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Beginning this month (October 2021) Anyone currently on Medicaid will receive full benefits — including dental and vision and over-the-counter medications. “Previously, you had to be medically frail or pregnant to receive prime benefits,” explained Cherylle Leffall, the eligibility and enrollment su

Hundreds of Nebraskans came out to public hearings on proposed redistricting plans last week, with most of the conversation centered around State Senator Lou Ann Linehan’s congressional map—known as Legislative Bill 1— in which Douglas County is halved along West Dodge Road and Interstate 80. In Oma

Eight days after they began protesting excessive caseloads in their jobs, Marshuana Martin, Aron Sanders (pictured above) and their colleague Darinita Shannon were terminated from their positions at Saint Francis Ministries (SFM).

Omaha Together One Community (OTOC) are working with local community members to improve pedestrian and motor vehicle safety in the N. 30th and Kansas Ave. intersection. The OTOC leadership team met with members of the Church of Resurrection on Feb. 23 to discuss the concerns over the intersection ne

Newly released redistricting proposals could mean big changes for the Omaha Metro area, including a new seat in the state legislature and potential changes to the second congressional district boundaries. Four maps, two proposed by Democratic State Sen. Justin Wayne and two by Republican State Sen.

Ernie Chambers, former representative of North Omaha’s District 11 in the Nebraska State Legislature and “Defender of the Downtrodden” , filed an official complaint to Chief Justice Michael Heavican regarding a recent decision from Dixon County Judge Luebe. Chambers called out Judge Douglas Luebe’s

Mark Rupp has grown numb to people telling him he’s wrong, yelling that he doesn’t know what he’s talking about, when he encourages them to get the COVID-19 vaccine. “I have certainly experienced plenty of that,” he says dryly. This is Dr. Mark Rupp, Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at t

2020 U.S. Census data was recently released, and it lays the foundation for the tedious, politically charged process of redistricting. The Nebraska legislature will convene for a special session in mid-September to redraw boundaries for a variety of governmental districts, including those which dete

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services announced a new plan for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The proposed plan will go into effect October of this year through the end of September 2022.

By Mel Buer On August 3, members of the Omaha community came together in opposition to city’s proposed 2022 general fund budget. While dozens gave testimony at the public hearing inside city council, a group of approximately 40 remained outside listening to speeches from community organizers. The