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Tag: Mike McDonnell

Solutions vs. Rhetoric: What to do with Omaha’s Tent Encampments
Omaha

Solutions vs. Rhetoric: What to do with Omaha’s Tent Encampments

August 26, 2025August 26, 2025

Omaha’s growing number of homeless encampments was a hot topic during the recent mayor’s race. Like many issues during a contentious campaign cycle, it sparked

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

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:

McDonnell and Ewing make their cases in Mayoral campaign
Omaha Mayoral candidates Mike McDonnell and John Ewing at the Free Speech Society event in Omaha, Neb.
Elections

McDonnell and Ewing make their cases in Mayoral campaign

February 16, 2025February 16, 2025

The Omaha Mayor’s race is heating up, with 12-year incumbent Jean Stothert facing multiple challengers in her run for a fourth term. On Saturday morning,

Mike McDonnell runs for Mayor
Mike McDonnell announces his campaign for Mayor on stage with family members at the Omaha Firefighters Union Hall.
Elections

Mike McDonnell runs for Mayor

November 22, 2024November 22, 2024

Acknowledging the worst-kept secret in Omaha, former fire chief and state senator Mike McDonnell finally made it official on Thursday night — he’s running for

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