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The Salvation of the State is Watchfulness in the Citizen. ~ Hartley Burr Alexander's words chiseled on the Nebraska State Capitol. Vote Nov 3, 2026 ⚖️
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LICENSE PLATES: By the start of Nebraska’s next license plate cycle in 2029, the state could only issue drivers a rear-facing license plate and allow multiyear registrations.

From Zach Wendling:
Lawmakers approve no longer issuing front-facing license plates in Nebraska by 2029 • Nebraska Examiner
By the start of Nebraska’s next license plate cycle in 2029, the state could only issue drivers rear-facing license plates.
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April 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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The L O N G sign gauntlet along #Omaha’s main drag, Dodge Street, following the #HandsOff protest
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April 5, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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The Voters' Guide for City of Omaha Elections is available for the first day of early voting!

English: www.lwvgo.org/2025-voters-...
Español: www.lwvgo.org/2025-voters-...

#earlyvoting
#omahaelections
#localvotesmatter
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March 17, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Wall Street Journal editorial board:

"Our worst fears about Mr. Kennedy are coming true..."

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Opinion | RFK Jr. Is Already Vindicating His Critics
Shrinking HHS makes sense, but giving power to antivaccine crusader David Geier doesn’t.
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March 31, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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“You can’t turn an ugly history into a glorious one unless you’re not telling the truth” - me on the latest executive order about monuments on NPR: www.npr.org/2025/03/31/1...
President Trump Third Term, Smithsonian Executive Order, Myanmar Earthquake : Up First from NPR
President Trump declines to rule out the possibility of serving a third term in office as the Constitution stipulates a two-term limit. The executive order "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American Hist...
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March 31, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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It seems that Elon Musk already has his talons on the federal government’s disbursement systems.

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February 1, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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civicnebraska.bsky.social
It’s the final week for signature collection for the #LNK for Fair Housing ballot initiative. Now is the time to sign the petition for fair housing and help get source-of-income protections on Lincoln's May ballot. ✍️

To learn more and get involved, visit FairHousingLNK.org.
January 28, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Hi I'm an artist in Nebraska focused on the beauty and wonder of the Great Plains. This is some art I made last year 😊 #art
January 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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civicnebraska.bsky.social
Hearings are set on a pair of measures to dismantle Nebraska’s split electoral allocation system. Details:
Winner-take-all hearings are set. Let's mobilize. - Civic Nebraska
The Government Committee of the Nebraska Legislature will hear testimony on Jan. 30. Be there.
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January 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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I’m old enough to remember when it was not controversial to suggest that children do not belong in prison.
January 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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For those of you new to living in an oligarchy.
Ricketts' Riches: Record election spending shows senator’s family far from done in Nebraska - Flatwater Free Press
Sen. Pete Rickets and his parents shattered their previous spending records during the recent election cycle. The family spent roughly $1 of every $11 spent by anyone on any Nebraska political race, P...
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January 21, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Register to vote or update your voter registration:
Sunday, Jan. 19, 5:30-7:30 at Walt Library, 14th & South of Old Cheney
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 5:30-7:30 at Gere Library, 56th & Normal
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January 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Fellow Nebraskans, call on your US Senators to vote NO on this unqualified candidate for Secretary of Defense.. .The safety of our country's children depend on their good judgement!

Senator Deb Fischer - 202-224-6551

Senator Pete Ricketts - 202-224-4224

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Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault
Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017.
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January 24, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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Governor starts off by saying this is about LB 556, which calls for changes to juvenile courts. It's about putting children in prison, changing the age of detention from 13 to 11, among other changes.
January 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Still need to sign the petition for fair housing? We have you covered! Join Lincoln for Fair Housing today at TWO locations: 8-10 am at Cultiva Downtown (727 S. 11th St.) and 9:30 am- 12:30 pm at Crescent Moon (140 N. 8th St.)! We can't wait to see you there!
January 24, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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npr.org NPR @npr.org · Jan 22
Nebraska is one of the top meat producers in the U.S. It also has one of the worst labor shortages. The Trump administration has promised mass deportations on an unprecedented scale. We asked Nebraskans what that could mean.
Immigrants drive Nebraska's economy. Trump's mass deportations pledge is a threat
Nebraska is one of the top meat producers in the U.S. It also has one of the worst labor shortages. The Trump administration has promised mass deportations on an unprecedented scale. We asked Nebraska...
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January 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Let’s get it done for our city’s renters, #LNK.
January 22, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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nebraskaexaminer.com
SICK LEAVE TWEAKS: “Minor adjustments” could come to Nebraska’s paid sick leave law this October, which the campaign said are meant to aid implementation. From Zach Wendling:
‘Minor adjustments’ proposed to Nebraska paid sick leave law, campaign ‘not concerned’ • Nebraska Examiner
“Minor adjustments” could be coming to Nebraska’s imminent paid sick leave law this October, which are meant to aid implementation.
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January 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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I was fired when the new Governor brought in a new CEO for our State of Nebraska Agency. I fully believe, as do others, it was in large part because I am an out and vocal Democrat. None of this is normal or should ever become so. Also, your vote is private!
January 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Source-of-income housing discrimination – refusing potential renters from using housing vouchers and other assistance – keeps 1 in 3 Lincoln renters from finding affordable housing. Sign the petition to put source-of-income protections on May’s city ballot. ›› FairHousingLNK.org ‹‹
January 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Hat tip to Kevin Drum who took the time to debunk the spewage of misinformation about the LA fires flowing from Elon Musk's X account:

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Elon Musk is the new emperor of misinformation - Kevin Drum
Here's the latest from Elon Musk about the LA wildfires: Every single thing on this list is either badly misleading or flat-out wrong: Reservoirs and emergency water tanks were all full before the fir...
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January 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Hardin won 28-21. Again, several defectors from his own party, which gives water to the idea that’s been buzzing the Capitol that the Legislature is a little more moderate than before.
January 8, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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$1 out of every $11 spent on Nebraska political campaigns in last 2 yrs — every race, every candidate down to dogcatcher, every ballot initiative, every PAC — was spent by a single family.
Our newest one over here at FFP following that money.
flatwaterfreepress.org/ricketts-ric...
Ricketts' Riches: Record election spending shows senator’s family far from done in Nebraska - Flatwater Free Press
Sen. Pete Rickets and his parents shattered their previous spending records during the recent election cycle. The family spent roughly $1 of every $11 spent by anyone on any Nebraska political race, P...
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December 20, 2024 at 3:30 PM
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Two Omaha metro Starbucks stores join over 300 stores in 45 states in a nationwide strike. The barista workers union is negotiating workers' pay and alleged unfair labor practices. #UnionStrong #starbucksstrike

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December 24, 2024 at 6:47 PM
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Love it when bookshops or libraries arrange their books appropriately...
December 23, 2024 at 4:23 PM