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Loren Lippincott

Loren Lippincott

The problem with ‘birthright citizenship’

When Glen Valley Foods of Omaha was raided by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on June 10 of this year, 76 illegal aliens were apprehended. Within a week 13 were deported and 63 others were placed in the Lincoln Detention Center.
Deb Fischer

Deb Fischer

Wins for ag community in the One Big, Beautiful Bill

Last week, the House and Senate passed the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act and sent it to the president’s desk to be signed into law. Today, I want to highlight how this new law delivers for Nebraska’s producers who fuel and feed our nation.
Loren Lippincott

Loren Lippincott

Our rural Nebraska county fairs

Nebraska’s rural county fairs are vibrant celebrations of community, agriculture, and tradition, each with a unique character that reflects the spirit of its region.
Loren Lippincott

Loren Lippincott

Happy 249th birthday America!

No other nation in recorded history has had a single form of government as long as ours.Since our Constitution went into effect in 1789, France has seen 15 constitutions come and go.
Deb Fischer

Deb Fischer

Standing up to the Iranian regime

This week, I want to address what most Nebraskans and Americans have been watching on national television: the United States’ recent action against the Iranian regime’s nuclear weapons program. I also want to detail the grave and growing threat Iran poses to Americans.
Deb Fischer

Deb Fischer

A Nebraska Father’s Day tribute

As we approach Father’s Day, I’ve been reflecting on how my dad’s desire to serve Nebraskans shaped my own path in public service. Since childhood, I’ve seen up close the importance of sound, locally focused public policy.
Representing You

Representing You

A look back at the 2025 session

This year’s long (90-day) session of the Nebraska Legislature finished on Monday, June 2. This year 736 bills and resolutions were introduced, with 10 measures withdrawn early on, so we ended up holding 726 hearings, giving the public the opportunity to weigh in on all those measures.