Omaha City Council will change, but election results remain uncertain
Early-voting ballots likely will decide close Omaha City Council races Share Updated: 7:28 AM CDT May 12, 2021 KETV SOURCE: KETV
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Early-voting ballots likely will decide close Omaha City Council races Share Updated: 7:28 AM CDT May 12, 2021 At least three, incumbent Omaha City Council members secured victories in Tuesday s city election, but it will be Friday before we know the full make-up of the new city council.When counting ended Tuesday, North Omaha District 2 Council member Ben Gray s chances of a fourth term looked grim, and Northwest Omaha District 7 Council member Aimee Melton held a 934 vote lead over Sara Kohen. Gray trailed Juanita Johnson by 810 votes in the District 2 race with 46% of the vote. The election counts will not be complete until Friday, when the Dou
Omaha General Election Guide: Mayor and city council candidate guides Share Updated: 9:20 AM CDT May 7, 2021 KETV Staff Report Share Updated: 9:20 AM CDT May 7, 2021
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Show Transcript RJ NEAR ADVANTAGE DEBATE SHARING HIS GOALS AND CALLING OUT THE CITY FOR THE CHANGES. HE BELIEVES NEED TO TAKE PLACE MAYOR JEAN STOTHERT DEFENDED HER PAST DECISIONS AND PROJECTS ENSURED HER PLANS FOR THE FUTURE. OMAHA MAYOR CANDIDATES RJ NEARY AND MAYOR JEAN STOTHERT WENT HEAD TO HEAD SUNDAY NIGHT DEBATING SOME OF THE TOP ISSUES IMPACTING THE CITY RIGHT NOW ONE OF THE TOPICS THE CITIES RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC NEARY SAYS OMAHA SHUN HAVE ACTED FASTER WHEN LIVES ARE AT STAKE. YOU DON’T STAND BEHIND. AND AND WATCH AND YOU DON’T TRY TO PLAY. POLITICS WITH PEOPLE’S LIVES AND WE HAD OUR FIRST CASES IN MARCH AND WE WERE THE LAST MAJOR CITY IN AUGUST TO HAVE A MASKED MANDATE STALFORD SAYS SHE MADE BUDGET CUTS RIGHT AWAY THAT PAID OFF. WE HAD A
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April 6 Omaha Primary Guide: Mayoral candidate profiles, race info Share Updated: 1:33 PM CDT Apr 5, 2021 KETV Staff Report Share Updated: 1:33 PM CDT Apr 5, 2021
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Show Transcript OMAHA MAYOR STAFFORD WANTS ANOTHER FOUR YEARS ON THE JOB THE MAYOR FACES FOUR OTHER OPPONENTS. IT’S NOT THERE IS HELD OFFICE NOW FOR EIGHT YEARS, BUT BETWEEN THE PANDEMIC AND PROTESTS THIS PAST YEAR PROVED TO BE ONE OF THE MOST CRYING STAFFORD SAYS OMAHA HAS DONE THE BEST IT COULD AND TELLS KETV NEWSWATCH 7’S ROB MCCARTNEY. SHE’S READY FOR ANOTHER TERM IN OFFICE. WE FARED BETTER OMAHA THAN MOST OTHER CITIES. DID JEAN STOPPER SAYS BY ACTING QUICKLY WHEN THE PANDEMIC HIT CUTTING SPENDING BY ABOUT 22 MILLION DOLLARS. SHE WAS ABLE TO SAVE JOBS AND HELP THE CITY AND THE YEAR WITH A BUDGET SURPLUS. WE HOPE THIS IS JUST A SHORT TERM CRISIS GOING FORWARD. SHE SAYS THERE’S STILL A NEED FOR THINGS LIKE RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE JOBS BUILDING T