Letter to the Editor

September in Nebraska means harvest and taxes. Unfortunately, our local governments tend to combine the two issues into ‘harvesting taxes’.

Community Connection

Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more information October is Lupus Awareness Month. Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect various parts of the body, especially the skin, joints, blood and kidneys.

Getting Involved

ALAN’S ANECDOTES The past week was a busy week. I went to a dinner for a close friend’s church celebrating its founding twenty years ago and its ongoing ministry. I also celebrated two birthdays (including my own) and went to parent teacher conferences.

Affordable Housing Program

REPRESENTING YOU The access to affordable housing is a big issue in District 24, in Nebraska and throughout the United States. This issue, along with access to childcare, is among the list of those impacting our workforce.

Beth’s Bits

BETH’S BITS This week I covered Cross County at Madison, and it was a blowout. Last week Shelby-Rising City blew them away, so that was fairly predictable. What I was disappointed in were the scorekeeper and announcer.

Time Flies

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK Where has the time gone? Another month is in the books and we are one day closer to 2024. If you are like me you probably forgot to flip the page on your calendar, but when you do you will notice that we have entered the fourth quarter of 2023.

A Sustainable Fiscal Path

REPRESENTING YOU On October 1, absent a last-minute change in momentum, the federal government will shut down. No one wins a government shutdown, least of all theAmerican people.

Governor Hires Consultant to Save State Money

CAPITOL VIEW Governor Jim Pillen had an epiphany that paying a consultant $10 million over the next four years would save the state money. Pillen has signed the $2.5 million/ year contract, renewable three times, with Epiphany Associates of Utah to find ways to save the state money.

Restoring American Leadership on Trade

REPRESENTING YOU Many farmers are already busy taking in crops as dry conditions have encouraged an early start to the harvest season. Financially speaking, farming is a high-risk venture.

Surveys Done Wrong

ALAN’S ANECDOTES You’re probably filling out surveys wrong. I was before I learned what I’m about to share. I’ll keep all the boring math to the next two paragraphs. Once you see surveys from this perspective, it may change the way you look at product ratings when you make online purchases.