Pete Festersen
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Omaha City Council is moving forward with an ordinance requiring masks similar to Lincoln. It’s a simple and practical thing we should all be doing to try and get our kids back to school safely.
#opsproud
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Omaha the only major US city without a mask requirement. Risk of COVID spread now orange and school is starting. Important we pass the ordinance with emergency clause.
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Mask ordinance extended 90 days with no amendments. 7-0.
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Five votes confirmed for the city council ordinance requiring masks. Only need one more to enact the emergency clause on Tuesday. Adding to the urgency, OPS announcing changes to the school year and fall sports at 3 pm.
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Approved a mental health unit within the Omaha police department today including a mental health professional imbedded in every police precinct.
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City of Omaha’s Bob Kerrey bridge to be lighted yellow and blue this weekend. 🇺🇦
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Douglas County COVID positivity rate down to 6.9% this week - lowest since July - and Omaha Public Schools is working on a plan to return to school. We will continue to monitor but Omaha’s mask mandate is clearly helping.
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Major employers weighing in today. Asking for the city council to adopt the emergency mask ordinance.
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Here are the details from an 8:56am update sent to citizens via email from the City of Omaha. Amazing news that there are no known deaths as a result of the tornados.
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Happy 115th Birthday to Thelma Sutcliffe! This distinguished resident of city council district one is now officially the oldest living person in America.
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Today’s groundbreaking for a new $110 million children’s behavioral health center @ 84th Dodge. Ask any parent, principal or police chief. One of the most important things we can be doing right now.
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Well said by my peeps in
#Benson
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I’ve been taking her to the polls with me for years. This time she could actually vote!
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Approved the city’s first tiny house project today. About 50 units made possible by our recent transit oriented development master plan changes. Can be part of the affordable housing solution.
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Market to Midtown protected bike lane project on Harney Street approved unanimously today.
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This army of volunteers heading out into the community to help the elderly and the needy service furnaces for the winter months ahead. Thank you Steamfitters and Plumbers Local 464!
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Unbelievable. Clearly more needs to be done. The rest of this stretch is getting totally resurfaced this summer.
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Just toured the Nox-Crete fire site with the help of Engine 5. Incredible damage. Thank you to our firefighters for a long night last night and keeping everyone safe.
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Over $150 million approved for North and South Omaha today. Nice job Senators Wayne, McKinney, Vargas and McDonnell!
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COVID vaccination clinics today @ Millard North, Central, Burke and Northwest High Schools.
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Majority of the City Council supporting summer EBT funding for child nutrition, food insecurity and poverty.
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Received applause when walking into Blueline Coffee this morning for proposing the plastic bag ban and keeping the conversation going. I do love
#Dundee
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A reasonable extension based on the data. Continues a simple and practical thing we can all be doing to get kids back in school and the economy recovering. Omaha's mask mandate could be extended to Oct. 20 | Politics & Government |
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85,000 vote by mail ballot requests already made in Douglas County for the general election. Easy, safe and reliable way to vote.
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Curbside collection of storm debris starting tomorrow with regular trash collection for one week.
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Officially announcing our campaign for re-election to city council today and am working a shift in the emergency department @ Immanuel Hospital in my district in support of our healthcare providers.
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Officials credit mask mandate for drop in Douglas County's positive coronavirus test rate via
@owhnews
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It’s not every day one is pictured next to the Duchess of Cambridge in a story about mask fashion. Go Eagles!
#opsproud
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Tonight’s ribbon cutting of the Omaha for Us center. A dedicated, safe and supportive space for the metro’s LGBTQ+ community. Really well done.
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Fighting to keep my new mental health funding amendment in the city budget today. City, county, police, schools, providers and philanthropy all agree we need to be working on a larger strategy.
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Just made it official. Took the oath and filed for another term. Campaign well underway and ready to roll after the holidays.
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It was nice having downtown Omaha double-booked over the last week. Swim trials and CWS made the streets lively again.
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Thanks District One voters! I appreciate the strong vote of confidence. Back to work tomorrow.
