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

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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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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Foster Kids are Facing CRISIS in Nebraska

Foster Kids are Facing CRISIS in Nebraska

Leigh Esau, founder of the Foster Care Closet of Nebraska, joins the show to discuss the loss of state funding for her organization and what it means for children entering Nebraska’s foster care system. Esau explains how the Foster Care Closet works to restore dignity and choice for youth in crisis, and why meeting basic needs in the first hours of foster care can shape a child’s entire experience.

Learn more or support the Foster Care Closet: https://fostercarecloset.org/

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