Postcards from the southern border
As an immigration attorney, I advocate for immigrants seeking protection and benefits under U.S. immigration laws. Pursuant to that advocacy, I traveled to Tijuana last month to provide free legal […]
Survey provides a peek into Nebraska’s civic life
On Tuesday, the Public Religion Research Institute – a Washington, DC-based nonpartisan group that studies issues of religion, culture, and public policy in the United States – released new survey […]
Rejecting echo-nomics and crossing the political divide
It’s not really breaking news for me to inform you that we have issues when it comes to having frank and respectful conversations with those who disagree with us. Much […]
Building Up Omaha: Sara Woods, Amanda Ponce
Each year, Civic Nebraska’s Build Up Omaha awards recognize Omahans whose work embodies the spirit of a modern, robust democracy. Among our latest honorees are community advocates, neighbors, leaders, students, and […]
When one of us rises, we ALL RISE.
Dear Friends, One short year from now, Nebraskans will cast their ballots in the 2020 election. It will be an exciting time for our democracy – but at the same […]
Our Build Up Omaha honorees are …
Civic Nebraska on Nov. 15 will honor Omahans of all ages who help to build a stronger civil and civic society. The 2019 Build Up Omaha honorees include community advocates, […]
ReTweet after me: Twitter’s ad decision doesn’t attack free speech
On Wednesday, the social media platform Twitter decided to stop accepting political advertising. And by Thursday morning, the cry that Twitter was violating its users’ right to free expression was […]
An #UPLifting experience at Lewis & Clark
Lift up – don’t tear down. That was the message this week at our Lewis & Clark Middle School Community Learning Center as anti-bullying and social media awareness kicked into high gear. The […]
In business or in civic life, it’s innovate or die
I recently read an article titled “This phrase will kill your business!” The phrase is We have always done it this way, or any number of variations of the same […]
FAQs on the county election commissioner issue
From 2019-21, Civic Nebraska supported litigation challenging the appointment of county election commissioners in Nebraska’s biggest counties.