Initiative 436: Paid Sick Leave

REPRESENTING YOUThis week I’m going to share information on a bill that impacts Nebraska’s minimum wage laws. I’ve received a large number of emails and phone calls about this bill and I wanted to take this opportunity to share information about it.

Busiest Week Ever?

BETH’S BITSSunday and Monday morning I forgot this could be my busiest week ever. Okay, maybe not. Time will tell. So I added one more thing. Yeah, that makes sense.

Keeping NE’s Communities Safe

REPRESENTING YOUNebraska is ‘The Good Life’. It’s one of the best places to live, work, and raise a family. As a lifelong Nebraskan, I’m proud that my husband, Bruce, and I raised our kids in the state we love.

Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more informationApproximately 299,000 U. S. men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2024. Prostate cancer is a common, but usually slow growing cancer.

Remembering Gary, Ind.

ALAN’S ANECDOTESI grew up in a small town in northwest Indiana, not far from Gary. I wasn’t old enough to understand economics, but I heard about how the city was devastated by the collapse of the steel industry.

What Do You Look Forward To?

ALAN’S ANECDOTESWhat do you look forward to about Heaven? If you ask someone on the street what they look forward to about Heaven, you might hear answers like living in a mansion, having health restored, and/ or having wealth and the blessings that come with it.

Easter Memories

BETH’S BITSMy favorite Easter memory is probably riding a train for the first time. My paternal grandma insisted we have certain experiences and riding on a train was one.

A Celebration of Nebraska Beef

NEBRASKA SENATORLast week, I voted to pass a budget resolution that helps fulfill President Trump’s promise to deliver prosperity and security. This resolution unlocks the reconciliation process.

Initiative 436: Paid Sick Leave

REPRESENTING YOUThis past week we took up debate on Senator Lippincott’s priority bill, LB3. Senator Lippincott introduced LB3 at the request of Governor Jim Pillen. LB3 would change the way Nebraska allocates its five electoral votes during presidential elections.

Talking to a Brick Wall

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOKDo you ever feel like you are talking to a brick wall?Well — as a parent — sometimes talking to my kids feels like I’m talking to myself or just talking to hear myself speak.Usually it is when I tell them to go clean their room or tell them to go get ready for bed.