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📣 VENUE ANNOUNCEMENT: We’re stoked to announce venues for this year’s city budget workshop series! Join us to explore Om...
06/17/2026

📣 VENUE ANNOUNCEMENT: We’re stoked to announce venues for this year’s city budget workshop series!

Join us to explore Omaha’s city budget process and build real people power around shared priorities. Sign up at the link in our bio! 
 
1️⃣ Pre-Budget Release | July 7 @ 6:30 PM
📍 Family Housing Advisory Services (2401 Lake St)
 
2️⃣ Post-Budget Release | August 4 @ 6:30 PM
📍 Together Omaha (2419 Leavenworth St)
 
3️⃣ Omaha City Budget Hearing | Date TBA
📍 Omaha-Douglas Civic Center (1819 Farnam St)

🚨 On Tuesday, June 16, Omahans will have the chance to speak on an ordinance that would restore the minimum wage protect...
06/15/2026

🚨 On Tuesday, June 16, Omahans will have the chance to speak on an ordinance that would restore the minimum wage protections we voted for in 2022. Will we see you at city hall?

📍Omaha-Douglas Civic Center (1819 Farnam St)
🕐 June 16, 2 PM

Can’t testify, or want more info? Tap the link in our bio for a cheat sheet or to find your city councilmember.

06/09/2026

Omaha, let’s protect what we voted for: minimum wage increases for ALL.

Email your city councilor today and tell them you support Councilmember Begley’s ordinance.

Tap the link in our bio to find your councilor and their contact info!

❗️ICYMI: Localities are pushing back on the Nebraska Legislature’s carveouts to minimum wage increases that the voters s...
06/05/2026

❗️ICYMI: Localities are pushing back on the Nebraska Legislature’s carveouts to minimum wage increases that the voters supported.

Omaha’s city council has the chance to do something meaningful: protect the will of the voters AND secure a win for workers. Omaha, it’s time to act!

💌 Contact your city council rep and tell them to support Council President Begley’s ordinance for local minimum wage protections.

🏛️ Join us at city hall Tuesday, June 16 at 2 PM to speak in support of the ordinance. More info to follow soon.

Tap the link in our bio to find your city councilor and sign up for email updates from us!

We ❤️ talking civics with our neighbors. Thanks to for having us and members of our People’s Budget coalition at the St...
05/20/2026

We ❤️ talking civics with our neighbors. Thanks to for having us and members of our People’s Budget coalition at the State of Civic Life yesterday! Connections were made and many laughs were had. We’re thrilled to be in such good company in this space.

Save the date! 💸 Our annual workshop series, where we bring together friends, neighbors, and organizers to engage with O...
05/19/2026

Save the date! 💸 Our annual workshop series, where we bring together friends, neighbors, and organizers to engage with Omaha’s city budget, is back for its sixth year in a row.

Tap the link in our bio to pre-register today!

Venues and more details to follow soon.

➡️ BONUS: As a lead-up for our session, we encourage you to register for a free virtual city budget training with The Redress Movement. Link below!

05/12/2026

Polls are open until 8 PM! Questions? We can help. Get out and cast your vote! 🗳️

05/11/2026

Nebraska doesn’t have to suck! Do your part: get out there and vote your values. 🗳️ PS: Tap the link in our bio to access all the resources Gab mentioned.

Take a deep breath! The end of session is almost here. Now breathe out and swipe through to see which bills are this clo...
04/07/2026

Take a deep breath! The end of session is almost here. Now breathe out and swipe through to see which bills are this close 🤌 to making it to the governor’s desk.

Take a deep breath! The end of session is almost here. Now breathe out and swipe through to see which bills are 🤌 this c...
04/07/2026

Take a deep breath! The end of session is almost here. Now breathe out and swipe through to see which bills are 🤌 this close to making it to the governor’s desk.

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