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About 29,000 of the city’s 63,000 street lights have now been converted to LED to last longer, use less electricity, and save the city money. Ahead of schedule on the five year plan. Thanks
#OPPD
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Heartland Pride parade about to start! Great participation on a super hot day. 🏳️🌈
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Supported my alma mater (Central High School) @ city council today. Also supported testimony on racism, equality, justice, economic disparities, and police-community relations. And voted to re-establish affirmative action and appointed a diverse candidate to the MECA Board.
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Market to Midway protected bike lane to remain in place.
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Inspired by all of the young people that testified in support of my plastic bag ban ordinance at city council today from throughout the city. They get it! They know our decision today impacts their future. Passed 4-3!
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Proud of my first time voter today! Here’s the first time I took her to the polls with me.
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Proposing changes to the city council’s rules of order next week to continue zoom access for public testimony indefinitely. It’s been smart during the pandemic and will continue to improve access and transparency in the future. One of the virtual trends that should be embraced.
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$50 million approved for rental assistance by the city council today. Also major redevelopment plans for North Omaha.
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12pm Update: Quick updates on assessing tornado damage: I just surveyed the damage near 186th and Ida Streets (see photos) with Councilmember Dan Begley, and I am in touch with Councilmembers Melton and Harding, who represent the areas primarily affected by the tornados. 1/
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Perhaps the only good story in the news today. Super proud of my senior and all the Nebraska kids on this list. 103 Nebraska students make list of super-smart high schoolers | Education |
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City Council amended local housing code this week to prohibit discrimination by sexual orientation and gender identity. Adopted non-discrimination in the workplace over eight years ago. State should do the same.
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My personal favorite Joe Biden moment...VP Biden called my cell phone when I was considering running for Congress in 2014. As a former City Councilman himself he joked, “...see what can happen!”
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“State of North Omaha” annual meeting this morning. Black poverty rates down substantially since we started. One data point not trending positive is black home ownership - reinforcing the need for affordable housing throughout the city.
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Great to see COVID vaccination operations rolling into nursing homes and assisted living facilities throughout the metro - including my mom. Nice shirt mom!
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Support your local restaurants and grab some take out. First few on our list Dario’s/Avoli, Yoshitomo and Greek Islands.
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Just pressed the “send” button on another big college application.
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Metro school districts supporting today’s mask ordinance extension. Important to get and keep our kids back in school.
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My no parking in designated bike lanes ordinance approved unanimously today @ city council.
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My morning bike ride was that much better today. Thank you City Council members, funders and bike lane advocates. It’s just a start, but shows we can do multi-modal transit in Omaha.
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Bus Rapid Transit service officially starting Wednesday from downtown to Westroads every 10 minutes. New technology and new natural gas buses hitting the streets.
#orbt
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Testified in support of LB 785 (and LB 531) today at the State Capitol to help finalize over $325 million in federal funds to North and South Omaha. A generational opportunity to address poverty and economic disparities in our community.
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100 years ago today women were guaranteed the right to vote. And just yesterday my oldest daughter registered to vote and is looking forward to her first election in Nov.
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New Crossroads redevelopment plan announced today. A major item on my ‘to do’ list. We’re one step closer to making it a reality. Working the details and engaging neighborhoods in coming months. This is the heart of our city and we have to get it right!
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State and County CARES Act funding secured. City libraries and community centers to reopen as soon as possible.
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1,400 vaccines administered at the clinic where I volunteered today. Impressive operation and gratifying to see so many people receiving it.
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City Council passed support for DACA with a supermajority.
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Habitat donating respirators, OHA, OPPD, MUD halting evictions and service cut-offs, Grocers extending benefits and bonuses to employees. Some of the many stories today of Nebraskans pulling together.
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About to start what is sure to be many, many hours of public testimony on the mask ordinance and the city budget at city hall.
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Should LB 77 pass one more round of voting in the state legislature multiple sections of city code dealing with guns and weapons will have to amended or repealed. Police chief, mayor and majority of the city council all opposed.
