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J.L. Schmidt has been covering Nebraska government and politics since 1979. He has been a registered Independent for more than 20 years.

J.L. Schmidt has been covering Nebraska government and politics since 1979. He has been a registered Independent for more than 20 years.

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Six words seem to be a legislative curse

J.L. Schmidt
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
“I believe I have the votes.”Those six words have become the curse of the Nebraska Legislature.The buzzkill. The harbinger of failure.
Rick Holtz is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

Rick Holtz is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

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War is brewing in the Holtz house

Rick Holtz
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
There is a war brewing in my house. You can just feel it in the air. If we had pets, I’m pretty sure they would be acting strangely.This war is not a long-standing family feud. It’s not between the Hatfields and McCoys or the Capulets and Montagues.
Beth Sparrow is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read her column each week in the newspaper and online.

Beth Sparrow is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read her column each week in the newspaper and online.

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Cost of chemo

Beth Sparrow
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Recently I logged into my health insurance, and I like seeing things process and how much I owe. I worked in health insurance for a while. I have experience in a hospital, entering insurance into the computer and also on the billing side. I billed insurance companies and would record what they paid.
Loren Lippincott represents Legislative District 34 in the Nebraska State Senate. Read his column in the Nance County Journal.

Loren Lippincott represents Legislative District 34 in the Nebraska State Senate. Read his column in the Nance County Journal.

Is it immigration or is it an invasion?

Loren Lippincott
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Culture consists of a society’s politics (its government and economy), religion and values, customs, language, institutions and the most basic unit of culture—the family.
Alan Sparrow is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

Alan Sparrow is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

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Lessons learned at the cancer center

Alan Sparrow
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
I’ve learned a lot about life in the waiting room of a cancer treatment center in Lincoln. I’ve been thinking about writing about it for several weeks, but last week I met a man who captured it all in one short conversation.
Rick Holtz is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

Rick Holtz is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

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Popular opinion is not always right

Rick Holtz
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Just because a majority of people think something does not mean it is right.A majority of people in my household would like to eat at McDonald’s every night. If it was put up to a vote, they would probably never clean their room.That’s the problem with majority rule or going by a popular opinion.
Alan Sparrow is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

Alan Sparrow is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read his column each week in the newspaper and on the website.

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Honest feedback

Alan Sparrow
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Feedback is important. It’s not always easy to hear or accept. Just watch an episode of auditions for “American Idol” and you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. Every year they featured some truly terrible singers.
Loren Lippincott represents Legislative District 34 in the Nebraska State Senate. Read his column in the Nance County Journal.

Loren Lippincott represents Legislative District 34 in the Nebraska State Senate. Read his column in the Nance County Journal.

Free to disagree

Loren Lippincott
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
The most profitable class I took in college was debate.That year the topic debated in every college across the country was whether passive restraint systems should be mandatory or optional on all new cars.
Beth Sparrow is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read her column each week in the newspaper and online.

Beth Sparrow is one of the co-owners of the Nance County Journal. Read her column each week in the newspaper and online.

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April is busy month

Beth Sparrow
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Here it is April already. April means spring, showers hopefully. April also means taxes.Tax day is coming up. We also have Earth day and Arbor day in April.April seems like the month to have activities. Yes, track and golf is during the day, so weekends are filled with other things.
J.L. Schmidt has been covering Nebraska government and politics since 1979. He has been a registered Independent for more than 20 years.

J.L. Schmidt has been covering Nebraska government and politics since 1979. He has been a registered Independent for more than 20 years.

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Nebraska unicameral makes headlines for the wrong reason, again

J.L. Schmidt
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
“If you can’t say something nice, don’t say nothing at all.” – Thumper “The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive, but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.