Paul Hammel

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Report says Gov. Pillen’s companies hired some undocumented immigrants

Growth of data centers and AI prompt reconsideration by state leaders

Fight over feline calls for having a little fun sometimes

Importing more beef a bad idea for Nebraska farmers

“Rag-tag” Paid Circulators Spawn Brewing Scandal

Fictional ‘Git-R-Done’ Party would get it done

Third major candidate joins horse race for governor’s mansion

Foreign trade is a big deal, so trade mission makes sense

Candidates do the ‘one foot in, one foot out’ dance prior to November election

Second verse, same as the first -- more budget cuts needed

High property taxes are easy to describe, harder to solve

‘Grumpy’ ticket holder decries big money in college sports

Maybe smartphones don’t make us ‘smart’

Resilient Nebraskans always say ‘it could have been worse’

Getting straight answers — and not half answers — harder and harder

Nebraska: it really has a lot of cool stuff to see/experience

Upset win in Secretary of State primary wasn’t unexpected

Newspaper stories confirm there’s still good people out there

Is a federal gas tax like an ‘aging rock star on a farewell tour?’

Anger rises over changes made in citizen-adopted laws

Another legislative session in the books, along with another budget crisis averted

Political craziness now includes supposed ‘plants’ running for U.S. Senate

Another year, another round of tax breaks to retain corporations

Close Encounters of the Zoning Kind

Wildfires getting worse, fueled by dry winters, higher winds

Simple ways to close the state budget gap dismissed

Environmental Trust funds sought to help solve governor’s budget woes

Mentoring programs are great, but more focused effort needed to improve reading skills

In a rush to deport more immigrants, there have been deadly consequences

What’s with our obsession with license plates?

Call a 30-second timeout, before changing the criteria for selection to the Nebraska Hall of Fame

No-bid contract sought by Pillen for an acquaintance draws ire of State Auditor

HIGH PLAINS CHEERLEADERS

Christmas Creatures, from Sasquatch to Santa-Saurus, Invade our Front Yards

‘Cornhusker Clink’ doesn’t help state’s image

‘The American Revolution’ inspires hope that we can work out our differences’

Nebraska’s Carhenge not the only Stonehenge copy cat

We deserve transparency, not ‘no comment’

State climate report says what we already know: it’s getting hotter

High Plains Sixth Graders Finish Up ELA Unit on Research and Evidence