OWH: Governor gives award, gets earful
Mar 02, 11:55 AM CST
LINCOLN — The Academy Awards ceremony isn’t the only place where politics creeps into acceptance speeches.
Saturday night at the State Capitol, Omaha philanthropist Dick Holland used his comments in accepting the Distinguished NEBRASKAlander Award to criticize a policy of the man handing out the awards, Gov. Dave Heineman.
“No one should be denied prenatal care in Nebraska,” Holland, who described himself as “free-thinking” and “a liberal Democrat,” told the gathering.
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OWH: Governor gives award, gets earful
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