Archived: Erdman at the Legislature: A fond farewell
Happy New Year! As is the case with most New Years, things change, and that is the case this year. This will be the last weekly article that I write as a Nebraska state senator. Following me will be Nebraska State Sen. Paul Strommen, who will represent the people of Legislative District 47 in the […]
Archived: Erdman at the Legislature: A fond farewell
Happy New Year! As is the case with most New Years, things change, and that is the case this year. This will be the last weekly article that I write as a Nebraska state senator. Following me will be Nebraska State Sen. Paul Strommen, who will represent the people of Legislative District 47 in the […]
Archived: Erdman at the Legislature: TIF is bad experiment
One of my last official duties as a Nebraska state senator was to attend a hearing on tax increment financing and workforce housing last week at the state capitol in Lincoln. As a result of that hearing, I am convinced more than ever that TIF is a bad experiment in social engineering and makes property […]
Archived: Erdman at the Legislature: TIF is bad experiment
One of my last official duties as a Nebraska state senator was to attend a hearing on tax increment financing and workforce housing last week at the state capitol in Lincoln. As a result of that hearing, I am convinced more than ever that TIF is a bad experiment in social engineering and makes property […]
Archived: Erdman at the Legislature: Changes in Christmas traditions
A new poll found that 31% of adults are bored with their usual Christmas traditions. Instead of sending Christmas cards, exchanging gifts, or decorating a Christmas tree, these individuals would rather spend Christmas Day in their pajamas, go on a quiet, personal retreat, or order take-out instead of preparing a traditional turkey dinner. While none of […]
Archived: Erdman at the Legislature: Changes in Christmas traditions
A new poll found that 31% of adults are bored with their usual Christmas traditions. Instead of sending Christmas cards, exchanging gifts, or decorating a Christmas tree, these individuals would rather spend Christmas Day in their pajamas, go on a quiet, personal retreat, or order take-out instead of preparing a traditional turkey dinner. While none of […]
Archived: Erdman at the Legislature: Billions of dollars tucked in state agency cash funds
Don’t you wish your personal finances worked like the state of Nebraska’s? If they did, you would never run out of cash. Recently, Nebraska’s Tax Rate Review Committee projected a budgetary shortfall of $432 million for the 2026-27 biennium. This amounts to $490 million less than what was projected to come into the state’s coffers at […]
Archived: Erdman at the Legislature: Billions of dollars tucked in state agency cash funds
Don’t you wish your personal finances worked like the state of Nebraska’s? If they did, you would never run out of cash. Recently, Nebraska’s Tax Rate Review Committee projected a budgetary shortfall of $432 million for the 2026-27 biennium. This amounts to $490 million less than what was projected to come into the state’s coffers at […]
Archived: Erdman in the Legislature: Goodness of God
A song by CeCe Winans entitled the “Goodness of God” speaks about how God’s goodness runs after us. God’s goodness always seeks what is best for us. We may not be aware of God’s goodness, but it is still there nevertheless. When things go awry or when we don’t get what we want, God’s goodness is not […]
Archived: Erdman in the Legislature: Goodness of God
A song by CeCe Winans entitled the “Goodness of God” speaks about how God’s goodness runs after us. God’s goodness always seeks what is best for us. We may not be aware of God’s goodness, but it is still there nevertheless. When things go awry or when we don’t get what we want, God’s goodness is not […]
Archived: Erdman in the Legislature: CO2 pipelines shouldn’t be able to claim eminent domain, but they can
CO2 sequestration will soon become a major problem for land owners in Nebraska. As I said a week ago, when the state Legislature passed LB 650 on Final Reading back in 2021, I was the only state senator who voted against the bill. Those senators who voted for the bill will soon begin regretting their […]
Archived: Erdman in the Legislature: CO2 pipelines shouldn’t be able to claim eminent domain, but they can
CO2 sequestration will soon become a major problem for land owners in Nebraska. As I said a week ago, when the state Legislature passed LB 650 on Final Reading back in 2021, I was the only state senator who voted against the bill. Those senators who voted for the bill will soon begin regretting their […]
Archived: Erdman in the Legislature: Voters see past campaign rhetoric
The election of 2024 will go down in history as one of the worst abuses of rhetoric ever used in American political history. As bad as they were, the abuses of rhetoric were not limited to political candidates or pundits in the media; instead, they found their way into some of our most sacred government […]
Archived: Erdman in the Legislature: Voters see past campaign rhetoric
The election of 2024 will go down in history as one of the worst abuses of rhetoric ever used in American political history. As bad as they were, the abuses of rhetoric were not limited to political candidates or pundits in the media; instead, they found their way into some of our most sacred government […]
Archived: Erdman at the Legislature: Carbon dioxide cannot be stored underground, no need for it either
CO2, otherwise known as carbon dioxide, is good for the earth. Climate change fanatics would have you believe that CO2 is somehow bad for our planet, but it is not. “Carbon pollution” was a term made up by environmental extremists, who have a political agenda to end CO2 emissions caused by combustion engines and the […]
Archived: Erdman at the Legislature: Carbon dioxide cannot be stored underground, no need for it either
CO2, otherwise known as carbon dioxide, is good for the earth. Climate change fanatics would have you believe that CO2 is somehow bad for our planet, but it is not. “Carbon pollution” was a term made up by environmental extremists, who have a political agenda to end CO2 emissions caused by combustion engines and the […]
Archived: Erdman in the Legislature: Support school choice
One of the measures that will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot is a referendum to repeal LB 1402, otherwise known as Nebraska’s school choice bill. A vote to repeal on Measure 435 would effectively end the school choice program started by LB 1402. Because all families must pay property taxes to their local public […]
Archived: Erdman in the Legislature: Support school choice
One of the measures that will appear on the Nov. 5 ballot is a referendum to repeal LB 1402, otherwise known as Nebraska’s school choice bill. A vote to repeal on Measure 435 would effectively end the school choice program started by LB 1402. Because all families must pay property taxes to their local public […]
Archived: Erdman in the Legislature: Still hoping to fill the blank property tax credit
As things stand now, Nebraskans will not be able to claim their 2023 property tax credit when they file their 2024 income tax return next year. After the state legislature passed LB 1107 back in 2020, Nebraskans became eligible to claim a refundable tax credit on their income tax return for the taxes they paid […]
Archived: Erdman in the Legislature: Still hoping to fill the blank property tax credit
As things stand now, Nebraskans will not be able to claim their 2023 property tax credit when they file their 2024 income tax return next year. After the state legislature passed LB 1107 back in 2020, Nebraskans became eligible to claim a refundable tax credit on their income tax return for the taxes they paid […]