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Category: Nebraska

Jim Vokal on Nebraska’s looming Property Tax Crisis
Nebraska

Jim Vokal on Nebraska’s looming Property Tax Crisis

September 9, 2025September 9, 2025

Property taxes are out of control in Nebraska. In Omaha, landmark restaurants like Johnny’s Café and Cascios are seeing their property valuations increase more than

Nebraska’s Astronaut on God, Space Force, and Colonizing Mars
Clayton Anderson, Nebraska's astronaut. speaks at the Pachyderm luncheon on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025.
Nebraska

Nebraska’s Astronaut on God, Space Force, and Colonizing Mars

August 15, 2025August 15, 2025

Clayton Anderson, Nebraska’s only astronaut, spoke at the Pachyderm Luncheon on Monday, detailing his 30-year career at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, where he served as

Loren Lippincott and Rob Clements speak on the Filibuster, Budget Balancing, and Theatrics in the Legislature
Nebraska state senators Rob Clements (LD4) and Loren Lippincott (LD34) speak at the Pachyderm Luncheon in Omaha.
Nebraska

Loren Lippincott and Rob Clements speak on the Filibuster, Budget Balancing, and Theatrics in the Legislature

June 24, 2025June 24, 2025

Nebraska state senators Loren Lippincott (LD34) and Rob Clements (LD2) spoke at the Pachyderm Luncheon in Omaha on Monday, sharing highlights from another legislative session.

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

Holdcroft, Storer introduce pro-life bills in the Nebraska legislature
State Senator Rick Holdcroft speaks at the Walk for Life in Lincoln, Neb.
Nebraska

Holdcroft, Storer introduce pro-life bills in the Nebraska legislature

February 12, 2025February 13, 2025

With last year’s defeat of an amendment to codify the right to abortion in Nebraska’s state Constitution, new abortion-related legislation is continuing to make its

Bob Evnen on Election Integrity, Early Voting, and Foreign Money Funding Ballot Initiatives
Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen speaks to guests at the Pachyderm Luncheon in Omaha, Neb.
Nebraska

Bob Evnen on Election Integrity, Early Voting, and Foreign Money Funding Ballot Initiatives

January 29, 2025January 29, 2025

Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen spoke to the Pachyderm Luncheon on Monday, giving the group a recap of the 2024 election results and outlining

Luncheon with the Legislature: budget shortfalls, school choice, and unicameral theatrics on the menu
Nebraska

Luncheon with the Legislature: budget shortfalls, school choice, and unicameral theatrics on the menu

December 11, 2024December 11, 2024

The Greater Omaha Pachyderm Luncheon Group hosted another panel of state senators on Monday, this time bringing Lou Ann Linehan, Tony Sorrentino, Rita Sanders, and

State Senators talk School Choice, dark money, and Election Integrity at Q&A
Dave Begley asks a question to state senators Bob Andersen, Rick Holdcroft, and Christy Armendariz.
Nebraska

State Senators talk School Choice, dark money, and Election Integrity at Q&A

November 27, 2024December 9, 2024

The Pachyderm Luncheon met for the first time since Election Day, holding a Q&A session with three state senators on Monday — Bob Andersen (LD49),

Mike McDonnell on opposition to “Winner Take All”
Nebraska State Sen. Mike McDonnell speaks at the Pachyderm luncheon in Omaha, Neb.
Election 2024 Nebraska

Mike McDonnell on opposition to “Winner Take All”

September 23, 2024September 24, 2024

Some Republicans are making a strong, last-minute push for Nebraska to return to a “winner take all” distribution of its electoral college votes. This includes

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.

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