Celebrating local/nonprofit journalism

Now more than ever, local journalism is vital to a healthy community.
Dan interviews two of the creators of the Nebraska Examiner, an independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization.
Over a pint of Nebraska craft beer, veteran reporters Paul Hammel and Aaron Sanderford discuss the formation of this nonprofit newsroom established to provide a hard-hitting, daily flow of important news to help us better understand our community and state.

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A Democratic Socialist Running for City Council in Lincoln, Nebraska? | Rene Carrillo

A Democratic Socialist Running for City Council in Lincoln, Nebraska? | Rene Carrillo

Apr 2, 2025 |

Election Coverage 2025 on The Dan Parsons Show!

In this episode, Dan speaks with Lincoln City Council candidate Rene Carillo—a community activist, organizer, and union leader with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 265. Running for office for the first time after a decade of local activism, Carillo discusses his background, union roots, key issues facing the city, the ‘Lincoln On The Move’ quarter-cent sales tax, his connection to the Lincoln chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), and more.

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Chapters
0:00 Welcome to The Dan Parsons Show!
2:22 Why Run?
3:50 Dan’s 4, Your 1
8:58 Biggest Issue Facing Lincoln – Question from Civic Nebraska & Flatwater Free Press
10:33 Lincoln’s Economy – Question from Civic Nebraska & Flatwater Free Press
12:02 Lincoln On The Move – Question from Civic Nebraska & Flatwater Free Press
16:24 Elevator Speech
20:35 Energy
23:09 Thanks for Watching!

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