The Dan Parsons Show

Omaha City General Election is Tuesday, May 13th! Check your polling place here: https://www.votercheck.necvr.ne.gov/VoterView

During the campaign season, we interviewed all the candidates for the Omaha City Mayoral race, including the two who advanced through the April primary election: Incumbent Jean Stothert (R) and Douglas County Treasurer John Ewing Jr. (D). We partnered with Flatwater Free Press and Civic Nebraska on their Voter Guide for the Omaha City Election and shared those interviews with them for wider publication. The Voter Guide can more accessed https://voterguide.flatwaterfreepress.org/

Dan asked both Mayor Stothert and John Ewing about the downtown-to-midtown streetcar project — construction is already underway, and it’s sparked a lot of debate. What do they think of the project and how it’s being funded? And if elected, how would they oversee it moving forward? Here are their answers.

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Chapters - Street Car

0:00 Welcome to The Dan Parsons Show!

1:23 John Ewing J.r

6:40 Jean Stothert

12:22 Thanks for Watching!

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Omaha City General Election is Tuesday, May 13th! Check your polling place here: https://www.votercheck.necvr.ne.gov/VoterView

During the campaign season, we interviewed all the candidates for the Omaha City Mayoral race, including the two who advanced through the April primary election: Incumbent Jean Stothert (R) and Douglas County Treasurer John Ewing Jr. (D). We partnered with Flatwater Free Press and Civic Nebraska on their Voter Guide for the Omaha City Election and shared those interviews with them for wider publication. The Voter Guide can more accessed https://voterguide.flatwaterfreepress.org/

Dan asked both Mayor Stothert and John Ewing about the city’s use of tax increment financing — or TIF — a development tool that’s drawn some heat lately, both locally and at the state level. If elected, how would they approach it? Would they keep it as is, or push for changes? Here are their answers.

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Chapters - TIF

0:00 Welcome to The Dan Parsons Show!

1:29 John Ewing J.r

3:16 Jean Stothert

6:42 Thanks for Watching!

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GO FACT YOURSELF: Wednesday, Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers appeared alongside state law enforcement officials to urge lawmakers place legislation regulating medical marijuana — legalized by ~71% of state voters in November — on ice. Here are the facts. 

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Lincoln City General Election is tomorrow, May 6th! Check your polling place here: https://www.votercheck.necvr.ne.gov/VoterView

In this episode, Dan dives into the 'LNK for Fair Housing' ballot initiative. On May 6, Lincoln voters will decide whether to outlaw source-of-income discrimination in city code. Currently, landlords can legally refuse prospective tenants based on how they plan to pay rent — including Section 8 housing vouchers, Social Security, veterans benefits, disability income, tips or cash wages, and informal employment. Dan speaks with Elizabeth Engman and Kasey Ogle of Collective Impact Lincoln, the group behind the initiative, to break down what’s at stake for voters.

To learn more about 'LNK for Fair Housing' visit https://fairhousinglnk.org/

Learn more about the Lincoln City 2025 Elections at https://voterguide.flatwaterfreepress.org/

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Chapters

0:00 Welcome to The Dan Parsons Show!

1:21 LNK for Fair Housing

2:31 Nebraska Appleseed

5:33 Road to the Ballot 

9:26 Source of Income Discrimination

15:36 Impact

19:17 Opposition?

21:48 Coalition 

24:00 Support

25:35 Thanks for Watching!

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Crista Eggers, Campaign Manager for the 'Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana' ballot initiative, joins the show for the 'Go Fact Yourself' Fact of the Week. She provides a legislative update on the status of regulations for legal medical cannabis currently moving through the Nebraska Legislature.

