DHHS Recognizes Families For National Adoption Day

Lincoln, NE – This year, November 22 is recognized as National Adoption Day – a day to celebrate families who have opened their hearts and homes to children in need of permanent, loving families, and to raise awareness about the ongoing need for adoptive families.

Memory is a Funny Thing

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOKSometimes I am amazed at how my mind works.I remember the most random things — random occurrences, random scenarios from my childhood.Last week my mind hit a brick wall.I was getting ready for Thanksgiving travel and looking up directions to my parents’ new house.

School Financing Reform Commission (SFRC)

REPRESENTING YOUDuring the initial three meetings of the School Financing Reform Commission (SFRC) we’ve received quite a bit of information and had many conversations about funding our public schools and property taxes.

Reopening the Government and Delivering For Nebraska

NEBRASKA SENATORAfter weeks of debate in Washington, the House and Senate finally came together to pass a bipartisan funding package that reopens the federal government. President Trump signed it into law Wednesday night, marking the end of the longest shutdown in American history.

Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more informationNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung cancer is a disease that begins in the cells of the lungs. There are several types of lung cancer. Lung cancer cannot be passed from one person to another like a cold or flu.

Northern Lights

ALAN’S ANECDOTESLast week was a fun week to look up in the night sky.Acoworker asked if I had plans to look at the northern lights on Tuesday night. I hadn’t heard that they were going to be bright. That evening I took a walk outside to see them on the north edge of town with Beth and our daughter.

Mayflower Passengers & Thanksgiving

BETH’S BITSThe Mayflower landed in December 1620 after spotting Cape Cod about November 9, 1620. The first Thanksgiving wasn’t until about a year later, autumn of 1621. The pilgrims and the Wampanoag people celebrated the harvest and surviving the first year. The feast lasted three days.

Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more informationNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung cancer is a disease that begins in the cells of the lungs. There are several types of lung cancer. Lung cancer cannot be passed from one person to another like a cold or flu.

Update on LB1296-Vaping Products Sold in Nebraska

REPRESENTING YOUThis week I wanted to share an update on LB1296 that I introduced and that passed in 2024. LB1296 regulates vaping products sold in Nebraska by requiring manufacturers to register their products with the Department of Revenue.

It’s easier to tell the truth

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOKMy wife and I are not strict parents. Sure, we might have more rules than some families, but all the rules make sense and come from a foundation of love.Keep your room clean. Do your chores. Work hard when you are doing your schoolwork. Don’t fight with your siblings.