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Category: Opinion

Civic Engagement in Political Silos
Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen speaks to guests at the DCRP Fourth of July Pancake Breakfast at Elmwood Park in Omaha.
Opinion

Civic Engagement in Political Silos

September 3, 2025September 18, 2025

I recently had the opportunity to hear from Douglas County Commissioners P.J. Morgan, Mary Ann Borgeson, and Mike Friend. They spoke on a wide range

Town Halls and the Optics of Performative Outrage
Congressman Mike Flood (NE-01) speaks at a town hall event in Bellevue, Neb., on March 4, 2024.
Opinion

Town Halls and the Optics of Performative Outrage

August 5, 2025August 5, 2025

Since losing both houses of Congress and the White House last fall, Democrats have struggled to find a new message amid a lack of leadership.

Equal Time: Providing Balance When Local Media Sanitizes the Left
A sign depicting Donald Trump and JD Vance in Nazi uniforms, held up at the "No Kings" protest at Tom Hanafan River’s Edge Park in Council Bluffs.
Opinion

Equal Time: Providing Balance When Local Media Sanitizes the Left

June 16, 2025June 16, 2025

In 1993, Rush Limbaugh changed the media landscape by providing what he described as “equal time” for conservative perspectives in a predominantly progressive-leaning media environment.

Memorial Day Weekend and the Partisan Nature of Patriotism
A traveling photographic mural of fallen soldiers stands alongside Dodge Street in Omaha on Memorial Day.
Opinion

Memorial Day Weekend and the Partisan Nature of Patriotism

May 26, 2025May 27, 2025

I had a busy Memorial Day weekend in Omaha, attending two events hosted by Patriotic Productions to mark the occasion. The nonprofit organization regularly holds

The debate is over — the abandonment of an American tradition
Brett Lindstrom speaks at a Governor's candidate forum at the University of Nebraska-Omaha with Charles Herbster and Theresa Thibodeau in 2022.
Opinion

The debate is over — the abandonment of an American tradition

November 14, 2024May 27, 2025

During Nebraska’s gubernatorial race in 2022, I voted for Brett Lindstrom. A deciding factor in my decision was that he, unlike front-runner Jim Pillen, was

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

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