‘Rag-tag’ paid circulators spawn brewing scandal

You’ve barely stepped out of your car at the drug store when a disheveled person, toting a couple of clipboards, confronts you.“Are you a registered voter in Nebraska?” they ask.That person, male or female, is a signature gatherer for a Nebraska initiative petition drive.These people get paid by...

Back to the sidelines

It’s time to dust off my old press pass and start plotting my routes.Fall sports are back, and my evenings are about to get very busy.In previous years, I would spend a couple of days entering all the sports schedules into my calendar.

The roots of Nebraska’s work ethic

In 1944 during the period of the highest mortality rate for American servicemen in WWII, my father volunteered to join the Army. While in boot camp at Fort Hood, Texas, he commented, “This is easy compared to farm work back home!”

Growing the ‘Good Life’

Competition challenges us to be better. It fuels innovation, encourages new ideas, pushes us to new heights, and creates opportunities for people and communities to thrive.

Fictional ‘Git-R-Done’ Party would get it done

I have a dream (no, not that famous one).It’s about a great idea for a movie.

Representing You

As we celebrate America’s 250th birthday this year, we are reminded of the ideals that define our nation: that all citizens possess unalienable rights and deserve equal treatment under the law.

Hide and seek

You have not lived until you have played hide-and-seek with a toddler.Over the weekend, we had some friends over for dinner.

Third major candidate joins horse race for governor's mansion

Well, it now appears that we will have a third, substantial candidate on the ballot to become the next governor.Last week, former State Sen. Brett Lindstrom submitted more than enough signatures to join Gov. Jim Pillen and former State Sen. Lynne Walz in the race for the governor’s mansion.It’s an...

Back to school, building for the future

In Nebraska, August marks the close of summer and the beginning of a busy new season. It means the return of Husker football and volleyball games, final preparations ahead of harvest, and the rush of back-toschool shopping.

A Tradition of Service: Apply to a U.S. Service Academy

From our rolling Sandhills to the Missouri River Valley and everywhere in between, Nebraskans are bound by a set of exceptional values: hard work, determination, and above all, a natural tendency to serve those around us.