Ballot Measure 435

REPRESENTING YOUIn the past three newsletters I’ve shared information about 5 of the 6 measures that are on the ballot in November. This week I wanted to review Measure 435, the Private Education Scholarship Referendum.Measure 435 is different from the other 5 ballot measures.

Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more informationOctober is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month. SIDS is the leading cause of death in infants 1 to 12 months, with the peak incidence from 1 to 4 months.

Life Without Super Powers

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOKI was not ready for this conversation with my son. I was getting Timmy out of his car seat last week when he stopped me in my tracks. He grabbed my face with his two little hands and said something I was not expecting.“Dad, I don’t have any super powers.”He was dead serious.

Please Vote

ALAN’S ANECDOTES“A vote is not a valentine; you aren’t confessing your love for the candidate. It’s a chess move for the world you want to live in.” This is a variation of a quote by Rebecca Solnit. A friend shared it with me.I like the analogy.

Politics Keep Costs High for Families

REPRESENTING YOUOver the hundreds of visits I’ve had with Nebraskans these past few months, one issue keeps rising to the top: everything still costs too much.

How Voting Has Changed

BETH’S BITSI have been voting for a number of decades now. I remember voting absentee when I was in college. My one friend was quite upset that I voted for Bill Clinton when I was a registered Republican. I really didn’t think there was much difference in the parties back then.

Will God gaffe affect the election?

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOKCan a candidate do or say anything to make you flip your vote?We are less than two weeks away from the Nov. 5 General Election and things are getting pretty interesting.Last week Vice President Kamala Harris was at a rally in Wisconsin when she was talking about abortion.

Amendments 434 & 439

ALAN’S ANECDOTESI’m committed to talking about things, including hard topics. The things we can’t talk about we end up yelling and screaming about, or worse. So, it’s important that we discuss the abortion amendments on the ballot here in Nebraska.

CRC and Health

BETH’S BITSThanks to a reader I was able to contact someone who used to be with St. Joseph Athletic Club. He explained they haven’t turned down any media requests. I can request to be on the stage. I just didn’t know who to ask.

Ballot Measures 437 & 438

REPRESENTING YOUMeasures 437 & 438 are related and the last two ballot initiatives that will be voted on November 5th. The remaining ballot measure is a referendum that repeals a current law and I’ll dive into that next week.