Opinion

None of us like paying taxes. But even the Bible says we’re supposed to “Give unto Caesar what is Caesar’s” is how I remember it.

insights frOm d.C . It’s been nearly three weeks since Democrats voted to shut down the federal government.

The legislative interim in Nebraska is an important time for research, refining existing legislation, and preparing new proposals. Free from the pace of the formal session, senators can do comprehensive research and make sure they are ready to address the state’s most pressing issues when the Legislature reconvenes in January.

D.C . Last week, I addressed the completely avoidable disaster that struck Washington.

WASHINGTON D.C . For the tenth day, the government is shutdown.

W Events in recent weeks have highlighted the importance of safety, security, and the vital role of law enforcement in our communities. Violence has no place in American life, yet we have seen troubling attacks and disruptions within our country as well as international unrest which puts Americans abroad and our allies at risk.

A state senator – who will remain unnamed – once told me that “we’re all mammals” in reference to a sex scandal at the State Capitol. Another senator had been caught using a state computer to...shall we say...do something naughty - while watching a woman do something naughty online.

I recently returned from a visit to Israel and wanted to share a few reflections from that trip, especially now, as the first phase of the Gaza peace deal, led by President Trump, begins to take shape, and the living hostages have been released. We also mark the second anniversary of the horrific Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, a day that remains one of the darkest in recent history, when twelve-hundred Jews were slaughtered and roughly 250 were taken hostage; the most since the end of the Holocaust. It wasn’t a battle between soldiers but a brutal assault on civilians, an effort to humiliate, strip away dignity, and spread fear among families simply living their lives.

Dear Editor, Did you know, if you live in Valentine, you are a served by a locally owned and operated electric utility? This week, we celebrate Public Power Week, a time to highlight the value of community-owned, not-for-profit electric utilities. Public power communities, like Valentine, offer five distinct advantages.

W Each day hardworking parents, farmers, ranchers, linesmen, teachers, and laborers across the country get out of bed and do what it takes to provide for their families and pay their bills. This week, as Americans continued to go to work, unfortunately ideological, partisan demands from Senate Democrats again obstructed commonsense legislation to keep the federal government open.