) everything from a house to an expense account to lawn and maid service. All of this stuff that comes to them is a contradiction to the fact that they’re out there talking about keeping costs down for students. They’re living a lifestyle that is not in any way consistent with a student working three jobs to try to get through school.”

Ethics 01.28.2015

Copy of Regents promise to be ‘more cautious’ in finding a home for next NU president

Jack Gould, Board Issues chairman for watchdog group Common Cause Nebraska, argued the wisest decision on the board’s part would be to forgo buying a house – or providing a stipend for one – altogether. “There is this huge list of perks that we give to administrators and coaches,” he said. “It’s a list that (can include) everything from a house to an expense account to lawn and maid service. All of this stuff that comes to them is a contradiction to the fact that they’re out there talking about keeping costs down for students. They’re living a lifestyle that is not in any way consistent with a student working three jobs to try to get through school.”

Money & Influence 01.16.2015

Campaign cash schemes targeted — again

More than two years after former state Sen. Brenda Council found herself in the middle of a campaign cash scandal which eventually helped squeeze her out of office, at least one state lawmaker continues her seemingly uphill push to end any similar schemes.

Ethics 12.22.2014

Auditors knock University of Nebraska’s expensive world travelers

The University of Nebraska has been dinged by the state auditor for allowing employees to spend nearly $96,000 on 20 first-class flights around the world, book $300-a-night oceanfront resort rooms for a week and get reimbursed for alcohol while traveling, in violation of state law.

Ethics 10.20.2014

Former OPPD employee made more than $1 million in three years.

Jeff Reinhart, a former OPPD employee, took home over $1 million in three years, including moving, housing and tuition payments. All without any approval from the elected public power officials. Jack Gould of Common Cause Nebraska weighs in.

Money & Influence 09.30.2014

Nebraska Ranks 4th in Money Spent on Campaign TV Ads

Political campaigns and outside groups have poured so much money into state-level television ads this election cycle that Nebraska now ranks fourth nationally in the amount spent per voter, new analysis shows.

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