Drive Time Nebraska

Bob Rook / TADA Theatre & Steve Erdman / State Senator

Doug welcomes Bob Rook from TADA Theatre & State Senator Steve Erdman. Bob shares about their upcoming show, The Great & Powerful OZ (in conjunction with the Nebraska Children’s Choir), and Senator Erdman shares about his EPIC Plan bill to help cut property taxes that he hopes to get on the floor for debate.
https://www.tadatheatre.info/oz
https://nebraskalegislature.gov/senators/landing-pages/index.php?District=47

Gina Nathan/Sandhills Global & Brooke Carlson/Disrupting Traffick

Doug is excited to have two great guests join him. Gina Nathan, the Marketing Manager at Sandhills Global Event Center to share all things Lancaster County Super Fair happening August 1st - 10th. And Brooke Carlson, Executive Director at Disrupting Traffick, a non-profit breaking the cycle of commercial sexual exploitation by offering trauma informed resources to those being bought and sold for sex.
https://superfair.org/super-fair-home/
https://disruptingtraffick.org/

Bob Evnen / Nebraska Secretary of State

Doug is honored to have Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen in the studio. Together the discuss petition drives to get on the November ballot, election integrity, Winner Take All, ACLU's suit against the state on behalf of three Nebraskans with past felony convictions for blocking their voter registration, …
https://sos.nebraska.gov/

Talk & Text Tuesday

Talk & Text Tuesday
Doug & Wyatt open up the phone and text lines to hear what you want to talk about. On the docket: The Olympic Opening Ceremonies, Nebraska’s Special Session, Missile Attack In Israel, Lancaster County Super Fair, …

KB Mensah / Visionary Youth

Doug welcomes KB Mensah to the show. KB is the owner of Oasis Barbershops in Lincoln and is the Founder of Visionary Youth. For the past 11 years KB has been providing free haircuts to school students and he shares about this year’s 12th Annual Back 2 School event. He also talks about his barber/mentoring program and all he and Visionary Youth are doing for Lincoln.
https://visionaryouth.org/

Brooke Fullerton / Youth For Christ

Doug is joined by Brooke Fullerton from Youth For Christ. Brooke is the Parent Life Director. We talk about the amazing work Brooke is doing leading the way in serving pregnant and parenting teens in Lincoln. Plus, we get an update on the new facility they have going up, a fun fundraiser planned for the fall with The Voice Star Bryan Olesen, and, they have peaches and blueberries for sale.
https://yfclincoln.org/

Ansley Fellers & Stacy Watson / Property Tax Relief Plan vs Businesses

Doug is honored to have Ansley Fellers (Exec Director of Nebraska Grocery Industry Assoc) & Stacy Watson (Tax & Consulting Shareholder at Lutz) on the show to talk about how Governor Pillen’s proposed property tax relief plan will potentially impact businesses across the state with the addition of increased state sales tax and the addition of state sales tax to up to 100 goods and services that are not currently being taxed.
​​https://governor.nebraska.gov/nebraska-property-tax-plan

Kyle, Doug, & Da’Vion / Big Brothers Big Sisters

Doug welcomes in Kyle, Doug & Da’Vion to share about how Big Brothers Big Sisters has impacted their lives and the lives of those around the state. Plus Doug & Da’Vion talk about how their 6 year relationship has dramatically added value to each of them.
www.bbbslincoln.org https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRZbhvQC3ak

Talk & Text Tuesday

It’s time for Talk & Text Tuesday discussing everything from Biden dropping out of the presidential race and VP Kamala Harris’s change to secure the Democratic nomination, to the Lincoln Mayor’s tweets and scams hitting our city. Plus lots more …

JL Spray / Former Nebraska Republican Chair & Committeeman

Doug is joined by Former Nebraska Republican Chair and Committeeman JL Spray. JL gives a recap of the Republican National Convention, shares his thoughts on Trump’s return from his assassination attempt, gives his assessment of Biden dropping out of the race and how it will impact President Trump.