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Update on the Safe Connections act

Your cell phone number is tied to countless aspects of your daily life. If you are like me, you have had the same number for a decade or more. Your family and friends all know how to reach you at that number. If you change it, you could lose contact with dozens of loved ones and many other people who need to contact you for crucial needs – like your bank, healthcare provider, employer, or your children’s school. Would you panic if you had to change your number all of a sudden?

Enforcing USMCA

Since entering into force on July 1, 2020, the United States-Mexico- Canada Agreement (USMCA) has provided a powerful framework to fight for opportunity on behalf of American workers, producers, and industry, and has strengthened ties with our nation’s top two trade partners. Spearheaded by the Trump administration as a muchneeded modernization of the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), USMCA won 474 “yea” votes across both chambers as it passed through Congress, the greatest level of bipartisan support for a trade agreement since 2001.

A letter to Nebraska’s graduates

Dear College Graduates, Congratulations! You did it! You persevered through a once-in-a-century pandemic to earn your degree. Your disciplined study and hard work have paid off.

Will we ever see the big ditch in Perkins County?

Logic says that water flows downstream. But Nebraska might be waging an uphill battle to claim its rights to water guaranteed in a 99-year-old compact with Colorado utilizing a canal concept that was first attempted 124 years ago.

Addressing the baby formula shortage

From sleepless nights to lastminute diaper runs, everyone knows raising children is full of challenges. Unfortunately, millions of families are having to confront an unexpected source of frustration and anxiety – a nationwide baby formula shortage.

Ford pays $19 million to settle claims on fuel economy

Sacramento, CA (AP) - Ford Motor Company settled claims by 40 U.S. state attorneys general that the company made misleading claims about the fuel economy and payload capacity of some of its vehicles, violating state consumer protection laws.

Counting colors, election speculation has begun

“How do Democrats get elected in Nebraska? When Republicans are divided.” That’s the opening line of a fund raising letter from Nebraska Republican Party State Chairman Dan Welch. “In fact, disagreements between Republicans helped launch the careers of Bob Kerrey in 1982 and Ben Nelson in 1990.

Mortal but unconquerable: Memoralizing our fallen heroes

On Memorial Day, we honored men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in military service to our nation. Time and again throughout our Republic’s history, courageous Americans have ventured into harm’s way to protect the freedoms we hold dear. The liberties we enjoy wouldn’t be possible without their heroism.