The Dan Parsons Show

Election Coverage 2025 on The Dan Parsons Show!

In this episode, Dan speaks with Cheryl Meyer-Thompson, candidate for District 7 on the Lincoln School Board of Education. Meyer-Thompson spent 38 years at Milford Public Schools, where she sponsored the student organization Family, Career and Community Leaders of America and taught a college-credit culinary class through the National Restaurant Association’s ProStart program. In this interview, she and Dan discuss the most pressing issues facing Lincoln Public Schools — from student safety to the broader political climate and more.

Learn more about the Lincoln Public Schools Board 2025 Elections at https://voterguide.flatwaterfreepress.org/

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Chapters

0:00 Welcome to The Dan Parsons Show!

0:58 Cheryl Meyer-Thompson

1:39 Dan's 4 Your 1

8:24 Biggest Issue Facing LPS

13:13 School Safety

17:29 Department of Education

21:55 Patreon Question

24:16 Best Candidate Qualities

28:07 Thanks for Watching!

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President of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce joins the show for the 'Go Fact Yourself' fact of the week, discussing the impact of President Donald Trump's tariff policy on local businesses here at home in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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In this episode, Dan speaks with Merici Vinton, a Nebraska native and former senior official who worked at the US Digital Service – a White House tech unit which was taken over by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Vinton tells her story of the management shift and where things go from here. 

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Election Coverage 2025 on The Dan Parsons Show!

In this episode, Dan speaks with Seth Duncan, a 23-year-old candidate for District 3 on the Lincoln School Board of Education. Duncan shares his background as a former homeschool student and discusses the most pressing issues facing Lincoln Public Schools — from student safety to the broader political climate and more.

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Chapters

0:00 Welcome to The Dan Parsons Show!

1:01 Seth Duncan

1:36 Dan's 4 Your 1

5:53 Biggest Issue Facing LPS

7:42 School Safety

8:53 Department of Education

11:28 Elevator Speech

12:54 Follow Seth

14:43 Door Knocking

15:39 Thanks for Watching!

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Election Coverage 2025 on The Dan Parsons Show!

In this episode, Dan speaks with Barbara Baier, incumbent candidate for District 3 on the Lincoln School Board of Education. Baier shares her background as she seeks her 5th term in office and discusses the most pressing issues facing Lincoln Public Schools — from teacher retention and student safety to the broader political climate and more.

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Chapters

0:00 Welcome to The Dan Parsons Show!

1:15 Barbara Baier

2:07 Dan's 4 Your 1

9:44 Biggest Issue Facing LPS

13:34 School Safety

18:29 Department of Education

24:00 Graduation

25:23 Thanks for Watching!

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Election Coverage 2025 on The Dan Parsons Show!

In this episode, Dan welcomes back Richard Moberly, Dean and Richard C. & Catherine S. Schmoker Professor of Law at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Moberly and Dan dive deep into the legal implications of the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a citizen of El Salvador who was illegally deported from the United States in March 2025, in what the Trump administration called "an administrative error."

BONUS - President of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce joins the show for the 'Go Fact Yourself' fact of the week, discussing the impact of tariffs on local businesses.

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Chapters

0:00 Welcome to The Dan Parsons Show!

0:30 Go Fact Yourself!

8:09 Richard Moberly

9:21 Dan's 4 Your 1

13:51 Alien Enemies Act of 1798

20:55 Kilmar Abrego Garcia

24:06 Trust

29:31 Supreme Court

36:06 Due Process

39:49 BIG10 Law Panels

45:24 Thanks for Watching!

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Election Coverage 2025 on The Dan Parsons Show!

In this episode, Dan speaks with John Goodwin, candidate for District 1 on the Lincoln Public School Board of Education. Goodwin shares his background as CEO of Lincoln’s Malone Center and discusses the most pressing issues facing Lincoln Public Schools — from teacher retention and student safety to the broader political climate and more.

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Chapters

0:00 Welcome to The Dan Parsons Show!

1:50 John Goodwin

4:26 Dan's 4 Your 1

9:15 Biggest Issue Facing LPS

13:34 School Safety

16:43 Teacher Retention

19:54 Department of Education

22:42 Elevator Speech

25:02 Thanks for Watching!

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Election Coverage 2025 on The Dan Parsons Show!

In this episode, Dan speaks with John Cartier, candidate for District 1 on the Lincoln School Board. Cartier shares his views on the most pressing issues facing Lincoln Public Schools, from teacher retention and student safety to the broader political climate — and more.

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Chapters

0:00 Welcome to The Dan Parsons Show!

1:11 John Cartier

4:23 Dan's 4 Your 1

10:16 Biggest Issue Facing LPS

12:43 Teacher Retention

15:19 School Safety

17:07 Department of Education

19:06 Campaign

21:45 Elevator Speech

23:51 Northeast Lincoln

25:36 Thanks for Watching!

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In this episode, Dan welcomes Brant Comstock, founder and CEO of BCom — a Lincoln-based marketing agency specializing in political candidates and causes. Comstock breaks down the highs and lows of the Democrats' 2024 strategy, where he believes things went off track, how the party can stage a comeback in 2026, and more.

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Chapters

0:00 Welcome to The Dan Parsons Show!

2:29 Dan's 4 Your 1

9:05 Biggest Issue of 2024

14:54 Messaging

20:35 Resistance

26:07 Identity Politics

30:09 Advice to Candidates

34:22 Omaha Mayor's Race

36:18 Campaign Story

39:43 Thanks for Watching!

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