On the rise: The 2010s at Civic Nebraska
Kate Morton, a bestselling novelist, once said: “Some say I’m an overnight success … Well, that was a very long night that lasted about 10 years.” We can relate. When […]
Democracy’s (Half) Dozen: 6 documentaries to stream this winter
Happy winter! This past weekend, we noted the arrival of the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. Here in Nebraska, the sun hung in […]
Nebraska Counts mobilizes for 2020 census
Nebraska Counts, a coalition of nonprofit organizations across the state, launched in October to increase 2020 U.S. census reporting for the state’s hard-to-count populations. Because the U.S. Census Bureau cannot […]
Civic Nebraska supports Hall Co. challenge to appointing election commissioners
Asserting that voters have the right to directly decide how their elections are run, Civic Nebraska is supporting a Hall County resident’s lawsuit challenging a state law that allows county […]
Civic Nebraska moves to intervene in AG’s lawsuit on appointed election officials
Civic Nebraska has moved to intervene in Attorney General Doug Peterson’s constitutional challenge to the appointment of county election officials in Nebraska’s largest counties. Civic Nebraska, which has asserted the […]
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.
‘Constitutionally suspect’: Civic Nebraska applauds AG opinion on appointed election commissioners
Civic Nebraska applauded an opinion issued Sept. 24 by Attorney General Doug Peterson that said the appointment of election commissioners in several of the state’s largest counties was “constitutionally suspect.” […]
Defend democracy: Take part in National Voter Registration Day
Happy National Voter Registration Day! Tuesday, Sept. 24 is a nationwide holiday in the United States that celebrates our democracy. First observed in 2012, National Voter Registration Day has grown each […]
Nebraska Counts: Statewide alliance to support complete, accurate 2020 census count
Civic Nebraska is among a coalition of Nebraska nonprofit organizations that announced Sept. 18 the formation of Nebraska Counts, a combined statewide initiative to ensure every person living in our […]
Voting rights take flight across the state
August was a busy month for Civic Nebraska’s voting rights work in Greater Nebraska. Here’s a rundown of some of our recent activity outside of Lincoln and Omaha, where we […]