Post by Logan on May 13, 2016 11:14:05 GMT -6
Ricketts: Some state senators fared poorly Tuesday because they didn't listen to constituents
LINCOLN — Gov. Pete Ricketts said Wednesday that some state legislative incumbents fared poorly in voting Tuesday because they didn’t listen to their constituents.
“Votes matter,” Ricketts told reporters. “When you make votes that are not what the people of your district want, they’re going to hold you accountable.”
As decisions that cost incumbents, Ricketts cited five senators’ votes to approve a state gas tax hike and to provide driver’s licenses to children of immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally.
State Sens. Rick Kolowski of Omaha, Sue Crawford of Bellevue, Jerry Johnson of Wahoo, Les Seiler of Hastings and Al Davis of Hyannis voted to override the governor’s vetoes on both of those measures.
Read more: www.omaha.com/news/politics/ricketts-some-state-senators-fared-poorly-tuesday-because-they-didn/article_1c10f67d-3b2b-5236-8786-1970f55f8bbd.html
LINCOLN — Gov. Pete Ricketts said Wednesday that some state legislative incumbents fared poorly in voting Tuesday because they didn’t listen to their constituents.
“Votes matter,” Ricketts told reporters. “When you make votes that are not what the people of your district want, they’re going to hold you accountable.”
As decisions that cost incumbents, Ricketts cited five senators’ votes to approve a state gas tax hike and to provide driver’s licenses to children of immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally.
State Sens. Rick Kolowski of Omaha, Sue Crawford of Bellevue, Jerry Johnson of Wahoo, Les Seiler of Hastings and Al Davis of Hyannis voted to override the governor’s vetoes on both of those measures.
Read more: www.omaha.com/news/politics/ricketts-some-state-senators-fared-poorly-tuesday-because-they-didn/article_1c10f67d-3b2b-5236-8786-1970f55f8bbd.html