Nebraska Legislature

Chambers Drops Senate Bid

Erin Feichtinger has a Ph.D in history and currently serves as policy director at the Women’s Fund of Omaha, and she has made it a mission to shine a light on the details, drama and triumphs of our local power structures.

Legislative Override Of Pillen Veto Fails Due To Party-Line Voting

Maria Corpuz is in conversation with Nebraska state senator Machaela Cavanaugh about the historic filibuster of LB574 and her hopes for the current legislative session.

On today’s show, Jack Gould from the government watchdog group Common Cause Nebraska is in conversation with Tom Knoblauch about the influence of lobbyists and special interest groups in our state legislature, and what can be done to curb the influence of money in our politics.

Attorney Wes Dodge parses through what happened with the latest Nebraska legislative session, why it happened, and what it means for Nebraska going forward.

On today’s show, artist, photographer and videographer Eli Rigatuso is in conversation with Maria Corpuz about LGBTQ+ activism in Omaha and the anti-transgender legislation in the state legislature.

The Nebraska State Legislature is back in session, so Wes Dodge is back today in conversation with Tom Knoblauch to parse through the current state of the legislature, what we might expect to pass this session, and how you can get involved by contacting your representative.

Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek is running to represent District 4 on Nebraska's State Legislature. On today's show she outlines her vision of a nonpartisan Nebraska.

Sarah Slattery makes her case to represent District 2 in the Nebraska State Legislature, a seat currently held by Senator Robert Clements.