OWH: Meister makes gov. bid official
Jul 29, 02:24 PM CST
LINCOLN — Minutes after officially filing as the Democratic candidate for governor, Scottbluff attorney Mike Meister came out swinging, accusing Gov. Dave Heineman of a lack of leadership and being “short on ideas.”
State Democrats drafted Meister Sunday to replace Omaha investment banker Mark Lakers, who bowed out amid questions about his campaign finance filings.
Meister faulted Heineman for letting the state amass a $751 million budget gap, for not fighting harder to save Blair’s Dana College from closing, and for not stepping in to halt an expensive state aid fight among the state’s community colleges.
He accused Heineman of speaking out of both sides of his mouth on the federal stimulus program by saying he would have voted against it had he been in Congress but signing onto a National Governors Association letter asking for more stimulus funds.
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OWH: Meister makes gov. bid official
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