‘Competitive authoritarianism’ and you
In recent months, we have noticed a phrase emerging in the discourse surrounding the modern threats to American democracy: competitive authoritarianism. It isn’t as stark or shocking as words like totalitarianism or […]
Defend democracy. Be an election protector this May.
On May 6 in Lincoln and May 13 in Omaha, Civic Nebraska and Common Cause will deploy trained, nonpartisan election observers across both cities.
Tell us: What’s on your summer reading list?
Civic Nebraska is accepting submissions for our 2025 Summer of Democracy Reading List.
Introducing Grace Laflen, our people & culture specialist
The Springfield, Missouri, native and Nebraska U. alum is our go-to for staff support and culture-building.
Why we show up for president, but not for mayor
A peek at recent primary participation in Lincoln and Omaha, and a few thoughts on how to make those numbers grow.
Appreciative, detached, dissatisfied: How Gen Z views U.S. democracy
Researchers surveyed young Americans nationwide and found that Gen Z’s views on democracy fall into three distinct profiles.
What? So what? Now what?: The SAVE Act
A primer on House Resolution 22, aka the SAVE Act – one of the most restrictive federal voting bills in modern history.
Filibuster holds; LB3 is shelved
Failure to reach cloture on LB3 means the effort to impose winner-take-all is likely done for the year.
Bringing a nation to heel, one tariff at a time
The White House’s sweeping tariffs aren’t supposed to make economic sense. They’re designed to create hardship and turn it into political leverage.
Winner-take-all is on deck. It’s time to activate.
On Tuesday, April 8, lawmakers will debate and vote on LB3, which would change Nebraska’s electoral system and silence the voices of thousands of our state’s voters.