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Author: Matt Johnson

Ro Khanna comes to Nebraska
Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) shakes hands with political director Ron Rivera outside the Nebraska Democratic Party office in Omaha.
Meetups

Ro Khanna comes to Nebraska

April 25, 2025April 25, 2025

Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) is traveling through Nebraska today, one of several states he’s visiting in what could be preparation for a Presidential run in

Unity in a Fractured Party: Lessons from the Omaha’s Mayoral Race
Mayor Jean Stothert speaks to guests at the Douglas County Republican Party meeting on Tuesday.
Elections

Unity in a Fractured Party: Lessons from the Omaha’s Mayoral Race

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025

On Tuesday evening, Mayor Jean Stothert made a rare appearance at the monthly meeting of the Douglas County Republican Party (DCRP), where she asked for

Jean Stothert and John Ewing Face Off at Debate with Free Speech Society
John Ewing and Jean Stothert met for a debate on Saturday morning, their second since the primary election on April 1.
Elections

Jean Stothert and John Ewing Face Off at Debate with Free Speech Society

April 19, 2025April 21, 2025

Omaha mayoral candidates Jean Stothert and John Ewing met at the Free Speech Society in Omaha on Saturday morning for a debate, the second since

The Lectern Guy Visits Nebraska During Tour of 50 State Capitols
Adam Johnson AKA the "Lectern Guy" (right) speaks to guests at a meet-in-greet in Omaha on Monday.
Meetups

The Lectern Guy Visits Nebraska During Tour of 50 State Capitols

April 15, 2025April 17, 2025

A Monday evening hanging out with friends, having a few drinks, and talking about politics wouldn’t normally get coverage in the local newspaper. This time

Where do McDonnell’s supporters go from here?
Mike McDonnell after his election night concession speech on Tuesday.
Elections

Where do McDonnell’s supporters go from here?

April 3, 2025April 3, 2025

When Mike McDonnell kicked off his mayoral campaign back in November, I asked him whether he would support Jean Stothert if it were a choice

The Strange Bedfellows of the Omaha Mayor’s Race
Mike McDonnell speaks to guests at the Douglas County Republican Party meeting in March.
Elections

The Strange Bedfellows of the Omaha Mayor’s Race

March 27, 2025March 27, 2025

There is a political realignment going on in the Republican Party, one that has two very different Republicans running against each other in Omaha’s mayor’s

New leadership coming to the NEGOP Saturday — and a possible change of course
Candidate for NEGOP chair Mary Jane Truemper speaks to the Pachyderm luncheon in Feb. 2024.
Nebraska

New leadership coming to the NEGOP Saturday — and a possible change of course

March 21, 2025March 21, 2025

Nearly three years since the populist takeover in 2022, discontent lingers within the Nebraska GOP. Eric Underwood took over as chair at the time, but

Nebraska’s Abortion Abolitionists prepare for a second attempt at “Choose Life Now” Amendment
Truck for an abortion "abolitionist" at the Walk for Life in Lincoln, Neb.
Activism

Nebraska’s Abortion Abolitionists prepare for a second attempt at “Choose Life Now” Amendment

March 19, 2025March 19, 2025

The battle over abortion in Nebraska was not just between pro-life advocates of Initiative 434 and pro-choice supporters of 439. A third group, calling themselves

Beard Vet among those in Swatting Spree targeting Conservative Influencers
The Beard Vet outside a rally for Donald Trump and Charles Herbster in 2022.
Commentators

Beard Vet among those in Swatting Spree targeting Conservative Influencers

March 17, 2025March 21, 2025

“Welp… Add Me to the SWATTED List” The post was shared on X on Sunday by Beard Vet, the Omaha coffee entrepreneur known for his

Sidewalk chalk and the Futility of the Resistance
Mark Vondrasek writes on the sidewalk in the Old Market ahead of the St, Partick's Day parade on Saturday.
Activism Elections

Sidewalk chalk and the Futility of the Resistance

March 10, 2025March 11, 2025

In the early hours of Saturday morning, Mark Vondrasek was prowling the streets of the Old Market in Omaha, scrawling on the sidewalk with chalk:

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