Big money, contributions rule in elections these days

The election is thankfully over, but I still can’t get over how much money pours into these campaigns.Back in the day, if a state legislative candidate spent more than $100,000 on a campaign to get elected to a $12,000-a-year post at the State Capitol, it was a big deal.

Ready to work for the American people

Last week, the American people chose to return Donald Trump to the White House while also electing a Republican majority to the Senate, and likely the House as well. Investors also received good news this week as the stock market had its best one-week rally in a year.

Big lake dreams dashed by feasibility report

Like a comet that swings by the earth every few years, there’s been talk now and then about placing some huge development between Omaha and Lincoln along the Platte River.

The election is over. What now?

The general election of 2024 is now over. At this juncture it’s a good time for us all to step back and look at the choices our country is now facing. Perhaps wisdom from the past can serve as an encouragement (or warning) as to our path ahead.

Can we move on from our political battles?

Well, we made it.Election Day has come and gone. Maybe we can all move on now.Probably not. As we wake up today, all the votes that are going to be cast have been cast. The polls are closed, and the counting has begun.And now we wait. Don’t get me wrong.

Growing a brighter, more prosperous future

The American economy is powered by innovation and the hard-working Americans who faithfully do their jobs every day. The role of the federal government should be to empower, not hinder, the productive workers and world-leading innovators who drive our country’s remarkable capacity for growth.

Keeping the farm in the Farm Bill

As harvest draws to a close, Nebraska’s producers are worried. Farmers especially feel the weight of higher costs and interest rates. While input costs have risen, market prices have stumbled.

Timmy is stuck with a life without superpowers

I was not ready for this conversation with my son.I was getting Timmy out of his car seat last week when he stopped me in my tracks. He grabbed my face with his two little hands and said something I was not expecting.“Dad, I don’t have any super powers.”He was dead serious.

Safeguards, oversight ensures elections are fair and accurate

Over the years, I’ve covered a few elections — probably more than I’d like to remember.Back in the day, we didn’t get the wall-to-wall commercials slinging mud or the daily update on what the polls say.

Bring back the Election Sermon

U.S. Census records show that during the last presidential election in 2020, nearly 155 million votes were cast with 69 percent of those votes being cast in a non-traditional way, that is early or mail in voting.