PinnedMember-onlyHow to Solve the Rural Organizing Crisis?Traveling across the plains of Nebraska, I frequently watch as the snow whisks through dried cornstalks. Knowing the ground may be hard now, but there is always a new growing season around the corner. But you have to plant seeds if you want to see anything come of it. Much…Community Organizing2 min readCommunity Organizing2 min read
PinnedMember-onlyOur Tax Dollars Support People with Disabilities… Right?As a nation, we have a strong sense of values. One of those values has been ensuring people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) get the support they need… But this is not always the case. …Disability3 min readDisability3 min read
Oct 22, 2021Member-onlyA Key Solution to our Staffing Crisis is People with DisabilitiesThere are a lot of conversations going around about having a hard time finding people to work for them. It’s frequently blamed on this false perception that people don’t want to work. The real truth is that for many, they face tremendous barriers to working that if we made a…Disability Employment3 min readDisability Employment3 min read
Oct 19, 2021Member-onlyIn-Person is Done: Long Live HybridI love driving. It’s a time to think, a time to process, and gain a better understanding of the world. I frequently drive across the state of Nebraska, a state that is about 430 miles across. As I was driving recently, I started thinking about some of these articles I’ve…Digital3 min readDigital3 min read
Sep 28, 2021How our Elections Aren’t AccessibleA common refrain in the disability community is, “Vote like your life depends on it. Because it does.” For people with disabilities, many of whom frequently have medical bills exceeding $100,000 per person per year, the only payor that can ensure they stay alive is through state and federally funded…Disability3 min readDisability3 min read
Sep 17, 2021Organizing in Faith CommunitiesWithin community organizing, a key piece has been ignored by so many. That piece is communities of faith. Being a Christian (Presbyterian), a former Youth Group Director, a former church elder, having worked for the National Presbyterian Church, graduate with Political Science and Religion degrees, a faith organizer, a political…Faith4 min readFaith4 min read
Sep 11, 2021Community Organizing During CovidCommunity organizing has become radically different nearly overnight. We went from in-person, to entirely virtual, to now some sort of new hybrid depending on the latest stage of the Covid Pandemic. While there are still many things that work the same, there are also many things that have radically changed…Community Organizing4 min readCommunity Organizing4 min read
Sep 10, 2021Political DiseasesWhy people hate politics I’m a political scientist, but today I want talk about diseases. The political world is filled with all sorts of strange, yet powerful diseases that can wreak havoc on the political world. People think if you just ignore politics it’ll go away, however that is not…Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
Sep 9, 2021Pros and Cons of Using a Fiscal AgentHere in Nebraska, we have faced massive storms leading to tremendous amounts of damage. Luckily as our University Fight Song says “We’ll all stick together, in all kinds of weather, for dear old Nebraska U.” And private donor efforts have taken off. …Nonprofit3 min readNonprofit3 min read
Aug 7, 2021Consider alternatives to conservatorshipWhile many are joking about the #FreeBritney movement, this issue taps into a far deeper issue. #FreeBritney began as Britney Spears has been pursuing legal action to escape her conservatorship. …Disability1 min readDisability1 min read
