Opinion

When the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was approved by Congress and signed into law by President Trump in 2020, it received widespread bipartisan support. The USMCA was a historic achievement for trade relations between the U.S.

We all agree that our kids are our future. In every community across our state, no matter the size, we all want the same thing – a better future for our kids than we had.

ieW by J.L. Schmidt The State of the State on its 156th birthday.

Dear Editor, City Hall - why not relocate to old gym/junior high? All kinds of parking on east side along with room for any and all offices; ADA approved. Bathrooms for the ladies and men. Change out heating with new HVAC duct.

nOte frOm d.C . Last weekend, the United States shot down a Chinese surveillance balloon that entered our airspace.

W A recent report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projected our nation will add nearly $19 trillion to the national debt over the next 10 years. CBO projects the debt will equal 118 percent of gross domestic product 2033.

His predecessor spent eight years pushing property tax relief. Now, Governor Jim Pillen wants to clearly tie said property tax relief to school finance. It’s up to the Legislature to figure out how to make that work.

g OVernOr LINCOLN – February 14, 2023, Governor Jim Pillen and state leaders announced a labor contract agreement between the State of Nebraska and the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). The FOP represents teammates within protective services classifications, including corrections officers at the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) and safety and security specialists at the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

I introduced two bills this session that I think address the two most important rights Americans have. These rights are protected by the First and Second Amendments of the Federal Constitution, and article one, sections one and four of the Nebraska Constitution.

I am a defender of the Second Amendment. I firmly believe it is the one constitutional amendment which guarantees all the others. The first role of government is to defend our rights, not pass laws that further infringe upon them. The Second Amendment is already the only constitutional “right” we have to ask permission to use.