Deborah Neary

Deborah Neary (She/Her) Elected Member of NE State Board of Education- Dist 8. District includes Omaha, Westside, Millard, Ralston & Bennington.

[NDE NEWS @NDE_News]

Teachers are our children’s champions. Thank you Nebraska teachers for all you do! #TeacherAppreciationWeek

[Angie Lauritsen @AngieLauritsen]

“Tariffs have hit Nebraska farmers like a wrecking ball in a short period of time and are threatening higher prices for everyone. Congressman Don Bacon could have stopped them. Instead, he voted to let tariffs continue."
#NE02 #GOPTariffs

[tall erin, PhD back for session @emfundertaker]

Hi you know how you're like man my elected officials don't listen to me and the government is all lobbyists and special interests not everyday people like me and does my vote really matter?

Lemme tell you about LB415 in the Nebraska Legislature right now.

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

BREAKING: While boasting on Fox News about her efforts to dismantle the Department of Education, Linda McMahon couldn’t even explain what the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) is.

This is the person trying to destroy education in America. Let that sink in.

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

BREAKING: Right now it appears that Senators Collins, Murkowski, and McConnell are likely “no” votes on Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination for Director of National Intelligence. This would mean that she would not be confirmed.

I support these senators. She is vastly unqualified for the position.

[Deborah Neary @Neary4Education]

@lisamurkowski Thank you for your leadership!

[Sen. Lisa Murkowski @lisamurkowski]

Since Mr. Hegseth’s nomination last November, I have met with him and carefully reviewed his writings, various reports, and other pertinent materials. I closely followed his hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee and gathered substantial feedback from organizations, veterans, and Alaskans. After thorough evaluation, I must conclude that I cannot in good conscience support his nomination for Secretary of Defense. I did not make this decision lightly; I take my constitutional responsibility to provide advice and consent with the utmost seriousness.

I commend Pete Hegseth’s service to our nation, including leading troops in combat and advocating for our veterans. However, these accomplishments do not alleviate my significant concerns regarding his nomination. Managing the Department of Defense requires vast experience and expertise as the department is one of the most complex and powerful organizations in the world, and Mr. Hegseth’s prior roles in his career do not demonstrate to me that he is prepared for such immense responsibility. His leadership of two veteran organizations was marked with accusations of financial mismanagement and problems with the workplace culture he fostered.

Although he has recently revised his statements on women in combat since being nominated, I remain concerned about the message that confirming Mr. Hegseth sends to women currently serving and those aspiring to join. Women have served our nation with distinction, overcoming immense obstacles to excel in combat and leadership roles, and they deserve to know that their leader honors and values their commitment to our nation.

While the allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking do nothing to quiet my concerns, the past behaviors Mr. Hegseth has admitted to, including infidelity on multiple occasions, demonstrate a lack of judgment that is unbecoming of someone who would lead our armed forces. These behaviors starkly contrast the values and discipline expected of servicemembers. Men and women in uniform are held accountable for such actions, and they deserve leaders who uphold these same standards.

Above all, I believe that character is the defining trait required of the Secretary of Defense, and must be prioritized without compromise. The leader of the Department of Defense must demonstrate and model the standards of behavior and character we expect of all servicemembers, and Mr. Hegseth’s nomination to the role poses significant concerns that I cannot overlook. Given the global security environment we’re operating in, it is critical that we confirm a Secretary of Defense, however, I regret that I am unable to support Mr. Hegseth.

[Deborah Neary @Neary4Education]

Excellent thread!

[Tim Royers @MW_Royers]

Okay, I think it's important we push back on this regular talking point and show why the "funds should follow students, not schools" line sounds reasonable to those uninformed on education policy, but is actually fundamentally flawed (1/16)

[Vince Powers @vince_powers]

Fischer voted 50 times to take away insurance from 20 million people and to end pre-existing condition protections. She has long enjoyed the luxury of taxpayer subsidized health care. Must be nice! Fischer broke her solemn pledge to serve only two terms

[John McCollister @SenMcCollister]

The road to Trumpism has been PAVED by the inaction of “moderate” Republicans.

[Seeing Red Nebraska @SeeingRedNE]

The parking lot is not a designated public forum, and this is a campaigning event

[Robert Smith @NebraskaSower]

@TeamPillen @nsea_org @NDE_GOV @NeLovesPS @standforschools @NASBonline @NCSAToday @Neary4Education @uscensusbureau @ABonderson @NEGovOffice @skarnowski @AP A compassionate perspective from a fellow Nebraskan that chose to move out of state to seek greater opportunities.

https://t.co/JK5qq5Wysd

[Deborah Neary @Neary4Education]

@janekleeb @AngieLauritsen NE would be better off if you would leave the campaign strategies to the people that know how to win campaigns. I recall your husband lost. Your job is to elect policymakers that are good for NE. Maybe we would have more success if you cared more about policies than your ego.

[Nebraska State Education Association @nsea_org]

117,415 Nebraskans signed the successful referendum petition to let voters decide the issue of diverting public funds to private schools. These senators are trying to take away your right to vote on this issue. Tell them to VOTE NO on cloture on LB1402! https://t.co/mqjbEljm5w.

[Brian Mikkelsen @btmikk]

LB1402 can no longer be called a "scholarship." The Scholarship Granting Organizations disappear.

It's a voucher. Taxpayer money goes to a private, out-of-state company to distribute to private school attendees.

Another example of this company's work in other states:
Missouri Grant Program to Buy Student Supplies Beset by Problems (https://t.co/t0OuKOGjAA)

[D Neary (She/Her) @Educ8Nebraska]

This leg session has been an incredible shit show. Outside interests like B DeVoss & C Kirk r incentivizing our state senators — & 33 of them are following like sheep. Nebraskans earned the right to vote on school funding. Please call your senators & ask them to vote no on 1402.

[Brian Mikkelsen @btmikk]

Why do Senators who support LB1402 keep mentioning SGOs? They are no longer a part of this bill.

Money goes from the state to the out-of-state vendor, to the private school attendee.

It. Is. A. Voucher.

[Robert Smith @NebraskaSower]

"Riepe said he had a change of heart after getting to know families with transgender members in his district. The bill, he said, was seeking to fix 'a problem that does not exist.'"

@Margery3 @AP

https://t.co/5ciLIRuM5d #Nebraska #neleg ⚖️ #LB575

[tall erin, PhD back for session @emfundertaker]

I genuinely don't care what you think about Senator Riepe. This was an incredible moment.

[Robert Smith @NebraskaSower]

@janetherevelatr Because political appointments don't come cheap?

"Ricketts donated $100,000 to Pillen's campaign, and the Ricketts family contributed $1.3 million to help get Pillen elected."

@jlandersonKETV

https://t.co/798voC2HQ5