Nebraska had only been a state for 70 years when the very first session of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature was held in January 1937. Every school kid in Nebraska is taught about our one-of-a-kind system of state government. Most of them also tour the capitol building at this time of year. As another group of […]

Nebraska’s K-12 public schools operate on an academic calendar that is unfriendly to families.  Over the summer months I have been considering introducing legislation next year which would standardize the academic school calendars for all of Nebraska’s K-12 public schools, making them more family friendly. So, today I would like to make the case for […]

I have been asked many times why state legislatures such as Iowa, Texas, Georgia, Arizona, Oklahoma, Florida, Wyoming, etc. are passing legislation addressing the concerns that a majority of Nebraska’s citizens also share. Meanwhile, Nebraska’s legislature is mute on important issues. People want to know why the legislature has not put a halt to any […]