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Category: Elections

Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly: Nebraska Abortion Amendment Poorly-Worded, Legally Problematic
Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly speaks to guests at the Business and Professional People for Life luncheon in Omaha, Neb.
Election 2024 Nebraska

Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly: Nebraska Abortion Amendment Poorly-Worded, Legally Problematic

September 18, 2024September 24, 2024

The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled on Friday that two constitutional amendments, both dealing with the subject of abortion, can appear on state ballots this fall.

Don Bacon speaks on the Presidential Race, Tony Vargas, and House Leadership at the Pachyderm Luncheon
Don Bacon speaks to guests at the Pachyderm Luncheon in Omaha, Neb.
Election 2024

Don Bacon speaks on the Presidential Race, Tony Vargas, and House Leadership at the Pachyderm Luncheon

August 28, 2024October 1, 2024

Congressman Don Bacon spoke at the Pachyderm Luncheon on Monday this week, one of his first public appearances in Douglas county since the change in

VP candidate JD Vance visits with Grassroots at DJ’s Dugout
JD Vance speaks with RNC Committeewoman for Nebraska Fanchon Blythe at DJ's Dugout in downtown Omaha.
Election 2024

VP candidate JD Vance visits with Grassroots at DJ’s Dugout

August 22, 2024September 24, 2024

Vice-Presidential candidate JD Vance flew into Omaha on Wednesday to speak at a high-dollar fundraiser for President Trump at the Omaha Marriott downtown. The reception,

Live from La Vista, it’s Tim Walz
Governor Tim Walz speaking at a campaign rally for Kamala Harris in Glendale, Arizona. Gage Skidmore / CC 2.0
Election 2024 Opinion

Live from La Vista, it’s Tim Walz

August 18, 2024September 24, 2024

This is a special guest post by Omaha attorney Dave Begley, who attended the campaign rally in La Vista with Vice-Presidential candidate Tim Walz. Native

Trump Force 47 takes off in Omaha
Joe Hagerty, Nebraska Field Coordinator for the Trump campaign, speaks to guests at the grand opening of the "Trump Force 47" campaign office in Omaha.
Election 2024

Trump Force 47 takes off in Omaha

August 15, 2024September 24, 2024

Nebraska’ second district is once again a target on the electoral map, with Democrats hoping to peel off an electoral vote for Kamala Harris much

Chris Hargis — education a path out of poverty
Chris Hargis (left) walking with volunteers in the Sarpy County Fair Grand Parade in Springfield, Neb.
Election 2024

Chris Hargis — education a path out of poverty

August 8, 2024September 24, 2024

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been renewed interest in local school board races among grassroots organizers. Lockdowns and concerns over sexually explicit reading materials

Voter Engagement Heating up for 2024
US Senator Marsha Blackburn speaks to guests at a voter integrity seminar in Omaha, Neb.
Election 2024

Voter Engagement Heating up for 2024

August 2, 2024September 24, 2024

As the race for the White House heats up in 2024, more on-the-ground activism is taking place both to get out the vote and to

Nebraska Delegates get front row seats at the Republican National Convention
Nebraska's 36 delegates seated on the convention floor at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. (Photo credit: NEGOP.)
Election 2024

Nebraska Delegates get front row seats at the Republican National Convention

July 17, 2024September 24, 2024

The Republican National Convention (RNC) is being held this week in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Donald Trump will formally accept the Party’s nomination for President. Nebraska

Pancakes & Politics
Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) serves sausages at the DCRP pancake breakfast in 2022.
Election 2024

Pancakes & Politics

July 5, 2024July 16, 2024

The Douglas County Republican Party (DCRP) pancake breakfast has been an annual tradition in Omaha since 1978. Held at the Elmwood Park pavilion on the

Schonhoff & Vermooten running to “finish the flip”
Linda Vermooten and Lisa Schonhoff running for State Board of Education in Districts 2 and 3, respectively.
Election 2024

Schonhoff & Vermooten running to “finish the flip”

June 25, 2024July 16, 2024

In an election year with the House, the Senate, and the Presidency hanging in the balance, a few seats for unpaid positions on the Nebraska

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