Shopping locally: a source of civic power
Our democracy gives us the opportunity to elect our public officials at a local, state and national level. This is a powerful tool to help shape what we want to […]
Leadership beyond agendas and the status quo
I am ashamed to say that I’m a member of a bad board of directors. No one on the board is a bad person, but as a group, we’ve failed […]
Fake news: Much ado about nothing and a problem for democracy
Careful what you believe! It could be fake news. And it could be threatening our democracy. “Fake news” has become a political weapon, a term of derision. And a meme. […]
The civic effect of ‘psychological safety’
A lot happened since you last heard from me. I moved to Omaha and started anew at Immigrant Legal Center – an ever-growing nonprofit with offices across Nebraska. As with any major […]
Graduation is a declaration of independence — and of hope
Growing up in Orchard, the month of May meant two things – the end of school and graduation. Like most schools across the state, Graduation Day was filled with the […]
‘Doing a Thing’ only requires you and your ideas
Once upon a time, there was a French political scientist named Alexis de Tocqueville. He visited the United States and studied our style of democracy. The natural ease with which […]
Our unicameral was built with us in mind
Unique. One of a kind. Nebraska’s Legislature is the only one-house, nonpartisan legislative body in the United States. That makes our state an interesting footnote in lots of civics and […]