Gotta love mid- to late-winter variety: Wake up to 29 below, shovel five inches of snow, break out the shorts for at least one
Opinion
Requiring More Transparency About Improper Payments
There is an inscription above an entrance to the Nebraska State Capitol. It reads: “the salvation of the state is watchfulness in the citizen.”
Disaster Relief for Our Producers
Recently, devastating wildfires swept Southern California. And flash flooding swamped parts of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia. Some areas of North Carolina, Florida, and other
One Big Beautiful Budget Resolution
Just over a month into President Donald Trump’s second term, his administration is off to an aggressive start. Commissioned with a mandate from the
District 47 Legislative Update
I was pleased to introduce Legislative Bill 312 to members of the Legislature this week. This is the first bill I’ve presented on General
Service With a Smile
Now and then, we get a prompt from our drug insurers to sign up for mail delivery. They can’t understand why we refuse the
‘They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!’
Since January 1, the title mentioned song has been meandering through my mind. For music novices, the song was recorded in 1966 by Napoleon
Looking for a Sign
My cousin remembers her mom saying, “when spring comes, you’ll know why you stayed.” In truth, Aunt Leona, my mom, and most other Sandhill
Is It Time to End the Penny?
A few weeks ago President Trump directed the U.S. Mint to stop producing pennies. The Mint produces billions of pennies every year, and in
My Bill to Protect Rural Nursing Homes
Across America, 1.3 million people live in nursing homes—including almost 10,000 of our fellow Nebraskans. Many of us have parents, grandparents, or other loved