Go Vote, Omaha!: Recent Episodes
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League of Women Voters of Greater Omaha interview guests about local and state issues. https://www.omahalwv.org/
Terri Crawford, Public Policy Director of the League, speaks with Brad Christian-Sallis, Voting Rights Field Director of Civic Nebraska, about the proposed amendment to the Nebraska Constitution that would restrict voting rights. https://www.civicnebraska.org/
Terri Crawford, LWV GO’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.
Krystal Fox, a League Member, introduces 4 young people who experienced the Black Votes Matter History Tour. Megan Lambert leads the discussion and reminiscence with Kelly Santos, LeVelle Henderson and Maddy Hagan.
Terri Crawford, LWV GO’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.
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. LB996 - Broadband improvement study;
LB1207 - Redistricting (FairMapsNE.org);
LB932 - Enforce the Medicaid Expansion as previously approved by the voters;
LB283 - Climate Change study.
Keep progress on the bills - https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills
Subscribe to updates - http://update.legislature.gov/bills
League action on bills - https://lwv-ne.org
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 Nebraska. https://www.nebraskacounts.org/ US Census https://www.census.gov/
Laura Torres talks with Dr. David Mercer and Dr. Marco Olivera about medical systems in Canada and Mexico compared to the United States, medical training, and the difference between academic and private practice.
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. Resources: https://nifa.usda.gov/industrial-hemp
MaryLee Moulton talks with Joel Hebrink, Adjunct Professor of Politics at UNO, talk about the political and economic differences of Socialism, Conservatism, Liberalism, Capitalism, etc.
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.
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. http://www.lwv-ne.org/
Geri Simon, a League member, talks with Renee San Souci, Colette Yellow Robe, and Lin Quenzer of the Nebraska Native Women's Task Force about NE LB 154 and the issues of missing Native American women and children. NE Bill 154 was approved to study to improve the reporting and investigation of missing Native American women and children.
Geri Simon, a League member, talks with R. Collin Mangrum JD, SJD, Yossem Endowed Chair in Legal Ethics, with Creighton University School of Law, about the Impeachment process, its history and its place in the political process.
Terri Crawford, Host and Member of the League of Women Voters of Greater Omaha, speak with Julia Tse, Policy Coordinator for Voices for our Children and Brad Christian-Sallis, Voting Rights Field Director, for Civic Nebraska about the 2020 Census. For more information about the 2020 Census, the US Census Bureau is www.census.gov, Civic Nebraska’s website is https://www.civicnebraska.org and Voices for Children in Nebraska https://voicesforchildren.com/
MaryLee Moulton, host and VP of the League of Women Voters of Greater Omaha, talks with Peggy Adair, a league members and the Lobbyist for the League of Women Voters of Nebraska. They discuss the 2019 Nebraska Legislative Session of the Unicameral.
MaryLee Moulton, VP of the League of Women Voters of Greater Omaha, discusses Job Licensing Reform in Nebraska with Laura Ebke, Platte Institute's Senior Fellow for Job Licensing Reform.
Deb Ford, host and a League member, speaks with Mary Lee Brock, Assistant Professor of Negotiation and Dispute Resolution at Creighton University talk about Conflict Resolution and Conflict Engagement. For more information on the Office of Dispute Resolution in Nebraska https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/programs-services/mediation-restorative-justice
MaryLee Moulton, host and member of the League of Women Voters of Greater Omaha, speaks with Kate High, member of League of Women Voters of Lincoln and Lancaster County, about her reports on Money in Nebraska Politics. Links to the reports are available on the League website at www.lwv-ne.org
Krystal Fox speaks with NE State Sen. Justin Wayne Dist 13 & Brad Christian-Sallis of Civic Nebraska about LB 83 providing the restoration of voting rights for ex-felons. Sen. Wayne jwayne@leg.ne.gov / 402-471-2727; Civic Nebraska https://www.civicnebraska.org. Committee members: Sen. Tom Brewer, Sen. Carol Blood, Sen. Matt Hansen, Sen. Mike Hilgers, Sen. Megan Hunt, Sen. Rick Kolowski, Sen. Andrew La Grone, & Sen. John Lowe.
Barb Thompson, host and a member of the League of Women Voters of Greater Omaha, speak with Rev. Kim Morrow, Senior Associate of Verdis Group, about the Faith Communities Response to Climate Change. Resources: Nebraska Interfaith Power & Light https://nebraskaipl.org/; DailyGood http://www.dailygood.org/; Joanna Macy https://www.joannamacy.net/; Charles Eisenstein https://charleseisenstein.org/; Contemplate Lincoln https://contemplatelincoln.com/
In honor of Black History Month, Krystal Fox, a member of the League of Women Voters of Greater Omaha, talks with Terri Crawford, Adjunct Professor of Black Studies at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and a League member, about the history of black women in politics. See the video at https://youtu.be/5HsPyizEM8c
Geri Simon and Professor Eric Berger from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln discuss lethal injection and other legal aspects of the death penalty. First aired on KPAO Omaha on June 28, 2016. Watch the video here https://youtu.be/CHnrfm2eWdw
MaryLee Moulton, member of the League of Women Voters of Greater Omaha, speaks with Brian Kruse, Election Commissioner of Douglas County, Nebraska and his Chief Deputy, Chris Carithers the Chief Deputy of the Douglas County Election Commission.
Rebecca Langle, host and Vice President of the League of Women Voters of Greater Omaha talks with Robert McEwen, J.D., Legal Director at Nebraska Appleseed, about Courts Matter. Video available
MaryLee Moulton talks with Peggy Adair, League of Women Voters of Nebraska's unpaid lobbyist about upcoming legislative session. Full Video Here
Geri Simon talks with NE State Sen. Anna Wishart about legalizing medical cannabis in Nebraska (LB110). For Full Video