Gov. Pillen Declares April Financial Awareness Month

LINCOLN – In a ceremony held in the Warner Chamber of the Nebraska State Capitol, Gov. Jim Pillen declared April as Financial Awareness Month.Gov. Pillen was joined by Kelly Lammers, Director of the Department of Banking and Finance; Dr.

Stop Congressional Insider Trading

NEBRASKA SENATORNebraskans deserve elected officials who will put their communities’ interests ahead of their own personal interest. Every American deserves this. Insider trading is illegal, period. Members of Congress aren’t above the law.

Advisory Board announced a dire revenue forecast in February

REPRESENTING YOUThe Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board announced a dire revenue forecast in February - adding another $175 million to our budget shortfall, which put us about $646 million in the red. Governor Pillen and the Appropriations Committees built their own budget proposals.

Bracket is broken, but fun continues

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOKEvery year I fill out an NCAA tournament bracket. And every year, about this time, it ends up in the trash.They say there are two certainties in life: death and taxes. I’d like to propose a third — broken brackets.

Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more informationApril is Foot Health Awareness Month. According to the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, impairment of the lower extremities is a leading cause of activity limitation in older people.

Inspirational People # 51-55

BETH’S BITSThis is National Cleaning week, so I hope you all have fun spring cleaning. I’m not sure that I will get much done; time will tell.

ZOMBIE SENATORS

ALAN’S ANECDOTESHow about the Husker men’s basketball team this year?! What an amazing season they are having! Before the game on Saturday, all I heard was that people expected them to lose to Vanderbilt University. But they fought it out and won in exciting fashion.

Working Families Tax Cuts Supports Farmers and Ranchers

NEBRASKA SENATORWe’re in the middle of tax season. This tax season, I’ve been traveling our state with good news. Nebraskans are likely to see more money in their pockets this year. Two weeks ago, I shared this with ag leaders at a roundtable in Hastings.

Letter to the Editor

To the Editor, This letter comes with both grief and gratitude, as our community is mourning the loss of Hannah Neville and her unborn daughter, Rynlee.

Inspirational People # 46-50

BETH’S BITSWell, this week is ag week, elderly people week and introvert’s week.So, if I know an elderly introvert that is into ag, it’s your week!Unfortunately, I don’t really know any. I will have to pick different people.