Lawmakers opt for income tax cuts over property tax relief

State lawmakers went home recently, ending a 90-day session marked by reductions in spending and borrowing from cash reserves to close a projected budget gap that once topped $400 million.Hard to believe that just a couple of years ago, the state was sitting on a huge surplus of cash.

A Nebraska Father’s Day tribute

As we approach Father’s Day, I’ve been reflecting on how my dad’s desire to serve Nebraskans shaped my own path in public service. Since childhood, I’ve seen up close the importance of sound, locally focused public policy.

Parenting mistakes with help from the Savannah Bananas

A new baseball phenomenon is sweeping the country. It looks like baseball, but instead of the players being on steroids (allegedly), it’s the entertainment factor that’s juiced to the max.

All Things Nebraska

As we’re reminded over and over, Nebraska doesn’t have mountains like Colorado and Wyoming, and doesn’t have the beaches of California or Florida.That’s one of the reasons, we’re told, the Cornhusker State is among the least visited of all the states.

A look back at the 2025 session

This year’s long (90-day) session of the Nebraska Legislature finished on Monday, June 2. This year 736 bills and resolutions were introduced, with 10 measures withdrawn early on, so we ended up holding 726 hearings, giving the public the opportunity to weigh in on all those measures.

Combatting antisemitism: Confronting evil with conscience and courage

This past week’s terror attack in Boulder, Colorado, was a shocking and heartbreaking act of hatred. It demands not only our condemnation, but our collective moral clarity. Antisemitism — in any form, anywhere — is a poison that threatens the very values on which this country was founded.

The truth about government social spending

Our state budget is finalized and balanced as we conclude our 90-day legislative session. As with 44 other states, our state constitution requires us to spend no more than we take in.

Supporting the health and well-being of our farmers, ranchers, and Ag workforce

Throughout my life, I have had many roles — daughter, wife, mother, school board member, and now as the U.S. Senator for Nebraska.Yet, one of the most challenging roles I have had is that of a cattle rancher on our family ranch.

Hot Wheels and real wheels

My kids have a newfound love for Hot Wheels cars.Timmy will run back and forth across the hardwood with a dump truck, making enough noise to wake the dead — or at least make Helen Keller ask for peace and quiet.They love cars. Big cars, small cars. Plastic, metal. It doesn’t matter.

When the voters speak, lawmakers must not stand in the way

Let’s get this straight – 71% of Nebraskans voted in November to legalize the use of marijuana as medicine.But when the State Legislature got around to adopting regulations to dole it out, lawmakers decided “whoa,” let’s not get too hasty about this.It’s a crazy world, right?