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Tag: Pachyderm Luncheon

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

Tom Brewer on Drone Warfare and Nebraska’s Role in Ukraine
Tom Brewer speaks at the Pachyderm Luncheon on Monday, July 28.
World News

Tom Brewer on Drone Warfare and Nebraska’s Role in Ukraine

August 2, 2025August 2, 2025

Tom Brewer, a retired U.S. Army Colonel and Oglala Sioux member who served as Nebraska State Senator for District 43 from 2017 to 2025, returned

Political Pulse at the Pachyderm Luncheon
Meetups Omaha

Political Pulse at the Pachyderm Luncheon

July 14, 2025July 14, 2025

If you miss one Pachyderm Luncheon in Omaha, you miss a lot. At this afternoon’s luncheon, I heard some late-breaking news in local politics. First,

Rowe, Harding, and Melton running to stay on Omaha City Council
Omaha City Council Members Don Rowe, Brinker Harding, and Aimee Melton.
Elections Omaha

Rowe, Harding, and Melton running to stay on Omaha City Council

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025

All three sitting Republicans on the Omaha City Council will be running for reelection this year. Aimee Melton, Brinker Harding, and Don Rowe spoke at

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),

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, 2024July 10, 2025

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

Mike McDonnell and Kathleen Kauth talk Property Taxes, Knocking Doors, and Switching Parties at Pachyderm Luncheon
Sen. Mike McDonnell (left) answers a question during Q&A with Sen. Kathleen Kauth and Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine.
Meetups

Mike McDonnell and Kathleen Kauth talk Property Taxes, Knocking Doors, and Switching Parties at Pachyderm Luncheon

June 12, 2024July 16, 2024

The guest speakers at Monday’s Pachyderm Luncheon in Omaha were state senators Mike McDonnell and Kathleen Kauth. McDonnell was elected to the Nebraska legislature in

Jim Pillen talks taxes, scholarships, and school choice at Pachyderm luncheon
Nebraska

Jim Pillen talks taxes, scholarships, and school choice at Pachyderm luncheon

May 14, 2024July 16, 2024

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen was the guest speaker at Monday’s Pachyderm Luncheon, where he spoke on a handful of current events to a room of

Ungerman and Clough hope to flip seats in the Nebraska Legislature
Ben "Felix" Ungerman and Matt Clough speak to guests at the Pachyderm Luncheon in Omaha, Neb.
Election 2024

Ungerman and Clough hope to flip seats in the Nebraska Legislature

March 27, 2024May 29, 2024

While the Nebraska legislature is nominally non-partisan, it’s usually clear where the party lines are drawn, particularly when overcoming a filibuster. Republicans make up 32

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