Statements and op-eds from Nebraska’s members of Congress.
Tax Day is nearly here. This tax season, the Working Families Tax Cuts are delivering for Nebraskans and putting more money in your pocket. Recently, I’ve been travelling the sta…
ax Day will never be anyone’s favorite holiday. There are no parades, no family gatherings, and certainly no celebrations when April 15th rolls around. For most, it’s a painful rem…
Last week, I wrote about my team’s work to secure federal tax dollars Nebraskans already sent to Washington to improve the Central Nebraska Regional Airport in Grand Island. This w…
As discussions about the future of energy in America swirl around Capitol Hill, Nebraska is at the forefront of the next great biofuels revolution – sustainable aviation fuel. When…
In a World-Herald op-ed on Veterans Day, Rep. Don Bacon writes about Nebraska's unique role in supporting veterans....
Perspectives from the Governor’s office and Nebraska state senators.
It is that dreaded Tax Day again where we are expected to apply rules laid out in the 6,871 pages of the U.S. Federal Tax Code and 1,271 pages of the Nebraska Tax Code. And whether…
Let me start this update with a “public service announcement.” The Nebraska State Treasurer is the repository of unclaimed property money. This includes funds from forgotten bank a…
In the face of fire, Nebraskans – once again – proved our grit and came together to protect life, property, and livestock. After a dry winter, high temperatures, and relentless win…
We have reached the final full week of the second half of the 109th Legislature. After this week, we are scheduled to return on Friday, April 17, to vote on any final legislation o…
The Nebraska Legislature is in the final stretch of our 60-day session. We have considered a large number of bills this past week. I’ll highlight some of those that have advanced a…
Valentine is stepping up to solve a problem that many rural communities face: a shortage of childcare. Families, local leaders, and churches are working together to fill the gap, s…
Editorial boards and guest essays from communities statewide.
To accompany spring cleaning, it’s about time we drop in on our Washington quintet to see what they are thinking about a variety of subjects, what with a war, gas prices and a coup…
Now that Nebraskans have been told they don’t know what they’re voting for, the state’s U.S. Senators, Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts, are being asked to “save” us from the clutches…
The Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, also known as the Voter Fraud Commission, was established by President Donald Trump in May 2017. The commission asked al…
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen was correct when he said Legislative Bill 1165 and its revamped approach to economic incentives for certain companies is “more aggressive and assertive tha…
Throughout 2025, I have heard from many faculty, staff, alumni and Nebraskans across the state about their university. They have expressed pride and aspirations for the future, sto…
