Opinion

eWs by Senator Tanya Storer It’s been a fast-paced and productive week, and as always, keeping you informed about the work being done remains a priority. Here is a brief recap of bills heard last week in the committees I serve on: The Travel and Transportation Committee wrapped up its committee hearings last week.

It’s tax season, and who doesn’t dislike filing their taxes? It takes time away from things like checking on the latest Husker football recruit or seeing what new fight we’re having with Canada. And it’s a messy, mathematic-heavy task, requiring a lot of wading through regulations.

Last week, ISIS-K terrorist Mohammed Sharifullah admitted his involvement in multiple terror attacks. He admitted that he conducted surveillance for a suicide bombing at the Canadian embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2016. He admitted that he trained the attackers who killed 130 people in Moscow, Russia last year. And he admitted that he strategized for the Abbey Gate suicide bombing that occurred during the 2021 withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan—an attack that took the lives of 13 American service members, including Nebraska’s own Corporal Daegan Page.

W The federal government of the United States has an obligation to maintain the highest standard of accountability to the American people. Families working hard to make ends meet, paying taxes to the federal government, rightfully expect a government which treats their hard-earned money with respect.

WashingtOn d.C . Nebraska farmers and ranchers produce the safest and most abundant food supply in the world.

Greetings from the Capitol! I hope this update finds you well. I’m pleased to share the latest legislative updates with you.

nOte frOm d.C . Americans elected President Trump to secure the border, unleash American energy, and restore American strength.

insights frOm d.C . This past August, I visited the city of North Platte for a tour with North Platte’s chamber office.

LINCOLN – It’s daylight savings time, so let’s turn back the clock … to four years ago when the state was still contending with the COVID-19 pandemic. There was a silver lining of sorts to those awful days – a huge influx of federal funds to keep the economy going.

W When President Trump took office, historic inflation and a failure of leadership by the Biden administration had hammered American families and small businesses. Disastrous policies led to our agriculture producers losing ground in export markets, deadly fentanyl flooding across the border, and dangerous criminals and terrorists threatening our communities due to a lack of immigration enforcement.