Jan McKenzie

“I refuse to accept this is normal.” - JB Pritzker.

Amen, governor. Amen.

Learn how @lwvus.bsky.social’s CEO @thecelinafactor.bsky.social became engaged in voting rights.

August 26 is Women’s Equality Day in honor of the adoption of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote in the U.S. Constitution in 1920. But as the LWVUS reminds us, women are still far from equal. Commit to continue the fight for our rights: act.lwv.org/page/84217/p....

Good news! The pointless weekly “five things” memos that federal employees have been emailing into what felt was a black hole are officially being retired, the Office of Personnel Management announced.

Please support NPR. I just increased my annual contribution to my local station, KIOS.

Beautiful! Kicks out his back leg like our SM did. Miss her dearly. 🐾

Fact!

Today is Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, enslaved African Americans in Galveston, TX, learned they were free. We honor the resilience & achievements of African Americans while recognizing the ongoing fight for equality.

Neat! Definitely different than now even before the current renovation.

Scene has a large angry woman (labeled "Voters") on the right side of the image, looming over a white man (labeled "Nebr Legis.") who is kneeling in the center of the image, She's holding him by his lapels and yelling at him, in two different speech bubbles. She's yelling, "You think because you're a state senator you can vote to override items we've passed in elections…", "…And now you think we're going to give you an extension on term limits and a pay raise?!" While she yels at him, a small dog in the lower left corner has clearly torn a section of the man's pants off his butt.

Some members of Nebraska's legislature seem to think they can keep overriding laws that large majorities of Nebraska voters passed, all while taking more for themselves. Real Nebraskans know that's going to bite those politicians in their backsides…
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It’s nice to see Union Station at the top of this list. I worked at Durham Museum for seven years. ❤️

Reading a good book is one of the most exciting things you can do.

GRUENDER, Circuit Judge. In Arkansas State Conference NAACP v. Arkansas Board of Apportionment, 86 F.4th 1204 (8th Cir. 2023), reh’g denied, 91 F.4th 967 (8th Cir. 2024), we held that § 2 of the Voting Rights Act (“the Act”) does not provide for an implied private right of action to remedy certain voting guarantees contained in the Act. The question before us today is whether private plaintiffs can instead maintain a private right of action for alleged violations of § 2 through 42 U.S.C. § 1983. We answer this question in the negative and vacate the judgment of the district court.

BREAKING: 8th Circuit panel rules Voting Rights Act’s Section 2 protections against racial discrimination can’t be privately enforced under Section 1983 of Title 42 in 7 states. Ruling comes from a redistricting lawsuit by tribal nations in North Dakota
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Harvard learned it has an authentic Magna Carta. In 1946, it paid less than $28 for it A pair of U.K. scholars discovered the mislabled document in Harvard Law School's digital archives. The university bought it for just $27.50 in 1946. It turned out to be an authentic copy dating to 1...

A pair of U.K. scholars discovered the mislabeled document in Harvard Law School's digital archives. The university bought it for just $27.50 in 1946. It turned out to be an authentic copy dating to 1300.

First day in the books at #AmericanDemocracySummit. Finished the evening with a showing of Majority Rules with a review of Alaska’s transition to #RanktheVote.

What a line from Warren Buffett this morning:

“Be kind, and the world is better off. I'm not sure that the world will be better off if I'm richer."

[applause] 🙏🏼

KETV mayoral debate: Stothert, Ewing disagree on Stothert's record The two remaining candidates for Omaha mayor sparred in a debate that often turned to focus on Mayor Jean Stothert's record in her dozen years as mayor.

Watch KETV NewsWatch 7's Mayor Candidate Debate with Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert and Douglas County Treasurer John Ewing.

www.ketv.com/article/ketv...

#LocalElectionsMatter

Unite and Rise 8.5: A Campaign to Defend Democracy | League of Women Voters Since the Trump administration took office in January 2025, we’ve seen increased attacks on our democratic systems and a failure by Congress to intervene. This came to a head in early April, when the…

Our country is in a constitutional crisis.

It's time to take our democracy back. That is why we are proud to announce a new initiative, Unite and Rise 8.5. Through this initiative, we will engage and mobilize 8.5 million voters to protect and preserve our democracy. ➡️ lwv.org/uniteandrise

Learn about Poll The Vote powered by Ideologix Insights from founder and CEO Heather Nelson on Tuesday, April 29 at 6pm.
Poll the Vote is a new online nonpartisan tool that allows people to connect with elected officials.
RSVP to join us! us06web.zoom.us/.../register...

Interested in becoming a Deputy Registrar or has it been more than three years since your training?

Douglas County Election Commission will be hosting two upcoming trainings on Thursday, April 17 and Tuesday, April 22.

Signup: www.votedouglascounty-ne.gov/deputy_regis...

Learning to read opens the world to you.
Reading books opens you to the world.

#righttoreadday

United Nations CSW69 Complete 69th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women Parallel Event presented by The League of Women Voters of the United States an...

The 69th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, The League of Women Voters of the U.S., & the Global NGO Exec Committee present the following webinar 3/12/25, 12:30 - 2:00pm EST.

Democracy at Risk: Reactions to Voter Decline Globally

More info here:
docs.google.com/document/u/0...

It’s long overdue!

Happy International Women’s Day! This year’s theme is “Accelerate Action” to focus on the importance of taking swift & decisive steps to achieve gender equality. It calls for increased momentum & urgency to address the systemic barriers & biases that women face, both personally & professionally.

What a whirlwind it has been. For my friends and family working for a nonprofit or the government, there are no words. Pls reach out and lean in for support. I’m with you.

California Fire Facts | Governor Gavin Newsom Get the facts about the Los Angeles fires.

Gavin Newsom made a website to fight the misinformation about the fires. Give it a read.
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📽️When the comedy “9 to 5” hit the big screen in 1980, the laughs hid a serious message about women in the office: You deserve better! The 2022 doc, “Still Working 9 to 5”, explores 40yrs of #inequality. It demonstrates the need for #equalpay, fair treatment & a workplace without #sexualharassment. …

Write4Rights - Vote Equality! On and around the January 27th anniversary of the final ratification required for the 28th Amendment (Equal Rights) equality advocates will #write4rights...

Thank you! Let everyone you know to send Biden a postcard! Better yet, get 10 of your friends to join you! Texts&Calls cab get lost in never-ever land. Go to voteequality.us/activate/wri... + follow us for the deets.

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