UNL Balloon Releases, President of Winnebago meets with Fauci, Joint Summit
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Hiking not only allows current events to commune with Mother Nature, it can also reduce the risk of depression: UNL Student Government Shows Unanimous Support For A Resolution To End The Dropping Of Balls On Campus And During Football Games, Omaha And Lincoln City Councils Are Hosting Joint Summit And Victoria Kitcheyan, President of the Winnebago Tribe of the Nebraska Tribal Council, leads a panel discussion with Dr. Anthony Facui and US Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra.
Harper’s Index Today’s facts
- Percentage that more Americans believe Iran has nuclear weapons than Israel believes: 17
- What more Republicans believe this by: 37
Source: Shibley Telhami, University of Maryland (College Park)
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- At the 2021 White House Tribal Nations Summit, Victoria Kitcheyan –– President of the Winnebago Tribal Council of Nebraska –– leads a round table with Dr Anthony Facui and US Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra. They are discussing how to fight the coronavirus in the Indian country.
- “Commitment to Action”: University of Nebraska-Lincoln announces his plan to combat racial inequalities and promote inclusiveness.
- The University of Nebraska-Lincoln student government unanimously supports a resolution to put an end to the balloon releases on campus and at football games. Balloon releases, they say, pollute the environment and harm wildlife.
- Nebraska is gearing up for the biggest intergenerational wealth transfer –– totaling nearly $ 1 trillion –– in the history of the state.
The Omaha City Council and Douglas County Council of Commissioners do not meet this week. Check out previous roundups by local governments in Reader government reporter Anton Johnson here.
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Omaha Artists, Inc. evokes “dream landscapes†in a group show at Hot Shops.
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