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Jana Hughes represents District 24 in the Nebraska Legislature. Read her column from time to time in the Polk County News.

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Session Continues

Jana Hughes

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Last week the Legislature completed the initial round of debate and consideration of LB753, the Opportunity Scholarship Act.

Consumption Tax Won’t Go Away, but It Should

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Consumption Tax Won’t Go Away, but It Should

J.l.

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

CAPITOL VIEW The consumption tax, or the transaction tax, or maybe it’s the EPIC tax, has reared its ugly, shortsighted head again.

Community Connection

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Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more information March is Rosacea Awareness Month – Rosacea is a common disorder of the facial skin that affects approximately 14 million Americans, and most of them don’t know it.

Rick Holtz is a co-owner for the Polk County News. Find his column, Reporter’s Notebook, from time to time in the newspaper and online at www.polkcountynews.net.

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Why Do We Change?

Rick Holtz

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

My kids love to dance. All four of them. Calvin, when he was a baby, would do a hilarious “Happy Dance.” Over time that dance went away. Recently I was at home in our apartment above the PCN Worldwide Headquarters and the kids wanted to do a video on YouTube.

Beth Sparrow is co-owner of the Polk County News.

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Women’s History Month

Beth Sparrow

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

March is women’s history month. Nebraska has made its own mark on women’s history. Most notably in my lifetime when two women ran against each other for governor. We were the first state to have two women run in a gubernatorial election in 1986.

Alan Sparrow is co-owner of the Polk County News. Find his column, Alan’s Anecdotes, each week in the newspaper and online at www.polkcountynews.net.

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Life Changing Experience

Alan Sparrow

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

A number of years ago I took my oldest to his first outdoor adventure day. It’s an event put on in southeast Nebraska every spring where they break up into multiple stations where you can fish, shoot clay pigeons, muzzle loaders, archery and learn other outdoor skills.

Jana Hughes represents District 24 in the Nebraska Legislature. Read her column from time to time in the Polk County News.

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Gun Debate Continues

Jana Hughes

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Last week the Unicameral held the first round of debate on LB77, a bill that would allow Nebraskans to carry a concealed firearm without a permit. Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 opinion in New York State Pistol and Rifle Association v.

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Grace Notes

Grace Notes Devotional Reflections By Caroline

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

One fond memory I have from my childhood is that of my father walking up the lane that led from our large farmyard to the field. Just a few days prior, he had planted corn in the piece of ground just west of our grove, and already he was eager to see if the seeds had already sprouted.

J.L. Schmidt has been covering Nebraska government and politics since 1979. He has been a registered Independent for more than 20 years.

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Voter ID Proposals are Anything but Cut and Dried

J. L. Schmidt - Capitol View

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Three proposals to cover the solution looking for a problem -- voter ID -- have proven to be about as confusing as the proponent’s explanation as to why the idea was necessary. After a lot of listening and a bunch of head scratching, I’m still not convinced. The only thing I know for sure, in Sen.

Adrian Smith represents the third district of Nebraska in Congress. Read his column from time to time in the Polk County News.

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Taking a Stand for Rural America

Adrian Smith

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Agriculture producers in Nebraska have earned their standing as world leaders in agriculture through their excellence and tradition of respecting the natural resources with which our state is blessed.