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May 19, 2024 Fired Up With Carol Blood, CD1 Candidate
We're shining a spotlight on a dynamic leader who's making waves in Nebraska politics. Our guest today is none other than Carol Blood, a passionate advocate, dedicated public servant, and a candidate running for Congress in Nebraska in CD1.
Learn more about Carol Blood
carolbloodforcongress.com/
Election Results
electionresults.nebraska.gov/
swingleftnebraska.com

39 min
May 03, 2024 Fired Up With Joe Pick, Bennington School Board Candidate
Learn more about Joe Pick, who is running for the Bennington School Board.
facebook.com/JoePickBPS
twitter.com/DadofPicks

16 min
May 02, 2024 Fired Up With Liz Renner, State Board of Education District 4 Candidate
Liz Renner is a working parent running to represent District 4 in Nebraska’s State Board of Education. Born and raised in Omaha, Liz has lived in the Dundee neighborhood for 19 years. She is a seasoned communications professional who’s worked for women-owned businesses and public universities and now, as an independent contractor.
May 3, 2024 (by 6 p.m): Last day to register to vote in-person at your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠county election office⁠
22 min
May 01, 2024 Fired Up With Flint Harkness, LD 5 Candidate
Flint Harkness is running for Legislative District 5. Flint has lived in the Hanscom Park neighborhood since 2013 with his wife, Shylo, and son, William. He has been teaching since 2011 and is currently a resource teacher in special education. Previously, he worked at Alpha School, a Level-3 behavioral school located in south Omaha, which serves as an alternative program for many Omaha-Metro School Districts. He is a proud graduate of the University of Nebraska-Omaha with a Bachelor’s in Secondary Education and a Master’s in Secondary Education with endorsements in Special Education Leadership and Special Education.
Learn more about Flint or get involved
flintfornebraska.com/
facebook.com/flintfornebraska
Check your voter status:
⁠⁠votercheck.necvr.ne.gov/VoterView⁠⁠
May 3, 2024 (by 6 p.m): Last day to register to vote in-person at your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠county election office⁠

14 min
April 30, 2024 Fired Up With Margo Juarez, LD 5 Candidate
Margo earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Nebraska at Omaha where she was a Goodrich scholarship recipient. A strong advocate for transparency in government, Margo worked for both the Social Security administration and the Internal Revenue Service before retiring. The mother of two children and four grandchildren, Margo has been a passionate community volunteer and supporter of education. Margo was appointed to the Omaha Public School Board in 2021 and reelected to serve in 2022.
Learn more about Margo
margojuareznelegislature.com
facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551930955541
Check your voter status:
⁠⁠votercheck.necvr.ne.gov/VoterView⁠⁠
April 29, 2024: Last Day to mail in your voter registration application, it must be postmarked by this date
April 29, 2024: Last day to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠register to vote online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
April 29, 2024: Last day to register to vote in-person at your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DMV Office⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
May 3, 2024 (by 6 p.m): Last day to register to vote in-person at your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠county election office⁠
20 min
April 29, 2024 Fired Up With Ashlei Spivey, LD 13 Candidate
Ashlei Spivey (she/her) is a visionary leader dedicated to fostering just communities. As a social entrepreneur, advocate, and ecosystem builder, she tirelessly champions economic prosperity, health equity and vibrant communities, to drive transformative systemic change. Graduating from Jackson State University with a degree in communications and marketing, she continued her education at the University of Texas Arlington master’s degree program in urban social planning.
Ashlei's profound impact is evidenced by the movements she has initiated, notably the first and only reproductive justice organization, where she serves as founder and Executive Director.
Beyond her professional endeavors, Ashlei prioritizes her roles as a mother, business owner, wife, and neighbor.

Learn more about Ashlei or get involved
ashleifornebraska.com/
facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556577522894
instagram.com/ashleiforne/

Check your voter status:
⁠votercheck.necvr.ne.gov/VoterView⁠
April 29, 2024: Last Day to mail in your voter registration application, it must be postmarked by this date
April 29, 2024: Last day to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠register to vote online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
April 29, 2024: Last day to register to vote in-person at your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DMV Office⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
May 3, 2024 (by 6 p.m): Last day to register to vote in-person at your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠county election office⁠
20 min
April 28, 2024 Fired Up With Allison Kinney-Walker, Millard School Board Candidate
Allison Kinney-Walker is running for School Board in Millard. Allison is a dedicated mother, educator, and community advocate who resides in Millard. She has four children attending Millard School District and has been actively volunteering since 2016. Allison obtained her Masters Degree from Creighton University and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. For the past nine years, she has served as a college professor at Nebraska Methodist College.
Learn more about Allison or get involved with her campaign.
allison4millard.com/
allison4millard.com/instagram.com/allison4millard
Check your voter status:
votercheck.necvr.ne.gov/VoterView
April 29, 2024: Last Day to mail in your voter registration application, it must be postmarked by this date
April 29, 2024: Last day to ⁠⁠⁠⁠register to vote online⁠⁠⁠⁠
April 29, 2024: Last day to register to vote in-person at your ⁠⁠⁠⁠DMV Office⁠⁠⁠⁠
May 3, 2024 (by 6 p.m): Last day to register to vote in-person at your ⁠⁠⁠⁠county election office⁠

