Arthur Jones

22 hours ago | el-perico.com | Arthur Jones

The results of Omaha’s city mayoral election are in. Democrat John Ewing Jr. defeated Republican incumbent Mayor Jean Stothert with Stothert having 36,307 votes trailing challenger John Ewing Jr.’s 45,336, based on unofficial results. Ewing said he was going to celebrate Wednesday, and get to work Thursday. “What I’m going to do is start talking to people about being on the team so we can build a great team for the people of this community,” Ewing said. “It feels amazing.

1 day ago | thereader.com | Arthur Jones

The results of Omaha’s city mayoral election are in. Democrat John Ewing Jr. defeated Republican incumbent Mayor Jean Stothert with Stothert having 36,307 votes trailing challenger John Ewing Jr.’s 45,336, based on unofficial results. Ewing said he was going to celebrate Wednesday, and get to work Thursday. “What I’m going to do is start talking to people about being on the team so we can build a great team for the people of this community,” Ewing said. “It feels amazing.

1 week ago | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Arthur Jones

In the most recent primary, Stothert ended up getting 36% of the vote, while Ewing got 33%. That leaves about a third of Omaha’s voters who voted for the other primary candidates. Stothert dominated the western precincts, though voter attendance in the area was relatively low compared to the previous 2021 election. Ewing carried the precincts in east central and North Omaha fenced in by I-80 on the south, and I-680 on the west. Stothert has received endorsements from the likes of Gov.

1 week ago | thereader.com | Arthur Jones

On the night of her most recent successful primary win, Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert stood before a mix of reporters, supporters and other elected officials. She congratulated John Ewing Jr. on moving ahead, and told her supporters there is still more work to do. “We’ve got five weeks now,” Stothert said. “We must win on May 13, and we got to keep this momentum going. So tomorrow, Wednesday, it’s going to be another regular day of campaigning.

1 week ago | thereader.com | Arthur Jones

The Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett, announced plans to step down Saturday as head of Berkshire Hathaway, the company he has led for the past 60 years. As he left the stage at the company’s annual meeting at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Buffett, who is 94 years old, said he will be retiring at the end of the year.