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.As any rancher, farmer, or farmworker knows, the agriculture industry is...

Marijuana bill truth and lies

In November 2024 voters approved two ballot initiatives that allowed for the use and regulation of medical marijuana in Nebraska.

Forward-thinking farm policy

This week our nation marked 163 years since the signing of the Homestead Act, legislation enacted by President Lincoln which played a key role in the development of farmland across Nebraska and rural America.

Honoring our fallen heroes on Memorial Day

There was a time when nearly every American knew someone who died in service to our country. Whether it was a family member, a friend, or a neighbor — Memorial Day was, and still is, deeply personal.

With high school behind you, what now?

It’s graduation season, and high school seniors everywhere are looking to their futures and making plans for higher education and whatever career path they will choose. A recent Georgetown University study stated that by 2027, 70 percent of all jobs will require college or trade school training.

Celebrate small businesses

In 1959, the Oklahoma Sooners’ football team arrived in Lincoln carried by the momentum of a 74-game conference winning streak.It had been 17 long years since the Nebraska Cornhuskers had last defeated them. On paper, the Sooners dominated; however, the Huskers came out on top, 25-21.

Standing up to the Chinese Communist Party

In 2013, China launched its Belt and Road Initiative, a massive global infrastructure development strategy to expand its influence across the globe.Boasting 154 member countries spanning every inhabited continent and investments to date exceeding $1 trillion, the Belt and Road Initiative...

Nebraska has home delivery for everything but babies

A couple of generations ago the vast majority of Nebraska babies were born at home. But today the views of Nebraskans on home births are polarized, shaped by the state’s restrictive laws, cultural values and concerns that put safety over personal autonomy.

A look at the state budget process

In the legislature there are two committees that deal with money. One is the Revenue Committee that determines how money is brought into the treasury (think taxes). The other is the Appropriations Committee, which determines where money will be spent.

Perfect storm of a housing shortage

I recently attended the opening of a new home in Clarks that was built using funds from a state program called the Rural Workforce Housing Fund (RWHF). It allows state money to be loaned to builders on an interest free loan for two years or whenever the home is sold, whichever occurs first.