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Jan 3, 2025 · WHAT IS DOCUMENTERS? We train and pay people to attend under-reported public meetings in Omaha and publish the results. We are part of a national network of organizations that seeks to help people understand what’s going on in their local communities by making important information available to the public, encouraging open conversations, and inspiring people to get involved.
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Mission. Flatwater. Free Press. Flatwater echoes the origins of our state’s name, a translation of the Oto or Omaha words for the Platte River. The Platte of course spans the state, providing sustenance and a travel route for this land’s first human inhabitants.
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Dec 23, 2024 · FEBRUARY. Four of Nebraska’s largest school districts use debt collectors to go after unpaid lunch tabs. FFP reporter Jeremy Turley uncovered the story that 4 of Nebraska’s largest school districts, including Lincoln, were paying debt collectors to go after unpaid lunch tabs. Lincoln’s school leaders ended the practice almost immediately after …
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Sep 3, 2021 · We heard what people want from a newsroom that gets the benefit of starting from scratch in 2021. We meshed that advice with industry best practices, and came up with what we think is a uniquely Nebraskan take on the nonprofit news movement that has swept the country over the past decade.
A sad day for Nebraskans' right to know - Flatwater Free Press
Mar 15, 2024 · Oh jeez, enough with the over-the-top laments, FFP. To paraphrase our Dear Leader Joe, you can’t love our state only when you win. In any case, FFP’s stance that taxpayers should fund its overly broad and burdensome records requests–that would have required THOUSANDS of hours of time from publicly-paid employees–is just unreasonable.
New faces, new partners, new formats. Flatwater’s growing
Jan 26, 2022 · Speaking of new roles, it is my absolute pleasure to share that Karen Borchert, one of the most brilliant people I’ve ever met, has agreed to help Flatwater in a role that’s just as important, if far less visible.