LINCOLN- About 50 Nebraskans rallied on the steps of the State Capitol for a “Moral Monday” demonstration, saying they won’t be silent about state lawmakers’ actions that affect voting rights, transgender kids, gun control, a proposed sub-minimum wage for youths and more. The event was put together by the Nebraska Poor People's Campaign, a movement initially started by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr..

“We are a new unsettling force that has arisen to disrupt the status flow,” said Angela Montalvo of Ogallala, a member of the coordinating committee. Prior to the rally, the group — carrying signs with messages such as “Living Wage” and “Stop the Wars, Feed the Poor” — was inside the State Capitol handing out a list of “demands” and positions on certain bills to state lawmakers who would meet with them.

Sen. Tony Vargas was the lone senator to meet with the group. The group is said to have been revived in 2020, but is now taking a more active role in state government as more pressing issues move through the body. During the rally, a dozen or so Nebraskans stood up to speak about personal experiences and how certain legislation or state policies impact their families.

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