‘A critical component’: our testimony on LB254
Director of Public Policy Heidi Uhing testified on Feb. 10 on LB254, which would enable legislative footage to be used in civic education efforts, in schools, by the media, and by advocacy organizations.
Desmond Meade to keynote Strengthening Democracy 2023
The national voting rights activist led the 2018 campaign to restore voting rights to former felons in Florida.
Restore the vote: Let’s get LB20 passed in 2023
Punishing people by restricting their right to vote for years beyond their sentence is archaic, excessive, and unjustified – and LB20 would correct that.
What? So What? Now What?: SCOTUS and Moore v. Harper
A primer on a U.S. Supreme Court case – and the fringe constitutional theory behind it – that could radically change American elections.
New record for early vote in Nebraska midterms
If officials’ participation projections come to pass, roughly 40 percent of the 2022 vote in Nebraska will come early.
Civic readiness for redevelopment
Run-down, potentially contaminated properties – also known as brownfields – can be a drain on the community, but they can also be an opportunity for activating relationships and community strengths.
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.
Voter restriction means new costs, complications, consequences
We must not casually sign away our rights in the futile hope that we might feel a little bit better, while actually doing nothing to improve our elections.
Collective Impact Lincoln report touts neighborhood successes, what’s next
‘What Our Neighbors Said’ is a comprehensive look back – and ahead – at building up the Star City’s core neighborhoods.
Data and discussion: 2020 Civic Health Index
On Feb. 4, our Civic Health Program staff hosted Nebraskans from across the state to examine the findings of the 2020 Nebraska Civic Health Index.