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Introducing another city council resolution in support of a citywide climate action plan. It should have moved forward in the last 10 months since our first action and still hasn’t. It will request a city budget transfer in 2022 to fund it as well.
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Wow. Awesome turnout at the Dundee Day today! Largest parade in recent years with lots of young families having a great time.
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Just signed up to volunteer at a vaccination clinic in my city council district @ 73rd Sorensen tomorrow. Good way to spend Election Day.
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I am so grateful for the incredible weather forecasting and news coverage from
@RustyLord
,
@BillRandbyKETV
,
@MarkStitz
and their teams at
@KETV
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@WOWT6News
, and
@3NewsNowOmaha
.
@OWHnews
photo/video was also incredible. The live news coverage helped keep people safe. Thank you!
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Proud we continued our track record of winning every precinct in my city council district in the primary election last night.
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I’m probably supposed to use snap chat or Instagram but here’s the entire Central High volleyball and football teams in my front yard when I got home from work today.
#opsproud
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Just spoke at the Black Lives Matter peaceful protest and march in Memorial Park. First of several events this weekend. Nice job organizing Elise! A high school junior.
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Working on the E-bike situation. I agree they shouldn’t be prohibited from city biking trails. A form of exercise and transit gaining in popularity. B-Cycle is expanding them too.
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Check your mailbox today for Douglas County vote-by-mail applications. I normally enjoy going to the polls on Election Day but plan to take advantage of it this time. Really easy to do.
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Awesome parade and program honoring Bud Crawford today! Well done Omaha.
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The vandalism that occurred @ Memorial Park last night won’t be tolerated. Especially not where we honor our WWII veterans. Removed immediately and reported to police.
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Keystone trail connection near Blair High Road that I’ve worked on for a couple years coming to fruition. Will soon connect the entire trail to the new Cunningham Lake loop.
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2020 census numbers released. Omaha officially at 486,051 with a metro population of 967,604. On track for 1 million by 2024.
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Confirmation that both kids successfully logged in to the first day of virtual school. Now off to work like a lot of parents.
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Looking forward to kicking off the curling Olympic Trials @ Baxter arena tomorrow and throwing the first ceremonial rock. 🥌
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Thank you District One voters for the broad based support! We need proven leadership that can bring people together and I’ll continue working hard for you on the city council and in the general election.
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City Council to make a Pro-DACA stance official via resolution on 10/17. Right thing to do for students, families, and our economy.
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24 hours ago, Omaha was in a dangerous weather system. Incredibly, no one was killed, but many lost their homes, and also some pets. Our citizens heeded the calls for safety, and through the work of dedicated professionals ...
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Secured my final and most important endorsement a couple days ago on Mother’s Day! General election is today. Remember to vote everyone.
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New set of swings approved for Metcalfe Park @ city council yesterday. A refresh of the complete makeover we did with public/private funds several years ago. Neighborhood parks make a huge difference for kids and families.
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Good time right now to re-engage your kids with music and learning how to play instruments. I’m a drummer but spent two hours playing old piano songs with the kids this morning. Fun and therapeutic.
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Unanimous city council support today for continuing the protected bike line pilot project and for pursuing a permanent project. And good discussion of multimodal transit throughout the urban core.
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This (old) soccer player looks forward to having
@Union_Omaha
professional soccer in downtown Omaha! I look forward to supporting and assisting this project through the redevelopment process.
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Union Omaha pulls off another huge upset of an MLS team. Congrats! Sporting KC the next match.
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New 5th police precinct in Elkhorn coming out of the ground and on track for July completion.
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This is awesome. Congrats Symone! Omaha's Symone Sanders will be chief spokeswoman for VP-elect Kamala Harris via
@owhnews
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The moment of truth at the newly reopened
#Dundee
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New central recycling drop off site up and running at 7301 Farnam St. ♻️
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Probably not happening today in -8 degrees, but check out the major increase in pedestrian and bike counts on Omaha’s trails during the pandemic (2020 vs 2019).
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Voting to expand the behavioral health unit within the Omaha Police Department. Will add new civilian employee co-responders with expertise and qualifications in the field.
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