Tag: Rep. Jeff Fortenberry

Mike Flood Wins Nebraska GOP Primary, Readies For Special Election

Republican State Sen. Mike Flood prevailed in the Nebraska 1st Congressional District GOP primary on Tuesday. Now, the attorney and broadcast network owner will turn his attention to a June 28 special election before the November 8 general election. With 25 percent of the precincts reporting at 9:43 p.m., Flood drew 76.48 percent of the…


Mike Flood Wins Nebraska GOP US House Primary

OMAHA, Nebraska—Republican State Sen. Mike Flood prevailed in the Nebraska 1st Congressional District GOP primary on Tuesday. Now, the attorney and broadcast network owner will turn his attention to a June 28 special election before the November 8 general election. With 25 percent of the precincts reporting at 9:43 p.m., Flood drew 76.48 percent of…


Rep. Fortenberry Should Resign Following Conviction: GOP Leader McCarthy

House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calf.) said Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) should resign after he was convicted of lying to the FBI about illegal campaign contributions. Fortenberry was found guilty on March 24 of concealing information and making false statements to federal authorities who were investigating illegal contributions to his 2016 election campaign, the Justice Department…


Conservation Panelists See Bipartisan Wildlife Bill as Tool to Preserve Threatened Species

ConservAmerica hosted a webinar Oct. 12 to discuss the bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA), which would add nearly $1.4 billion in funding to wildlife conservation-related programs, helping to keep species off the endangered species list. It would provide $1.3 billion per year to a new ‘Wildlife Conservation and Restoration Subaccount,’ supplementing, but not replacing,…