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U.S. Census Bureau Releases 2020 Census Demographic Data to Kick Off Nebraska Redistricting 2021

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U.S. Census Bureau Releases 2020 Census Demographic Data to Kick Off Nebraska Redistricting 2021

When redistricting is fair, transparent, and includes everyone, our maps are more likely to be representative and secure free, fair, and responsive elections for the next decade. That is why we are advocating for a process that prioritizes opportunities for meaningful public input, public access to the redistricting data used by mapmakers in Nebraska, and a mapmaking process conducted openly rather than behind closed doors.

Common Cause Nebraska Releases 2020 State Lobbying Activity Report

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Common Cause Nebraska Releases 2020 State Lobbying Activity Report

Today, Common Cause Nebraska released its annual report detailing the state’s lobbying activity. The report, “Lobbyist Spending: Nebraska’s Other Pandemic Thrives During COVID-19,” found that while gross lobbying expenditures dropped in 2020, lobbyist compensation increased for more than half of the state’s top ten firms.

Good Government Groups Endorse Redistricting Reform Bill

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Good Government Groups Endorse Redistricting Reform Bill

A coalition of 13 good government organizations today announced their support for a bill that aims to eliminate politics and partisanship from the mandatory, once-in-a-decade redrawing of the state’s political districts.

Local View: Be counted; make vote count

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Local View: Be counted; make vote count

Just last month, the Trump administration announced that it would halt the 2020 Census on Sept. 30, four weeks earlier than the original Census Bureau deadline.

It is one of the most important undertakings by the federal government because it determines the distribution of political power and resources nationwide that affect Americans for an entire decade.

While Nebraska has plenty of reason to worry about a loss in federal funding, we should also be concerned with how a census undercount will harm the state’s...

Midlands Voices: Ricketts is a major financial player in Nebraska political contests

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Midlands Voices: Ricketts is a major financial player in Nebraska political contests

Money in politics is something all voters should be concerned about. Nebraska statistics show that those candidates with the most money have a greater chance of winning than those with less. Since candidates are not required to disclose donations under $250, it is difficult to measure the effect of small donors. It is safe, however, to estimate that 80% of all legislative contributions come from large donors such as wealthy individuals, corporations and political action committees.

Local View: It’s a money game now

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Local View: It’s a money game now

So, in Nebraska, it appears that politics has become a rich man’s game. If you don’t have the money, you may have to sell your soul to those who do.

Voter Map Initiative Going Forward During Health Emergency

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Voter Map Initiative Going Forward During Health Emergency

With people avoiding contact at grocery stores, and big gatherings postponed indefinitely, Gavin Geis, executive director of Common Cause Nebraska, says getting the nearly 121,000 signatures required to make the November ballot hasn't been easy.

But Geis says a coalition is pressing ahead with efforts to stop lawmakers from being able to cherry pick voters.

Nebraska Sees Increase in Lobbyists, Spending on Lobbyists

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Nebraska Sees Increase in Lobbyists, Spending on Lobbyists

Lobbyists collected $19.4 million in gross earnings in 2019, according to Common Cause Nebraska. The government watchdog group said the total is a record, up from $17.8 million in 2018.

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