The past year, 2024, was an excellent year for Nebraska. We stood strong for property tax relief, took steps to grow agricultural production, and protected our children and values. Kids In 2024, we took steps to protect children by signing LB 1092 into law. This bill protects our kids from the scourge of online pornography […]

Over the past few weeks, Nebraskans across the state have begun receiving their property valuation notices. The common reaction to those statements can be summed up in one word — outrage. One Nebraskan recently interviewed for a news story had the perfect reaction to the question “what goes through your head when viewing your property […]

When things are at their worst, Nebraskans are at their best. It’s what makes our state the greatest in the nation – our people.   That was true Arbor Day weekend and has been apparent ever since – neighbors helping neighbors. I returned to communities (in the Omaha area) affected by tornadoes just last week, […]

I appreciate the leadership and conviction of the 20 state senators who voted to sustain my veto of LB 307. Together, we successfully blocked a bad bill that would have brought needle exchange programs to Nebraska. By distributing free needles to addicts, these programs would have increased drug abuse and overdose deaths in Nebraska. The […]

Nebraska has the lowest drug overdose death rate in the country. Yet, some state senators want to bring the failed policies of drug-infested cities like San Francisco here to the Good Life. This isn’t just a bad idea; it’s a dangerous one. Legislative Bill (LB) 307 would authorize the state-sanctioned distribution of syringes to drug […]

Upon entering my first legislative session it was imperative that we tighten the state’s belt. We need to run government like a business, which means doing more with less, cutting spending and growing services. It’s vital that we invest in our future — our kids — and have transformative tax policy change. This year, the […]

On May 30, I signed LB 753 into law. Known as the Opportunity Scholarship Act, LB 753 will provide parents the choice in which school to send their children.   This bill is a historic step forward for the state of Nebraska. Before the passage of this legislation, Nebraska was only one of two states, North […]

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. Our highest priority is to protect our kids and their adolescent minds until they are old enough to discern and […]