The Heartland Liberty Fest in Papillion was held on a warm Saturday in August 2011. The Tea Party movement was in full swing, Ron Paul’s
Category: Elections
Pancakes, Parades, and Politics: Independence Day ushers in another campaign season in Omaha
For 249 years, Independence Day has been celebrated with food, family, and fireworks. As John Adams wrote on July 3, 1776, it would be “solemnized
Bacon makes it official — and the race for his seat is on
Congressman Don Bacon held a press conference on the third floor of the North Terminal at Eppley Airfield on Monday morning to formally announce his
Don Bacon is out. Who’s in?
Omaha’s worst-kept secret is out: after hinting back in April that he might be considering retirement, Don Bacon is apparently set to announce formally that
Brinker Harding: Democrats target city council seats in voter turnout ploy
Omaha Republicans are still reeling after losing the mayor’s race on Tuesday. Many of them, including Gov. Pillen, blamed low voter turnout as a factor.
Jean Stothert and the Problems of a Fractured Party
Tuesday night was bad for Omaha Republicans. Jean Stothert, who made history as both the first woman elected mayor of Omaha and the first mayor
Stothert and Ewing debate at Omaha by Design Mayoral Forum
Omaha’s mayoral candidates have been busy as the general election approaches. They appeared on KETV for a debate on Sunday evening followed by two debates
Unity in a Fractured Party: Lessons from the Omaha’s Mayoral Race
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
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
Where do McDonnell’s supporters go from here?
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