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Civic Engagement Legislature Nebraska Politics

Open letter from Senator Ernie Chambers to Governor Peter Ricketts

Presented in full, Senator Chambers’s open letter to Governor Ricketts. Also available as a pdf download here: https://seeingrednebraska.com/ecletter/

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Draft Nebraska Politics

Angie Philips is Running for Senate!

Where is Ben Sasse these days? Who knows?! The senator has been a no-show for Nebraskans in recent years, and one of his constituents has finally had enough of this disappearing act. Angie Philips has decided to take on Ben Sasse in the upcoming Senate race in order to give Nebraskans a senator who is […]

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Barbara Ramsey is Running for Congress!

And we are living! Ahead of her campaign launch on Thursday, October 10th, we wanted to introduce you to our newest shero, Babs, with the top 10 things you should know about this hardworking, determined woman. Babs is running to represent Nebraska’s first congressional district after watching Jeff Fortenberry vote a against the well-being of […]

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Nebraska Politics

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer Wants to Put You in Jail if You Leave Her a Note

Senator Deb Fischer wants to put you in jail if you leave her a note, and the Lincoln City Attorney’s office is happy to oblige. On Monday, September 23, Lincoln resident Patricia Wonch Hill is scheduled to go to court. Her “crime”? She allegedly taped a note onto the office door of U.S. Senator Deb […]

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Natalie Speaks

“One person can make a difference, and everyone should try.”  – John F. Kennedy On September 11, 2019, I was fired from the Downtown location of Cultiva Espresso and Crepes in Lincoln, Nebraska. The reason for my dismissal, as described in the media, was that I had called Marilyn Synek, a customer and employee of […]

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Changing Democracy One Conversation at a Time: An Interview with Morgann Freeman

After hearing her speak at Red State, I caught up with candidate for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, Morgann Freeman, at Crescent Moon in Lincoln, to chat about her campaign. From community organizer to candidate I asked Morgann about her experience as a community organizer and activist. She told me she’s been actively involved in her […]

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Seeing Red Shoutout – Let’s All Be More Like Judy

Just when you thought it was going to be business as usual for the Labor Day weekend and the first football game of the season, along comes Judy King to save us from ennui and the patriarchy. You see, our hero Judy was at the stadium today to enjoy some football and fresh air with […]

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Red State Recap

Second Annual Red State This Saturday, I attended the second annual Red State conference at the Unitarian Church in Lincoln. This annual gathering of leftists is hosted by local groups, including the Lincoln DSA, the Omaha DSA, the Nebraska Left Coalition, Feed the People-Lincoln, For the People-Omaha, the Black Cat House, the Triumph, and the […]

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Civic Engagement Legislature Nebraska Politics

Joseph Couch is Challenging an NRA Senator in the Legislature

You’ve likely been filled with despair and anger over recent mass shootings, and while we can only jump for joy over the internal implosion of the NRA, the best action we can take locally is to clean up our own house by defeating state senators that do the NRA’s dirty work. State Senator Mike Hilgers […]

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Bacon’s Bogus Townhall

With Congress in recess for 44 days, Bacon plans just one town hall The House of Representatives went into its annual August recess on July 27 and it won’t gavel into session again until September 9. Despite the fact that this is the third year that Don Bacon has had to plan constituent events for […]

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