Celebrate Women’s Equality Day. Register to vote.
Today, as we observe Women’s Equality Day – the annual commemoration of women earning the right to vote in 1920 –it is notable that in one short year, we’ll be […]
Without the vote, there’s no chance of change
After a difficult weekend for our country, you may be asking what you can do right now to protect and defend our democracy. Of course, most conversations end with one answer: vote. […]
‘This deserves the attention of every American’
Unless you’ve been under a rock for the past 24 hours, you’re aware that former special counsel Robert Mueller went before Congress on Wednesday to testify about his office’s 22-month […]
Our new director of public policy: Westin Miller
Westin Miller has been named Civic Nebraska’s director of public policy. Westin joined Civic Nebraska in 2017 and was our registered lobbyist with the Nebraska Legislature in 2018. In addition […]
SCOTUS has spoken. Now, let’s get to work.
By now you may have heard that the U.S. Supreme Court has handed down a pair of rulings related to voting rights. In the first, it declined to set limits […]
Defend democracy. Start a Voting Rights Advocacy Team.
At Civic Nebraska, we believe that voting is the foundation of our democratic system. It is the fundamental right upon which all of our other rights are built. For more […]
Court decision is a win for fair districts (for now)
Today, the Supreme Court handed voters a victory who challenged Virginia’s state legislative map on the notion that several districts were drawn as racial gerrymanders. However, the 5-4 decision was settled on a […]
5 things about Grey Johnston, summer intern
Howdy, I’m Grey Johnston, Civic Nebraska’s intern for the summer. I’m the one who is messing up your call transfers. I am working with Voting Rights Initiatives and also the Civic Health […]
Civic Nebraska @ the Statehouse: 2019 in review
On Friday, May 31, the Nebraska Legislature adjourned until January 2020. Civic Nebraska supported a host of bills at the statehouse on which advocates dedicated many hours to advocacy for strong […]
In the new state budget, a victory for voters
Nebraska’s 2019-20 budget has been approved by the Legislature and signed by the governor. It’s a $9.3 billion budget allocated to thousands of different priorities. Major areas were property tax […]