Raising the Wage: A ballot initiative to raise Nebraska’s minimum wage

Hannah Michelle Bussa NEWS EDITOR In August, a coalition of Nebraska partners and advocates announced Raise the Wage Nebraska, a ballot initiative to raise the state’s...

State Senator Megan Hunt’s Bill to Prohibit Conversion Therapy in Nebraska

Hannah Michelle Bussa CONTRIBUTOR Content warning: descriptions of conversion therapy, mentions suicide State Senator Megan Hunt introduced LB 231 in the Nebraska legislature this session to...

After Omaha’s primary election results, is rank choice voting the path forward?

Hannah Michelle Bussa CONTRIBUTOR After Omaha’s primary on April 6, discussions about rank choice voting were brought to the forefront. Specifically in the mayoral race, rank...

The Gateway Unpacks: The results from Omaha’s primary elections are in

Anton Johnson COLUMNIST The Gateway Unpacks is a column that seeks to make political news, both local and national, accessible to anybody. The final unofficial results of...

City Council Candidates: Meet Cammy Watkins

Elle Love SENIOR ONLINE REPORTER Since 2004, District 3 candidate Cammy Watkins has been involved with community organizing and worked with various non-profit organizations like Sierra...

Joe Biden’s plan to handle the climate crisis

Zach Gilbert NEWS EDITOR When Joe Biden officially took office on January 20, 2021, he made it clear that addressing environmental concerns would be core focus...

City Council Candidates: Meet Sarah Johnson

Elle Love SENIOR ONLINE REPORTER Disclaimer: The following inaccuracies have been edited: In paragraph 3, removed COVID statement from original sentence "While recovering from surgery in...

The Gateway Unpacks: How Omaha elections work

Anton Johnson COLUMNIST The Gateway Unpacks is a column that seeks to make political news, both local and national, accessible to anybody. Omaha will hold its citywide...