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Omaha Tax Burden Forum – April 25, 4PM, Hot Shops

Let us provide you with an inside look at how our tax dollars are divided among the rich, middle class, and poor; and learn how the Omaha tax burden compares to others in the region and nation.

Dr. John Bartle (UNO) will explain in everyday language the different types of taxes we pay, … [Read More Omaha Tax Burden Forum – April 25, 4PM, Hot Shops]

Analysis of the Polling Station Reductions in Douglas County

We have put together a report on the recent reduction in polling stations decreed by Election Commissioner Dave Phipps along with some brief analysis of the past ten years of voting patterns. Commissioner Phipps has backtracked considerably from his original position, although it remains to be seen to what extent the changes already in

Department of Justice Asked to Investigate Omaha Police Department

Tuesday morning, March 13, the Omahans for Justice Alliance announced that it had sent a request to the Department of Justice Special Litigation Section for an investigation of the Omaha Police Department.

The Omahans for Justice Alliance consists of a number of individuals and organizations, including the NAACP, The Progressive Research Institute of Nebraska,

Nebraska Failing In All Categories of Children’s Services

Monday morning, March 12, The National Coalition for Child Protection Reform released its report on Nebraska Child Welfare. Richard Wexler, the Executive Director, was here at the request of the Family Advocacy Movement. After the press conference in Lincoln, Mr. Wexler arrived in Omaha for a public hearing on the report.

The

Join Us At “The New Jim Crow” Conference Saturday, March 10, 1:00PM, 1502 Cuming, Omaha

Michelle Alexander

“The New Jim Crow is a stunning account of the rebirth of a caste-like system in the United States, one that has resulted in millions of African Americans locked behind bars and then relegated to a permanent second-class status—denied the very rights supposedly won in the Civil Rights Movement. Since

Testimony at Public Hearing on LB 918

Text of the testimony of Jack Dunn, Executive Director of the Progressive Research Institute of Nebraska, before the Nebraska State Legislature Committee on Urban Affairs concerning proposed LB 918:

Senators:

“Of the 37 TIFs (Tax Increment Finance plans) approved in 2008 and 2009, 30 lacked any statement or justification that the project could not proceed

Cultural Proficiency

Welcome All! This is the website of the Progressive Research Institute of Nebraska. We appreciate all the people who have contributed to the discussion of cultural proficiency on the Omaha World-Herald website.

We have published a white paper on cultural proficiency (Author: Karen Abrams, MPH) as it relates to Omaha in

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