A hidden national security problem

In late 2021, a hidden national security problem was finally unveiled. The Fufeng Group, a Chinese agribusiness, bought up 300 acres of farmland in east North Dakota. But it wasn’t just any farmland. The purchase was located in Grand Forks, right around the corner from Grand Forks Air Force Base.

A fine line to walk on taxes

We are now about three weeks into the special legislative session called by Gov. Jim Pillen to find measures to lower local property taxes in Nebraska. So far we have had a great number of “solutions” thrown our way.

Our children are our future

This summer, I have been grateful for the opportunity to welcome Third District students visiting Washington to the U.S. Capitol Building. Its iconic architecture stands as an enduring reminder of American freedom and opportunity.

Biden Title 9 rewrite goes wrong

In June of 1972 President Richard Nixon signed into the federal civil rights law Title 9 which gave young women the same access to classes and sports as young men enjoyed.

Bringing online protections for kids into the 2020s

In June, the Wall Street Journal published a sobering review of social media outlets’ content protections for teens.Studies found that Instagram pushed adult content on teen accounts within minutes of their creation.

Major wins for online child privacy & safety

Since their creation, social media platforms have connected people and communities. That connectivity is often positive.High school friends can reconnect after decades. Grandparents can see photos of loved ones who live far away.

To protect the independence of the judiciary

This week, the White House announced a radical set of policy proposals to remake the Supreme Court of the United States.

Governor Pillen’s plan to cut property taxes

Recently Gov. Jim Pillen has been touring the state and stopping at the homes of legislators to discuss his plan for property tax reform to be discussed in the upcoming legislative summer session.

Going to school on property tax relief

We’ve been waiting months since the close of the Unicameral’s 2024 legislative session and now we have an answer. Gov. Jim Pillen has announced the special session of the Nebraska Legislature to tackle lowering property taxes will convene on Thursday, July 25 in Lincoln.

Why ‘Help Wanted’ goes wanting

This past spring in Nebraska more than 54,000 business “Help Wanted” signs and newspaper employment want ads were left wanting as those jobs remained unfilled. Meanwhile, our state’s unemployment rate is sixth lowest in the nation at 2.5 percent.