2020 Primary Voters’ Guide Now Available
The League of Women Voters of Greater Omaha has published a nonpartisan voters’ guide for more than 50 years. This year, for the first time, we did not print the paper guide due to concerns involving the coronavirus pandemic. However, we did still complete the voters’ guide for the 2020 primary election, and the guide […]
Stay Safe, Vote From Home: Quick Interview with Douglas County Election Commission on Voting By Mail in the May Primary
In this episode of Go Vote, Omaha, MaryLee Moulton talks with Brian Kruse and Chris Carithers about how the Douglas County Election Commission is working to make the May Primary safe during the COVID-19 crisis. Find out more in our Guide to Voting by Mail in Douglas County, or by contacting the Douglas County […]
Go Vote, Omaha: Systemic Racism in Omaha
In this episode of Go Vote, Omaha!, Terri Crawford, LWVGO’s Policy Director, talks with Dr. Cynthia Robinson, Department Chair and Associate Professor of Black Studies at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, about systemic racism in Omaha. Go Vote Omaha! is our locally produced informational television program. Watch Go Vote Omaha at 7:30 p.m. […]
Go Vote, Omaha: 2020 Legislative Preview
In this episode of Go Vote, Omaha!, MaryLee Moulton talks with Linda Duckworth, Co-President of the League of Women Voters of Nebraska, about the League’s priority bills for the 2020 Nebraska Legislative Session. LWVNE’s priority bills are: LB996 – Broadband improvement study LB1207 – Redistricting (FairMapsNE.org) LB932 – Enforce the Medicaid Expansion as previously approved […]
Go Vote, Omaha: 2020 Census in Nebraska
In this episode of Go Vote, Omaha!, MaryLee Moulton and Lila Franciscony talk to Hannah Young and Heather Engdahl about the 2020 Census and Nebraska’s effort, Census Counts. Hannah is the Public Policy and Strategic Partnership Manager with the NonProfit Association of the Midlands and Heather is the Census Director of Nebraska Counts with Civic […]
Comparing Medical Systems in the U.S., Mexico and Canada
In this episode of Go Vote, Omaha!, Laura Torres talks with Dr. David Mercer and Dr. Marco Olivera about medical systems in Canada and Mexico compared to the United States. They discuss medical training, and the difference between academic and private practice. Go Vote Omaha! is our locally produced informational television program. Watch Go […]
Go Vote, Omaha: Hemp Farming in Nebraska
In this episode of Go Vote, Omaha, Geri Simon talks with David Bracht, former Nebraska Director of Energy and now an attorney at Kutak Rock LLP, about the regulatory challenges of farming and processing hemp. They also discussed the differences between hemp and marijuana and the growing and less regulated CBD market. For more info, […]
Go Vote Omaha: Socialism, Conservatism, Liberalism and More – What Do All These Mean?
In this episode of Go Vote, Omaha!, MaryLee Moulton talks with Joel Hebrink, Adjunct Professor of Politics at UNO, about the political and economic differences of Socialism, Conservatism, Liberalism, Capitalism, etc. Go Vote Omaha! is our locally produced informational television program. Watch Go Vote Omaha at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday nights on Cox channel 22 […]
Go Vote, Omaha: LWVNE Celebrates 19th Amendment’s 100th Anniversary
In this episode of Go Vote, Omaha, host Debbie Ford speaks with Dianne Bystrom and Linda Duckworth, Co-Presidents for the League of Women Voters of Nebraska, about the League and its plans for celebrating the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Go Vote Omaha! is our locally produced informational television program. […]
Go Vote, Omaha! Judge Smith Camp talks about the 19th Amendment
In this episode of Go Vote, Omaha, MaryLee Moulton speaks with Judge Laurie Smith Camp of the U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, about the 19th Amendment and Nebraska’s role in its passage. Go Vote Omaha! is our locally produced informational television program. Watch Go Vote Omaha at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday nights on Cox […]