Nebraska Daybook
Associated Press Nebraska Daybook for Wednesday, Jan. 21.
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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jan. 21 10:30 AM Democratic Nebraska gubernatorial candidate Lynne Walz makes special announcement
Location: Fremont, NE
Weblinks: https://lynnewalz.com/
Contacts: Lynne Walz for Governor, press@lynnewalz.com
Address available upon RSVP, Media interested in covering the announcement should email press@lynnewalz.com
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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jan. 21 12:00 PM Nebraska senators and advocates address rising domestic violence homicides – Nebraska State Sens. Carolyn Bosn, Victor Rountree, Tanya Storer, Beau Ballard, Bob Hallstrom, Eliot Bostar, and Jason Prokop address rising domestic violence homicides and highlight survivor safety legislation, via press conference. Other attendees include Nebraska Attorney General’s Office Domestic Abuse Death Review Team Coordinator Amy Cirian and Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence Executive Director Christon MacTaggart
Location: Nebraska State Capitol, 1445 K St, Lincoln, NE
Weblinks: https://www.nebraskacoalition.org/
Contacts: Danielle Dewees, Nebraska Coalition, DanielleD@NebraskaCoalition.org, 1 402 937 1179
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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jan. 21 1:30 PM Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts hosts roundtable on impact of recently passed Working Families Tax Cuts
Location: Nebraska Building, 501 E Fonner Park Rd, Grand Island, NE
Weblinks: https://www.ricketts.senate.gov/
Contacts: Cally Barry, Sen. Pete Ricketts, Cally_Barry@ricketts.senate.gov, 1 202 224 4224
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Wednesday, Jan. 21 4:00 PM Omaha Parks and Recreation Department hosts Open Interview Day
Location: Mockingbird Hills Community Center and Pool, 10242 Mockingbird Dr, Omaha, NE
Weblinks: http://www.cityofomaha.org/
Contacts: Kayla Cullen, City of Omaha, kayla.cullen@cityofomaha.org
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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jan. 21 5:00 PM NYD host candidate forum for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional district – Nebraska Young Democrats (NYD) host candidate forum for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional district, in collaboration alongside Maverick Young Democrats and Creighton University Democrats. Speakers includes Democratic Nebraska congressional candidates John Cavanaugh, Denise Powell, Kishla Askins, and James Leuschen for Congress
Location: IBEW Local 22, 8946 L St, Omaha, NE
Weblinks: https://www.neyoungdems.org/
Contacts: Cale Johnson, Nebraska Young Democrats, calejohnson00@gmail.com, 1 308 224 6674
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NEW EVENT: Wednesday, Jan. 21 5:30 PM Lincoln County Cattlemen meeting
Location: Lincoln County Fairgrounds, 5015 Rodeo Rd, North Platte, NE
Weblinks: http://www.unl.edu/, https://x.com/UNLincoln
Contacts: Randy Saner, Nebraska Extension, randy.saner@unl.edu
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NEW EVENT: Thursday, Jan. 22 6:00 PM Omaha Public Schools Board of Education meeting
Location: Omaha Public Schools, 3215 Cuming St, Omaha, NE
Weblinks: http://district.ops.org
Contacts: Molli Weeks, Omaha Public Schools, molli.weeks@ops.org
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NEW EVENT: Friday, Jan. 23 – Sunday, Jan. 25 Major winter storm forecast to hit southern and eastern U.S. – Major winter storm forecast to hit the U.S., with heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain predicted to hit the southern Rocky Mountains and plains as well as the Mid-South on Friday before moving toward the East Coast through the weekend. Extreme cold, with temperatures dropping as low as -50F (-45C) in the plains, is also expected to follow the weather system into the next week, potentially prolonging the effects of the snow and ice
Weblinks: https://www.weather.gov/abq/, https://x.com/NWSWPC
Contacts: National Weather Service, NWS.PA@noaa.gov
