Published by jason@omahadail... on Mon, 12/11/2023 - 4:00am
As the latest part of the Omaha table Talk series, College of Saint Mary once again hosted the panel, this time focusing on The History of Trans People. This four-person panel consisted of Jaye Stentz (he/him) Adjunct Professor at Nebraska Wesleyan; Rowena Cage (she/they), author and owner of the store Queerarchy; Amy Schindler (she/her), Director of Archives and Special Collections for UNO; and Sarah Phelps (she/her), Director of Operations and Programs with OutNebraska.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 12/06/2023 - 4:00am
One Omaha concluded its From the Ground Up series on Nov. 14 at the Benson Theatre. One Omaha is a nonprofit providing education and training to empower communities and create resident-led engagement in neighborhood development. Its goal is to be the source for creating thriving neighborhoods in Omaha.
Published by jason@omahadail... on Tue, 12/05/2023 - 3:00am
Dr. Jennifer Craft Morgan of the Georgia State University Gerontology Institute gave a talk at UNO on Direct Care Worker Retention in the health care field with a trauma-informed approach. Dr. Morgan covered multiple different topics that will help improve practices and increase support for those working in the direct care industry.
Published by jason@omahadail... on Tue, 12/05/2023 - 1:00am
For the end of November, Dr. Goss of Creighton discusses his thoughts on the future of education. As a professor of higher education, Goss discusses the fact that ACT averages have been on the decline for the last six years and are at the lowest they have been in 30 years. SAT scores have also seen a drop since 2016, with the current average at 1028.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 12/04/2023 - 1:00am
In December of last year and January of this year, it was reported that the streetcar was opposed by Warren Buffett — Omaha native, billionaire, and head of Berkshire Hathaway — and he has been vocally against the idea of the city building a streetcar instead of devoting more of its resources to busing. Buffett spoke to multiple news sources about his concerns that it would be a boondoggle, costing more money than it would make back and be an unused transit system for the city.
Published by josie@omahadail... on Thu, 11/23/2023 - 5:00am
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a Washington state Democrat, joined about 100 tenant advocates at a press event outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to demand action on the housing crisis.
Jayapal, who chairs the Congressional Progressive Caucus, called on the Federal Housing Finance Agency to bolster tenant protections and rent regulations. The People’s Action Homes Guarantee campaign brought tenant advocates to Washington, D.C. for the event.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 11/21/2023 - 4:00am
Dr. Ernie Goss of Creighton University is focused on the buying and selling of bonds, as well as the term ‘bond vigilantes’ — a term coined by Dr. Edward Yardeni of Yardeni Research — in an October newsletter.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 11/14/2023 - 5:00am
For the second time in two years, Oakview Mall has been put up for sale. The loss of Younkers and Sears in 2018 marked the beginning of the end for the West Omaha shopping center. The Oakview Mall turned from a commercial hub into an argumentative second option when the internet or Westroads left you high and dry.
Published by jason@omahadail... on Mon, 11/13/2023 - 3:00am
With the United States currently a polarized country politically and socially, the last place anyone should be uncivil is inside a courtroom. The subject of civility in litigation as part of fairness and conduct was one of the subjects discussed by a panel during the Nebraska State Bar Association’s annual conference Oct. 17-20 in LaVista.