Representing You

REPRESENTING YOU This month, many Nebraska students will go back to school. August marks the end of summer, but it also marks an exciting time of new beginnings. Students will learn and experience new things this year guided by our great Nebraska teachers.

Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more information August is Psoriasis Awareness Month. Psoriasis is a common immune-mediated chronic skin disease that comes in different forms and varying levels of severity. Most researchers conclude that it is related to the immune system.

Representing You

REPRESENTING YOU The United States is facing an enormous crisis on our Southern Border. Failed policies and a broken immigration system have resulted in homeland security risks, a humanitarian disaster, and a loss of confidence in the Biden administration’s ability to address the crisis.

Representing You

SENATOR Our nation faces significant domestic challenges. Massive and reckless spending to fund big government programs has given us a national debt of over $32 trillion. That’s over $253,000 per taxpayer.

Supporting Law Enforcement

Supporting Law Enforcement Protecting and serving the public by enforcing our laws is a fundamental duty of American government.

LB753 and Schools

BETH’S BITS I don’t usually get political. I try to make sure articles in the paper list facts and don’t try to persuade someone into being for or against. Hopefully the last article on LB753 and the petition that is circulating did that. I think we all want kids to have a good education.

Ballot Initiatives

REPRESENTING YOU Voters in Nebraska are often referred to as “the second house.” This reference relates to the unique role Nebraska citizens play in our unicameral, or single legislative body, system of state government. Nebraska’s second house is encouraged and enabled to be active participants.

Technological Advances

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK How has technology changed the way you do business? Newspapers, like all businesses, have seen plenty of changes thanks to technology.

Preparing for the Semiquincentennial

ALAN’S ANECDOTES I remember celebrating our country’s bicentennial. No, I’m not continuing last week’s column “Say You’re Old Without Saying Your Age.” At the time, I could count my age with one hand.

Simplifying Superheroes

The Marvel movies have become some of the most popular movies in the world. The latest Avengers movie even made $2.7 billion at the box office. This means that all of the superheroes are all household names. Iron Man, Spider Man, and Thor are all popular enough to get several movies, unlike Hawkeye.