Wear Your Pink: No One is More Aware Than I Am

October is breast cancer awareness month, and no one is more aware of this than I am. Okay, maybe a few are equally aware.One in 8 women get breast cancer. Think of that, one in EIGHT. If you know seven women that don’t have breast cancer, and you don’t, then one of you likely will.

An Avoidable Shutdown

REPRESENTING YOUEach day hardworking parents, farmers, ranchers, linesmen, teachers, and laborers across the country get out of bed and do what it takes to provide for their families and pay their bills.

Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more informationOctober is Breast CancerAwareness Month. The sooner breast cancer is detected, the less likely a woman will need highly invasive and uncomfortable treatments and the more likely she will survive the disease.

Newspaper Week: Why Are We Here?

BETH’S BITSI was all set to write about breast cancer for breast cancer awareness month, and then I got an email that said this is National Newspaper week. So postpone the breast cancer column till next week.Why do newspapers exist? Are newspapers still relevant?

Federal School Choice Tax Credit

REPRESENTING YOUReading the large amount of emails in my inbox regarding the new federal school choice tax credit, it is apparent that there is a lot of confusion about this program, who enacted it, and what role the Nebraska Legislature has in the program.

Lesson Learned

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOKI had a humbling moment on Friday.I was driving to a football game with Calvin when he told me that he forgot his backpack at the office. I told him I’d bring it to him on Monday, but that he had to start being more responsible for his things.Let this be a learning lesson, I said.

Cybersecurity Awareness

ALAN’S ANECDOTESOctober is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. How is your cybersecurity awareness? There are a lot of great resources out there. I won’t try to duplicate them. Instead, I’ll cover a few key concepts in the limited space that I have. Also, I’ll be careful not to bore everyone.

A Completely Avoidable Disaster

NEBRASKA SENATORAnother shutdown has hit Washington, and Nebraskans are right to shake their heads. Why can’t Congress just keep the lights on? Why should families, farmers, and veterans in Nebraska pay the price for dysfunction in D.C.?

Nebraska One of Five States Selected to Participate in TANF Fiscal Responsibility

LINCOLN – Thursday, Governor Jim Pillen announced that Nebraska is one of five states that will be part of a pilot program designed to improve the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, as required through the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA).

Going from Eeyore to Buddy the Elf in 10 seconds

Going from Eeyore to Buddy the Elf in 10 secondsREPORTER’S NOTEBOOKLast week I was having a rough time.I found myself in one of my moods that would rival Eeyore from the Winnie-the-Pooh books by A.A. Milne.