Opinion

Summer is usually a relaxing time in Lincoln. College students have left, state lawmakers have gone home, the weather gets hot, the backyard tomatoes get ripe, and the biggest debate around town is whether this is the year the Huskers become relevant again in football.

eWs by Senator Tom Brewer CSC has been reinstated I have really good news for Western Nebraska. The ROTC program at Chadron State College will be reinstated.

WashingtOn d.C . Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently came to Washington to address Congress.

During the recent Nebraska Game and Park Commission’s meeting in Ogallala, they announced a new species hunting season will begin in 2025. There will be two seasons for mountain lions. The first season will begin in January and end in February. If a female has not been harvested, a second season March 15-31 will be held.

Could Nebraska become a destination for climate migrants? Rural communities across Nebraska have struggled with population loss for decades. The last census indicated that of the state’s 93 counties, 69 had lost population between 2010 and 2020.

WashingtOn d.C . In 1970, the U.S.

W As the Israel-Hamas War continues, 111 of the 251 hostages taken by Hamas terrorists in the October 7 attacks remain in Gaza. Last week, in southern Gaza, Israeli forces recovered five bodies of hostages killed by their Hamas captors.

Mental health treatment within the criminal justice system plays a pivotal yet often overlooked role in both the well-being and rehabilitation of incarcerated individuals. This is often overlooked by the general population due to attitudes against the incarcerated and the lack of overall media attention. It is my belief that change needs to take place.

The attempted assassination of President Trump at a campaign rally held north of Pittsburgh last weekend has shocked the nation. Thankfully and miraculously, this heinous act of violence failed to take the former president’s life.

By the time you read this, state senators are expected to be trudging back to Lincoln for a special session on property tax relief. The word “trudging” reflects the general distaste senators have for special sessions, which disrupts the lives of these part-time, underpaid ($12,000 a year plus all you can eat and drink) lawmakers.