State of our union is strong under current leadership

On Tuesday, February 24, President Trump addressed the nation from the U.S. Capitol to highlight the progress since Republicans won control of the House, Senate, and White House.This progress stands in stark contrast to the bleak state of our country under the Biden administration.

Environmental trust funds sought to help solve budget woes

There are ways to change state policies, and there are other ways to change state policies.Which brings us to the “death by a thousand cuts” of the Nebraska Environmental Trust.

Moving in the right direction

On any given evening, if you flip on the national news, you’d think the country is unraveling at the seams. Headlines scream crisis, chaos, and collapse, as if America is teetering on the brink.Not long ago, those headlines would have rung true.

Duties of the Nebraska Attorney General

The office of the Nebraska attorney general traces its roots to the state’s 1875 constitution, which establishes it as one of six statewide elected positions alongside the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor and treasurer.

Growing markets, cutting taxes, fueling the future

From sunrise to sunset, Nebraska’s ag producers work to feed and fuel our world.With one in four jobs being directly related to agriculture, it is no surprise the industry is the economic engine of our state.

A less taxing tax season for Nebraskans

Tax filing season is here, and Nebraska families are once again sorting through W-2s, logging into tax software, and bracing for the familiar anxiety of figuring out what they owe.

Mentoring programs are great, but what about reading skills

Mentoring programs are a great thing.They help kids — mostly kids in single-parent families — gain confidence, and learn leadership and life skills from adults.

The real victory isn’t on the scoreboard

My wife sent me a text this week telling me it is time to start thinking about baseball season.I’ll admit I am not quite ready for spring and summer to be here, despite the great weather we have been enjoying the last week or so.Charlie is my only kid still playing sports over the summer.

In a rush to deport, there have been deadly consequences

Can we all agree on one thing?Seeing Americans shot and killed on American streets by fellow Americans is not at all good.I’ve purposely waited to write about the killing of two people on the streets of Minneapolis by agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S.

The duty of the lieutenant governor

Nebraska’s Primary Election this year falls on Tuesday, May 12. Before selecting your choice for the candidate, it is wise to know the function of the office being sought. Recently, I reviewed the role of the secretary of state and this week I will look at the position of the lieutenant governor.