The Nebraska legislative session has begun! So we begin Episode 4 with a practical civics lesson. How do you testify on a bill (either in person or in writing)? What’s it like to testify in person? And what happens after that? And there are some big bills coming up this session (ranging from the sublime […]
Category: Civic Engagement
I just had my socks knocked by an event called simply, “Lincoln Policy Summit.” It was put on by several organizations in Lincoln that believe in the power of women; Planned Parenthood, YWCA, Women’s Foundation, and League of Women Voters of Nebraska. The day was jam-packed, and included voices from policy leaders, elected officials, and […]
SR is proud to present Episode 2 of Seeing Red: The Pod. Melody, April, and Stephanie sit down with 2018 Nebraska Congressional candidate Jessica McClure to talk about what it takes to run for elected office (and why you should seriously think about doing it yourself). They also talk about the demise of the Nebraska […]
As Seeing Red Nebraska moves toward our first birthday, we realized that it was time to grow and explore new territory. What better way to laugh at Pete Ricketts and his minions than by allowing you, the lefty Nebraskan, to actually hear us laughing. And so, with that, I give you our post-election wrap up. […]
Adrian Smith, candidate for House of Representatives in Nebraska’s 3rd District, and I are about the same age and we both grew up in Gering, Nebraska. I must admit, I don’t remember a whole lot about him because, well, he’s not that memorable. As anyone from a small town knows, regardless of how well you […]
Facebook has a new feature that empowers YOU to know more about the organizations that pay money to target you in elections. Click the “i” icon near the top of the ad. You’ll see a pop up like this and then click “See more information about this ad” From here you can see all […]
So you received your midterm ballot. You did your homework on the candidates–but what about the judges on the ballot? Our recommendation is: when in doubt, vote to retain judges on the ballot in Nebraska. In Nebraska, state court judges are chosen through “assisted appointments”–meaning that a committee advances two qualified nominees, […]
You already knew Nebraska was unique, but did you know that we’re the only state in the union that derives all of its electricity from publicly owned utilities? That sounds boring, but actually it’s pretty awesome. In other states, private companies own all or part of the electrical grid and the plants which generate that […]
If you’re like me, on Monday night you might have seen Jon Camp tell three of his constituents to stop bothering him at city council meetings (1:48:00 in the video), where we already know he doesn’t stand, er, sit, for politics. If you’re not, then you probably read in the LJS that he would rather […]
You may have noticed we at Seeing Red held a protest this past Sunday at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Omaha. The Omaha World Herald sure did! You, too, can plan a protest and make your voice heard. As a follow up on our post about how to hold your very own die-in, we […]
