Opinion

W A new year brings a valuable chance to reflect on the accomplishments of the previous year and prepare for the opportunities ahead in the next. This week, it was especially meaningful to have my two young children with me as I was sworn in to serve Nebraska’s Third District as a member of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress.

Years ago, I had the pleasure of covering the dedication of a new, $17-million bridge spanning the Missouri River east of Niobrara. The bridge was named after Chief Standing Bear, whose people, the Poncas, once ruled over that area of northeast Nebraska.

WChristmas is a time for counting our blessings. As we near the end of 2024, I am so grateful for the freedoms we enjoy in the United States, and my precious wife and children.

by Senator Tom Brewer Under the category of the unfinished business of termed-out senators, I wanted to offer some coaching to the new freshman class of Senators. In your first session, I would introduce five bills and I would make sure they went to five different committees.

Now that Gov. Jim Pillen appears to be on the road to recovery after a wild ride aboard a bucking bronco, his next rodeo act will be roping up enough votes to lower property taxes, cut government spending and return Nebraska to a “winner-take-all” system of doling out the state’s electoral college votes.

In 1916, Omaha native Jarvis Offutt entered officer training at Fort Snelling, MN.

One of the federal government’s most important priorities is to provide for the common defense.

W World events have emphasized the importance of American readiness to keep our country safe and stand with our allies across the globe. The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria is another reminder many regions of the world do not enjoy the freedom and stability we do in the United States.

A wise, old soul once told me that “the story of government isn’t that what is said isn’t so, it’s that what is so isn’t said.” That, over and over, has proven true in years of digging into stories and actions of state government. State agencies and constitutional officers have a bevy of public information officers whose job is to promote what that agency or office does, and overall, make that agency look good.

nOte frOm d.C . The Christmas season is one of joy, peace, and reflection.