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Continuing the fight for the Nebraska Cattle Industry

Our constitutional freedoms depend on more than the laws we pass. They depend on the judicial system that applies those laws fairly, protects individual rights, and ensures every Nebraskan receives due process under the law. The Nebraska Supreme Court’s recent summer tour through north-central Nebraska provided an opportunity to recognize the people who keep justice accessible in our rural communities. From August 10–12, Chief Justice Jeffrey Funke and members of the Supreme

Nebraska is heading toward another difficult budget conversation this session. When the cost of government rises faster than state revenues, there are only a few choices: spend less, raise taxes, or grow the economy enough that existing tax rates can support the services Nebraskans expect. Responsible budgeting requires spending discipline. But in the long term, we can neither cut our way nor tax our way to prosperity. Economic growth has to be part of the answer, based on t

Sometimes the most memorable adventures in life begin by taking the road less traveled and, in the words of my beloved grandmother, taking time to “stop and smell the roses.” That's part of what makes the Nebraska Passport program so beneficial. It gives us a reason to take the scenic route, explore communities across our state, support local businesses, and discover places we might otherwise miss. This year, seven of the 70 stops on the 2026 Nebraska Passport are located rig

It seems like a lifetime ago, when COVID turned our lives upside down, yet the consequences for many remain very real. While the shutdowns in much of rural Nebraska may not have been as severe as those experienced in our larger cities, our lives were still changed in ways we never imagined. Schools closed or were disrupted, weddings and funerals were canceled, businesses struggled, churches wrestled with how to continue serving their congregations, and families found themselv

Extremes seem to be something Nebraska’s weather and politics have in common lately. In both cases, the results are rarely positive. Nebraska entered 2026 with much of the state receiving roughly half its normal moisture. Those dry conditions contributed to a devastating fire season that burned nearly one million acres. June brought welcome rain, but it came too late for much of the spring forage to recover. By July, record heat and persistent winds have quickly robbed that m