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Opinion

Entering the 118th Congress

nOte frOm d.C . This month marks the beginning of the 118th Congress, a fresh opportunity for the U.S.

Things not as they seem at the Legislature

Many people touted this year’s legislative session as a Republican dominated conservative body that could easily work with the Republican administration to get things done. They reasoned that 32 Republicans in the officially nonpartisan body would win out over the 17 Democrats.

A return to normalcy

W One month into the 118th Congress, we are forging ahead with our Commitment to America. In order to restore a strong American economy, we are working to exercise oversight over reckless federal spending and the failed White House policies that have hamstrung recovery from the COVID- 19 pandemic, leading to the severe inflation and large-scale layoffs we’ve seen throughout the first 23 months of the Biden presidency.

Every kid deserve school choice

g OVernOr by Jim Pillen Every Nebraska kid should be given the opportunity to have their educational needs met, whether they live in Omaha or Scottsbluff. Every parent regardless of socioeconomic status should have the ability to decide what is the best school to meet their child’s need.

Empowering families

W Students are a large part of why I’m so optimistic about the future of our great country. In recent years they’ve faced unprecedented challenges as COVID-19 disrupted traditional classroom settings.

Cut taxes, invest in our kids

g OVernOr Our current tax system fails Nebraskans and needs reform now. For too long, our tax code has not been competitive.

Let’s choose nuclear power as our way ahead vs wind and solar

Since I came to the Legislature in 2017, one of the top priorities of the constituents of my district has been wind energy. They do not want to see the ecologically unique Sandhills destroyed with these monstrosities, and they most definitely don’t want to be neighbors to them.