20 min
April 19, 2024 Unpacking The Unicameral With Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek, Week 17
Sine die.
⁠⁠⁠⁠Find Your Senator ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nebraskalegislature.gov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠swingleftnebraska.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nelegislativestudygroup.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@neblsg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠nebraskademocrats.org/⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠https://www.womenwhorunne.org/⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠nebraskademocrats.org/voting-center/⁠⁠⁠
April 29, 2024: Last Day to mail in your voter registration application, it must be postmarked by this date
April 29, 2024: Last day to ⁠⁠⁠register to vote online⁠⁠⁠
April 29, 2024: Last day to register to vote in-person at your ⁠⁠⁠DMV Office⁠⁠⁠
May 3, 2024 (by 6 p.m): Last day to register to vote in-person at your ⁠⁠⁠county election office⁠

Rally Information
https://supportourschoolsnebraska.org/rally%3A-april-20%2C-2024
https://www.facebook.com/SOSNebraska
https://www.facebook.com/nsea.org
Articles Mentioned:
https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/04/18/felon-voting-rights-restoration-proposal-becomes-law-but-faces-possible-legal-challenge/

18 min
April 14, 2024 Unpacking The Unicameral With Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek, Week 16
Thank you for taking the time to join Cindy and me for a discussion about the bills that were voted on the second-to-last day of the 2024 session. We will be focusing on LB1402 and LB388, along with several other bills.

⁠⁠⁠⁠Find Your Senator ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nebraskalegislature.gov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠swingleftnebraska.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nelegislativestudygroup.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@neblsg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠nebraskademocrats.org/⁠⁠
⁠⁠https://www.womenwhorunne.org/⁠⁠
⁠⁠nebraskademocrats.org/voting-center/⁠⁠
April 29, 2024: Last Day to mail in your voter registration application, it must be postmarked by this date
April 29, 2024: Last day to ⁠⁠register to vote online⁠⁠
April 29, 2024: Last day to register to vote in-person at your ⁠⁠DMV Office⁠⁠
May 3, 2024 (by 6 p.m): Last day to register to vote in-person at your ⁠⁠county election office⁠
Articles Mentioned:
https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/04/11/more-than-100-bills-sent-to-nebraska-gov-pillen-for-approval-in-legislative-voting-spree/
30 min
April 07, 2024 Unpacking The Unicameral With Cindy Maxwell-Ostdiek, Week 15
Today, we will be discussing a few topics, including an update on Nebraska taxes, LB1402, State Sen. Steve Halloran's reparation, changes to Nebraska's parole system, the blue dot, and LB575.
⁠⁠⁠Find Your Senator ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nebraskalegislature.gov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠swingleftnebraska.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nelegislativestudygroup.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@neblsg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠nebraskademocrats.org/⁠
⁠https://www.womenwhorunne.org/⁠
⁠nebraskademocrats.org/voting-center/⁠
April 29, 2024: Last Day to mail in your voter registration application, it must be postmarked by this date
April 29, 2024: Last day to ⁠register to vote online⁠
April 29, 2024: Last day to register to vote in-person at your ⁠DMV Office⁠
May 3, 2024 (by 6 p.m): Last day to register to vote in-person at your ⁠county election office
Articles Mentioned:
https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/04/05/bathroom-sports-team-restrictions-fall-short-in-nebraska-legislature/

https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/04/03/state-sen-mike-mcdonnells-switch-to-gop-could-spur-new-push-for-winner-take-all-in-nebraska/

https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/04/03/state-sen-mike-mcdonnells-switch-to-gop-could-spur-new-push-for-winner-take-all-in-nebraska/

https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/04/04/legislative-package-advances-to-reform-nebraska-parole-board/

https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/04/02/nebraska-would-fund-private-k-12-scholarships-regardless-of-ballot-measure-under-new-proposal/

34 min

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The Swing Left Nebraska Podcast features interviews with progressive candidates, activists, and organizers in Nebraska, as well as discussions of important political issues facing Nebraska.