Opinion

insights frOm d.C . In America, our news cycle is often fraught with controversy and dispute.

It has been another busy week at the Capitol. In Transportation & Telecommunications, the committee discussed license plate and fee adjustments.

W The American education system develops our next generation of leaders, but we must reckon with serious challenges facing our nation’s students, families, and educators. Preparing to meet the demands of adulthood and the workforce in our rapidly changing economic landscape is no easy task.

nOte frOm d.C . The pro-life movement is about love, compassion, dignity, and respect.

I really enjoyed the film, Groundhog Day. It starred Bill Murray – who is generally hilarious – as a TV weatherman covering Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, home of the famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil.

insights frOm d.C . In 2022, the Justice Department charged two people for allegedly attempting to obstruct a government investigation into Huawei, a Chinese-owned company.

This week at the Capitol has been a busy one, with significant discussions taking place in both committees I am on, Transportation & Telecommunications and the Judiciary Committee. Some of the more significant bills heard in T & T revolved around ATVs/UTVs and the ability to register them for highway use outside a village or corporate limits, as well as a bill to allow them to be operated after sunset and before sunrise specifically for the use of snow removal.

W This week, Washington was filled with Americans showing their support for the voiceless as they’ve done every year since the March for Life began in 1974. While the pro-life movement has made historic strides in recent years, standing up for the unborn continues to be a deeply important and urgent cause.

nOte frOm d.C . President Trump’s second inauguration marks an important turning point in our country.

George Norris must be rolling over in his grave. Norris, the father of the onehouse Nebraska Unicameral Legislature, and one of the greatest U.S.