Four town halls will be taking place this coming weekend in Omaha, LaVista, Kearney, and Lincoln. Residents can also submit comments online. For details, visit https://nebraskamarijuana.org/townhall

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Lincoln City General Election is May 6th! Check your polling place here: https://www.votercheck.necvr.ne.gov/VoterView

In this episode, Dan speaks with Vanessa Emlich, a current member of the Lincoln Airport Authority Board who is running for reelection in 2025. Emlich and Dan discuss the status of LNK, the loss and addition of airlines, and her pitch to voters as she seeks her first full term on the board following her 2023 appointment by Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird.

For more information on Vanessa Emlich and her campaign, visit https://vanessalnk.com/

Learn more about the Lincoln City Council 2025 Elections at https://voterguide.flatwaterfreepress.org/

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Chapters

0:00 Welcome to The Dan Parsons Show!

1:07 Vanessa Emlich

3:45 Dan's 4 Your 1

9:34 Qualifications

12:46 LNK

17:14 Lost Airlines

22:36 New Airlines

24:03 Elevator Speech 

24:46 Thanks for Watching!

The Future of LNK | Vanessa Emlich, Lincoln Airport Authority Board

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Lincoln City General Election is May 6th! Check your polling place here: https://www.votercheck.necvr.ne.gov/VoterView

In this episode, Dan speaks with Mara Krivohlavek, the president of Maxey Elementary School’s parent-teacher organization who was recently sworn in as the newest member on the Lincoln Board of Education following the death of longtime board member Lanny Boswell, representing the southeast Lincoln District 5. Krivohlavek and Dan discuss the most pressing issues facing Lincoln Public Schools — from student safety to the broader political climate and more.

For more information on Mara Krivohlavek and his campaign, visit https://maraforlincoln.com/

Learn more about the Lincoln City Council 2025 Elections at https://voterguide.flatwaterfreepress.org/

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Chapters

0:00 Welcome to The Dan Parsons Show!

1:02 Mara Krivohlavek

3:50 Dan's 4 Your 1

12:53 Biggest Issue Facing LPS

19:23 School Safety

22:08 Youngest Board Member

24:14 Department of Education

26:50 School Vouchers

27:54 Patreon - Special Education

29:27 Positive Note

32:07 Thanks for Watching!

Lincoln's New School Board Member Carries Forward a Legacy | Mara Krivohlavek, District 5

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Lincoln City General Election is May 6th! Check your polling place here: https://www.votercheck.necvr.ne.gov/VoterView

In this episode, Dan speaks with Tom Beckius, incumbent City Councilman running for his second term as at-large seat in 2025 on the Lincoln City Council. Beckius shares his Lincoln native background, answers questions from Civic Nebraska and Flatwater Free Press, discusses challenges facing a growing city, makes his pitch to voters, and more.

For more information on Tom Beckius and his campaign, visit https://tomforlincoln.com/

Learn more about the Lincoln City Council 2025 Elections at https://voterguide.flatwaterfreepress.org/

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Chapters

0:00 Welcome to The Dan Parsons Show!

0:53 Tom Beckius

3:38 Dan's 4 Your 1

12:29 Lincoln's Biggest Issue

18:12 Lincoln's Economy

23:02 Elevator Speech

26:15 Follow Tom

27:11 Thanks for Watching!

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Lincoln City General Election is May 6th! Check your polling place here: https://www.votercheck.necvr.ne.gov/VoterView

In this episode, Dan speaks with Maher Aurang Zeb — a local business owner and former candidate for Lincoln Airport Authority and State Legislature — who’s running for an at-large seat in 2025 on the Lincoln City Council. Zeb shares his Pakistani background, answers questions from Civic Nebraska and Flatwater Free Press, discusses challenges facing a growing city, makes his pitch to voters, and more.

For more information on Maher Aurang Zeb and his campaign, visit https://www.zebforlincoln.com/

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Chapters

0:00 Welcome to The Dan Parsons Show!

0:57 Maher Aurang Zeb

1:43 Dan's 4 Your 1

7:25 Lincoln's Biggest Issue

11:32 Lincoln's Economy

15:40 Elevator Speech

21:16 Follow Zeb

23:30 Thanks for Watching!

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