Go Vote, Omaha! Faith Community Response to Climate Change
In this episode of Go Vote, Omaha, Barb Thompson, host and a member of the League of Women Voters of Greater Omaha, speaks with Rev. Kim Morrow, Senior Associate of Verdis Group, about the Faith Communities’ Response to the threats posed by climate change.
League of Women Voters Urges Support for HR4
March 21, 2019 TO: Members of the U.S. HouseFROM: Chris Carson, PresidentRE: Support the Voting Rights Advancement Act, H.R. 4 The League of Women Voters strongly urges you to support and pass HR4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, to modernize and repair […]
Call to Action: Unicameral Debates and Hearings to Watch the Week of April 1
All the bills listed below will have hearings during the week of April 1. Unless otherwise stated, the League of Women Voters of Greater Omaha supports these bills. Find your senator via the Unicameral website, and contact them to urge them to support these bills. Follow the Unicameral Update to find out what happens next […]
Call to Action: Unicameral Debates and Hearings to Watch the Week of March 25
All the bills listed below will have hearings during the week of March 25 through March 29. Unless otherwise stated, the League of Women Voters of Greater Omaha supports these bills. Find your senator via the Unicameral website, and contact them to urge them to support these bills. Follow the Unicameral Update to find out […]
Call to Action: Unicameral Debates and Hearings to Watch the Week of March 18
All the bills listed below will have hearings during the week of March 18 through March 22. Unless otherwise stated, the League of Women Voters of Greater Omaha supports these bills. Find your senator via the Unicameral website, and contact them to urge them to support these bills. Follow the Unicameral Update to find out […]
Call to Action: Unicameral Debates and Hearings to Watch the Week of March 11
All the bills listed below will have hearings during the week of March 11 through March 15. Unless otherwise stated, the League of Women Voters of Greater Omaha supports these bills. Find your senator via the Unicameral website, and contact them to urge them to support these bills. Follow the Unicameral Update to find out […]
Urge Your Representative to Vote Yes on HR1 This Week
Voters across the country voted for democracy reform up and down the ballot in 2018, sending the 116th Congress a clear message that the country is ready for bold, comprehensive democracy reforms. And now, HR1, the For The People Act is on the verge of passing the House of Representatives – THIS WEEK the House […]
Call to Action: Unicameral Debates and Hearings to Watch the Week of March 4
Bills Being Debated on Monday, March 4: General File The following bills will be on general file starting Monday, March 4: LB 627 – Prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or sexual identity LB 141 – Provide for the offense of assault by strangulation or suffocation LB 400 – Change the minimum wage for persons compensated by way […]
How Bills Become Laws in Nebraska
Ever wonder the steps required for an introduced bill to become a Nebraska law? We’ve got a quick explanation below. We hope to empower Nebraskans to be active observers and even participants in the process! Unicameral 101: How Bills Move through the Lawmaking Process An Idea Becomes Introduced Text Each Senator has 10 days from […]
LWVNE Testimony in Support of LB 182
On Feb. 11, the League of Women Voters of Nebraska submitted written testimony in support of LB 182, a bill to adopt the School District Local Option Income Surtax Act. The revenue committee will hold its hearing on LB 182 at 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 13 in Room 1524 at the Unicameral. Read LWVNE’s testimony […]