Plenty of contested races on ballot

Your vote matters and there are plenty of races and ballot initiatives up for grabs on the election ballot.A sample ballot appears on page 9 of today’s newspaper.

Winner Take All conversation may not be over

LINCOLN — Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen is open to calling a special session to tackle Winner Take All, but he wants to know he has the votes first.Pillen has been vocal about reinstating the winner-take-all system for electing presidential and vice-presidential candidates, awarding all electoral...

Rep. Smith announces upcoming staff outreach events

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (RNE) are invited to meet with a member of his staff during the month of April in Albion, Fullerton, Hyannis, Loup City, Tekamah, Ogallala, Mullen, Pierce, Thedford, Stapleton, Center, O’Neill, and Valentine.A staff outreach...

Smith sends letter to USPS on possible North Platte processing facility closure

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tuesday, Rep. Adrian Smith (RNE), sent a letter to U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy expressing concern about the United States Postal Service (USPS) proposal to remove postal operations from the USPS processing facility in North Platte.

Thanksgiving costing more this year

FULLERTON — With Thanksgiving this week, those planning on hosting a festive gathering are no doubt eyeing grocery store prices to gauge how much their meal is going to cost this year. In the past year inflation has increased food prices by an average of 3.7%.

Fischer, colleagues demand Biden expand border wall construction

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) recently joined 12 of her Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to President Joe Biden encouraging the administration to resume and expand construction of the border wall. The letter was led by U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.).

Sens. Ricketts, Smith introduce Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Members of Congress continue to show bipartisan support for rural small businesses as they prepare to debate the nation’s next farm bill.  Last week, U.S. Sens. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Act of 2023.