Petition proposals: ‘Second House’ must be heard
A trio of proposals in the Nebraska Legislature would make significant changes to our state’s citizen-led lawmaking process.
What? So What? Now What?: Senator pay and term limits
Civic Nebraska supports four constitutional amendments to make our Legislature more accessible, representative, and effective.
Democracy: Be mine!
Cupid is as cupid does. Here’s our 2025 civic valentines.
3 questions to ask in the ‘shock and awe’ era
Responding to every drop in a river of stimuli is a recipe for despair and defeat.
Nancy Petitto named executive director
Petitto, of Lincoln, succeeds founder Adam Morfeld, who led the organization for 16 years.
Meet Allen Chlopek, rural civic health program manager
The community leader and advocate builds connection and involvement in small towns around our state.
Join us Feb. 10 to discuss key ’25 legislation
Civic Nebraska, Common Cause of Nebraska, and the League of Women Voters of Nebraska will host an informational session on Zoom to prepare voters for the upcoming legislative debate for LB541, which would severely roll back Nebraskans’ voting rights.
Lincoln for Fair Housing tops 15,300 petition signatures
The coalition needed 8,825 signatures to put fair housing on the May ballot. It got more than 15,300.
‘Put process over partisan outcomes’: Our testimony defending the split
Heidi Uhing, director of public policy, testified in opposition of LB3 and LR24CA before the Nebraska Legislature’s Government Committee.
Opposing electoral vote changes: a guide
Tell state senators that our electoral system isn’t broken, and doesn’t need partisan fixes.