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What am I really signing?

Loren Lippincott

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

With the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade two years ago this month many Americans mistakenly thought the 50-year abortion battle in this country was over.

Loren Lippincott

The late great Paul Harvey enjoyed pointing out the obvious on his daily radio broadcasts. For instance he once reported there was one day of the year when most of the long-distance phone calls were made—Mother’s Day. The day with the most collect longdistance calls was Father’s Day!

Deb Fischer

The untold story behind D-Day

Deb Fischer

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

On June 6th, 1944, the land, air, and sea forces of the Allied stormed the beaches of Normandy to dislodge German troops from the French coast and ultimately liberate western Europe. D-Day marked the beginning of the end of World War II.But it almost didn’t happen.

Loren Lippincott

Thoughts on leaving home

Loren Lippincott

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

As Daniel Boone’s mother told her young son, “A boy will remain a boy until it becomes necessary for him to become a man.” As you soon leave home an avalanche of challenges and decisions will lie before you. Your character will be tested.

Deb Fischer

Keeping nursing homes open

Deb Fischer

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Almost 10,000 Nebraskans live in certified nursing facilities. These facilities are a home for our seniors, a community where they receive care, meet friends, and visit with family.For years, the number of these facilities has dwindled.

Deb Fischer

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Observing Memorial Day

Deb Fischer

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Memorial Day was born out of our nation’s most fractured and pivotal moment: the Civil War.Battered and worn after four years of internal strife, America nonetheless emerged intact in 1865, the dream of the Union preserved.

Loren Lippincott

An ode to farmers

Loren Lippincott

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Spring in Nebraska brings the sight and sounds of tractors in the fields and the smell of freshly tilled earth. The truly oldest profession is farming! Right away in Genesis 2:15, God puts Adam in the garden to “work it and take care of it.

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

Reflections on the National Day of Prayer

Loren Lippincott

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Last Thursday May 2 was the National Day of Prayer and I was privileged to be asked to participate in a prayer breakfast that day in our district. It is laudable that we, as a nation, designate a day to focus on prayers to the God of Heaven.

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

A look back at the 2024 session

Loren Lippincott

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

When the 2024 session of the Nebraska Legislature ended on April 18 we had passed less than 30 percent of the 1,240 bills before us this year. In this 60-day short session we passed a total of 370 bills.

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

Our unaccountable judiciary

Loren Lippincott

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

It has become commonplace in our day for people to raise the alarm about “threats to our democracy!” However, the very premise of the statement is skewed. The United States is not a democracy. It is a constitutional republic.