Opinion

This past week’s terror attack in Boulder, CO, was a shocking and heartbreaking act of hatred.

I participated in the Shangri-La Dialogue Friday and Saturday of last week in Singapore with Democrat Senator Tammy Duckworth.

by Senator Tanya Storer The 109th session of the Nebraska Legislature adjourned Sine Die on Monday, June 2. There are many things I can reflect on but this week I want to focus on one particular theme of controversy this year; “the will of the people,” specifically related to ballot initiatives.

For workers and entrepreneurs, few places are as ripe with economic opportunity as the United States of America. Our world-leading workforce, natural resources, educational institutions, rule of law committed to protecting capital investment, and unique features such as deepwater ports which provide access to export goods and services to consumers across both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and provide opportunities for American families with few rivals elsewhere around the globe.

As we’re reminded over and over, Nebraska doesn’t have mountains like Colorado and Wyoming, and doesn’t have the beaches of California or Florida. That’s one of the reasons, we’re told, the Cornhusker State is among the least visited of all the states.

Make government work with proven Nebraska solutions that are ready for America.

Throughout my life, I have had many roles—daughter, wife, mother, school board member, and now as the U.S.

by Senator Tanya Storer This week wraps up our final full week of legislative debate. Many have asked about my experience as a new senator, and while I’ll share more in future newsletters, I wanted to offer a few reflections here.

W tems at the IRS contribute to a lack of transparency and threaten to turn the process into a dreaded ritual every tax season.

Let’s get this straight – 71 percent of Nebraskans voted in November to legalize the use of marijuana as medicine. But when the State Legislature got around to adopting regulations to dole it out, lawmakers decided “whoa,” let’s not get too hasty about this.