Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more informationAugust is Immunization Awareness Month. Vaccinations are one of the greatest achievements of medicine and they have spared millions of people the effects of devastating diseases.

Fighting for Our Veterans

NEBRASKA SENATORA nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men it remembers.” That quote came from President John F. Kennedy over half a century ago. It was true then and it’s true today. Nebraska is home to nearly 120,000 veterans.

Inspirational People #136-140

BETH’S BITSIf you’re just tuning in, this year I am picking 250 inspirational people for my column. Each week I explain why they are inspirational.Some weeks I go with a theme, and some not as much.

AI Agents in the News

ALAN’S ANECDOTESLast month there was a hacking incident that has gotten a lot of coverage. Over time, more details have been revealed. It involves artificial intelligence and it has me concerned.

Nebraska’s Prescription Drug Program

REPRESENTING YOUAs we approach the next legislative session, discussions about the state budget will continue to intensify. Some have proposed across-the-board spending cuts to address our expected budget shortfall.

Don’t Blink

They say that every time you blink, you run the risk of missing something important happening around you.Well, I must have been blinking a lot this summer.We are in the final days of July and are about to turn the calendar to August.

Inspirational People #131-135

BETH’S BITSHow is it end of July already? Time flies when we have fun, and as we get old. Five more inspirational people I’m pulling out of my head (or somewhere).131. Kent Boughton: As you may have heard, Kent Boughton passed away recently.

Trust

ALAN’S ANECDOTESWhen I was a kid, we took a family trip to O’Hare Airport in Chicago. I think I’ve written about it before. I don’t remember much about the trip other than the big glass windows we looked through and watched the planes taking off and landing.

Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more informationBreast cancer is the second most common cancer in women in the U. S. It is second only to skin cancer.

Stop Insider Trading

NEBRASKA SENATORWhen Nebraskans send lawmakers to Washington they expect them to serve our communities. Polling confirms that many Americans believe politicians are abusing their positions for personal financial gain.