Pete Ricketts’ annual Nebraska Steak Fry is a popular Republican event in Nebraska, drawing hundreds of guests for a steak dinner and the chance to
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Pancakes, Parades, and Politics: Independence Day ushers in another campaign season in Omaha
For 249 years, Independence Day has been celebrated with food, family, and fireworks. As John Adams wrote on July 3, 1776, it would be “solemnized
Memorial Day Weekend and the Partisan Nature of Patriotism
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
Sidewalk chalk and the Futility of the Resistance
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:
Nebraska Republicans make their closing arguments as 2024 campaign season wraps up
Members of Nebraska’s federal delegation, led by Sen. Pete Ricketts, conducted a “fly around” tour across the Cornhusker State, with a dozen stops over the
Ricketts talks Bidenomics, Border Security, and China over Pie at Omaha Town Hall
Senator Pete Ricketts held a town hall on Wednesday afternoon, which was hosted by the Nebraska chapter of Americans for Prosperity at the Wheatfield’s Bakery
NRA holds its first state conference in Bellevue, Neb.
The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) held its state conference in Bellevue, Neb. over the weekend at the Beardmore Event Center. Around
Walk for life draws rally-goers, some shirtless, despite freezing temperatures
It was a frigid 20°F that greeted pro-lifers by the north steps of the Nebraska State Capitol on Saturday morning. Most of them were bundled
Suzanne Geist, Pete Ricketts speak on Lincoln Mayoral Race
Suzanne Geist, a Nebraska State Senator who is now running for Mayor of Lincoln, was the guest speaker at the Pachyderm luncheon at Ahmad’s Persian
Ricketts hosts steak fry with Graham, Scott with eyes on open Senate Seat
It was a picture-perfect autumn day at the Arbor Lodge State Historical Park in Nebraska City for the sixth annual Nebraska Steak Fry. This was