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The Proposed Tennis Center Expansion in Lincoln is NIMBY Wrapped in the Rhetoric of Equity

A proposal to expand a tennis center in a public park in central Lincoln is a case study in how the monied interests in Lincoln politics work. If you live in Lincoln, you are probably familiar with Woods Park, a welcome green space in the middle of Lincoln, providing some respite from the urban development […]

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Senator Loren Lippincott Wants to Eliminate Tenure in Nebraska Because Our Blog Has Pointed Out that his Aide is as Dumb as a Box of Rocks

Specifically, as dumb as a box of rocks who throws itself at the US Capitol, then throws itself at trans kids, then buys itself a tiara and says it’s a beauty queen.

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Meet Tiffany Carter, a book banner in Library Commissioner’s clothing

Tiffany Carter has been a member of the Facebook group for local hate group Protect Nebraska Children since March of 2022

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Lancaster County Election Commissioner is Attempting to Derail the Support Our Schools Petition

The Support Our Schools petition campaign has been a success. Repealing the terrible bill that gives enormous tax breaks to people who give money to private schools *will* go before the voters in Nebraska. And so, the Lancaster County Election Commissioner now claims he’s been getting calls from people who want to remove their names […]

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Suzanne Geist’s Legislative Record Is Bad News for Lincoln

A picture emerges of a candidate who is not guided by public welfare or sound judgment, but by the highly partisan interests of wealthy donors–including weakening local democracy when the governor’s interests have conflicted with Lincoln’s.

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Suzanne Geist is Not Qualified to be Mayor

There are plenty of reasons to oppose Suzanne Geist for mayor of Lincoln, from her push to repeal background checks and training for guns and full repeal of Lincoln’s firearm ordinances, to her “lie to women” bill that passed into law and now requires doctors to give pregnant people bad information that could kill them […]

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“LB574 and other anti-trans bills like it have shown him that Nebraska does not want him here”

As the Legislature continues to try to pass anti-trans legislation as part of a nation-wide scripted effort by a national anti-LGBTQ hate group to erase trans people, we are continuing to share the stories of the children and families they are directly harming. Many of these families were denied their right to testify on this […]

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“There will never be a Focus on the Family approved transgender person because to them we are mistakes.”

Below is the next installment in a series focused on LB574, Senator Kathleen Kauth’s bill to ban lifesaving gender affirming care for kids. Rena Adams has shared the email she sent to Senator Hansen regarding this bill after she was denied her right to speak at the hearing. If you would like to submit your […]

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How LB574 is already affecting trans kids and their families

Instead of doing one single thing to help their constituents and kids, Republicans across the nation are laser-focused on eradicating trans folks. It is no different here in Nebraska, where anti-trans legislation introduced by Ricketts appointee Kathleen Kauth and backed by every hate group in the state is causing many families to live in distress […]

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New Governor, same feedlot smell: Pillen prepares to pillage rural broadband funds

On January 6, just a day after taking office, new Nebraska governor “Step Into a Slim” Jim Pillen took his first steps toward financially rewarding his Good ‘Ol Boy network by announcing the creation of a new “Broadband Office” by executive order. This office will take over the Nebraska Broadband Bridge Program (NBBP), passed by […]

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