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While Jon Bruning's budget as Attorney General has soared by 80% since he first took office in 2003, it seems astonishing that Bruning's Chief Deputy Attorney General David Cookson could attend the Nebraska Democratic Party's press conference on Monday at 9:30 am in the Capitol Rotunda. Not only did Cookson show up at the press conference, he then reported back to Bruning about the event. Nebraskans should be demanding to know why the Attorney General squanders our tax dollars to have a state employee waste time at an event which was tied to Bruning's campaign for U.S. Senate. On Monday at 9:30 am, the Nebraska Democratic Party held a press conference at the Capitol in conjunction with the filing of a formal ethics complaint lodged with the Accountability and Disclosure Commission over Jon Bruning's failure to list his $675,000 vacation home on his statement of financial interests for three years, an omission that covered up the purchase of the property from the public for years.  

Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning did not specifically identify his ownership of a lake house in state financial reports, but he did list his association with two businesses that owned the house, as required by a state form. A question about whether Bruning properly reported his partial ownership in the lake house, which he shared with two top Nelnet executives, was raised Monday by the Nebraska Democratic Party, which filed a complaint with the state. Read more: http://www.therealjonbruning.com/2011/09/13/owh-filing-questions-bruning-on-home/  

The Nebraska Democratic Party is taking aim at state Attorney General Jon Bruning for his shared ownership of a pricey vacation home. According to The Associated Press, the party filed an ethics complaint Monday against Bruning, a Republican running for the U.S. Senate. The party claims he didn't disclose that he shared ownership of a $675,000 home near Ashland in various financial statements. Read more: http://www.therealjonbruning.com/2011/09/13/legal-newsline-neb-dems-claim-ag-hid-ownership-of-vacation-home/  

0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false Some of you may have heard of this tool called Votebuilder or the VAN! Well, it is all you have heard and more. Votebuilder allows you to enter in data from canvasses, events, surveys, dinners or whatever may be going on in your community.  So what is Voterbuilder/The VAN? Votebuilder is our Voter Activation Network (VAN) or our voter file. It has information about every single Registered Voter in Nebraska. We use Votebuilder to update our records on the voters of Nebraska and to keep track of when, who and how they voted. We are also using the VAN for caucus. Who is allowed to use Votebuilder? Well, just about any registered Democrat in Nebraska. County Parties, for example, get to use the VAN for free, outside progressive organizations and candidates have to pay a small fee to get access to it.  What is in Votebuilder? Votebuilder contains basic information on every voter such has the name, place of registration, birth, and all other basic information, which is provided to us by the Secretary of State. Also within Votebuilder, people have created lists, entered in data, collected canvass results and survey results and entered that data into Votebuilder in order to make sure it has all the necessary information that can then help Democrats target potential supporters.  How can I improve Votebuilder? The more people who enter in data, the more information candidates and other organizations have available to them. The more information we collect, the better our campaigns can target, the better our message will be and ultimately get more Democrats elected. The more information you enter in NOW the more help it will be.  What if I have a question? Once your candidate or organization has received your Votebuilder account, the NDP offers help and trained staff to help you learn and be successful when using the VAN. What do I need to do to get on? If you are part of your Local County Party, contact your County Chair and they will help you to get access. If you are a candidate or outside organization seeking access to the VAN, you can contact us here.  I am a Caucus Chair or a Caucus Committee Member and I am looking for more information on how to use The VAN with caucus, how do I get this information? Please feel free to email us at caucus@nebraskademocrats.org and in the subject line please put Caucus Chair or Caucus Committee.   If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact our VAN Administrator Joey Adler at joey@nebraskademocrats.org or 402-434-2187.