I wrote a column a short while back about teachers who didn’t want to go back to school until they could be guaranteed that everything was saf…
Since the early days of our state when pioneering women and men plowed the prairies and cut grain by hand, Nebraska has been known for its ind…
Recently, two of my bills were passed by Legislature; LB831 and LB832. LB831, which was amended into LB944, allows for vehicles to receive a s…
To the editor:
Last week, the Legislature successfully voted on a pull motion to bring LB814 out of committee onto the floor for debate. LB814, a bill that I…
It’s more than a bit ironic that over the years Washington football team owner Daniel Snyder’s game plan to defend the team’s nickname has bee…
During regular news conferences on the COVID-19 virus, Gov. Pete Ricketts regularly urges Nebraskans to wear face masks when they go into stor…
The Legislature adjourned March 25th due to COVID-19 and we are reconvening on July 20th, to finish the remaining 17 business days of the 2020…
You can add another item to the list of shortages in our current age of the China Flu.
As Nebraska emerges from pandemic restrictions related to coronavirus, the Legislature is preparing to return to Lincoln to complete the last …
If you live in Nebraska, you know we have a beautiful state. While people from the coasts may think we’re “flyover country,” folks who take th…
I’ve been watching anarchy and lawlessness take control of our streets in major cities. I don’t imagine I’m alone, either. Viewers are exposed…
As a member of the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee it has provided me an up close perspective on the much needed expansion of …
COVID-19 has upended just about every aspect of American life, and small businesses and their employees have been hit hard. Compared to before…
I am committed to expanding access to rural health care in Nebraska.
There was even more yelling and screaming than usual in Washington this week.
A man’s home is his castle – but sometimes the crocodile in the moat decides he wants to try out the bathtub instead.
Police were called about John Mahone, a black man, having an argument with his wife. A cop shot and killed him because he thought Mahone had a…
Over the past three months, Nebraskans have once again shown the world how our grit, determination, and spirit of working together can help us…
Here in Nebraska, June is both Renewable Fuels Month and Dairy Month, so it’s a fitting time to talk about how we’re working to get Nebraska a…
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Gov. Ricketts recently announced how Nebraska will be utilizing the Federal COVID-19 Supplemental Appropriations granted to states. Under the …
It’s hard to believe we’ve been battling coronavirus in Nebraska for over two months now. I applaud Nebraskans for working together and succes…
The COVID-19 crisis has likely changed American business forever, as politicians use the deadly pandemic to push for changes that will have a …
Speaker Scheer announced last week that the Legislature will re-convene on July 20th after temporarily suspending the 60-day session due to CO…
The first case of coronavirus was reported in our state almost eight weeks ago on March 6, 2020. A week later, I declared a state of emergency…
The Test Nebraska program has locations for COVID-19 testing in Grand Island, Lincoln and Omaha.
Nearly three months after the first case of COVID-19 was diagnosed in the United States, we are continuing to see an uptick in cases in Nebras…
