Civic Nebraska @ the Statehouse: Day 1 of 2022
Jan. 5 marks the first day of the second session of the 107th Nebraska Legislature. Director of Public Policy Westin Miller sets the table for what he expects to be a tense and turbulent 60-day session.
Civic Saturday returns! Join us Jan. 22 for ‘Wishing Well’
Our eighth Civic Saturday will center on finding clarity to act amid a landscape increasingly shaped by fear.
Starting 2022 strong at Civic Nebraska
We’re gearing up for a pivotal 2022 at Civic Nebraska. Join us to protect voting rights, build young civic leaders, and connect Nebraskans to tackle shared challenges.
Devastating, dangerous, untested: NO to Article V convention
In 2022, state senators will consider adding Nebraska to states calling for a first-ever Article V constitutional convention. This would shatter our state’s budget and unleash unpredictable effects on our basic right to vote.
Nebraska needs YOU for The Unify Challenge
Tired of the division? Want to show the rest of the country how to replace political fighting with problem-solving? Join us in 2022 for Nebraska’s Unify Challenge.
Step away from the screen and into the world
Even in a world saturated with screens telling us how lousy things are and why we should hate one another, there are ways to take stock and stay united, Ronda Graff writes.
Practicing ‘radical hope’
More than a personal mood or private feeling, ‘radical hope’ is the basis of collective social and political action. It is the ‘we’ as in ‘we shall overcome,’ in ‘we the people,’ and in ‘we are in this together,’ Laurien Alexandre writes.
What does ‘we’ mean to you?
Join Civic Nebraska in celebrating community this holiday season. Give to our Civic Celebrations Fund and then share what ‘we’ means to you.
Hope persists
Hope is not ignorant of current events, nor phased by pandemic. Hope understands the social climate of anger and distrust that citizens have against the government and many levels of political leadership. And it carries on.
We love it: Officials, voters work together on ‘Election Centers’
In 18 states, voters can cast a ballot at a number of vote centers within their county. The centers have been shown to increase turnout, make voting more convenient, and provide long-term cost savings.