This past weekend, Julie and I celebrated her mother’s 95th birthday with approximately 40 family members. I must say that my mother-in-law is an amazing woman. She lost her husband, Maurice, 33 years ago from a massive heart attack. She remained on the farm for a few years after that, then moved into a duplex […]

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 […]

The new President will take office in just a few weeks. He has stated that he will do away with the renewable energy subsidy called the production income tax credit. Back in the early part of the 21st century, wind and solar were heralded as the cool new way to save the planet. Several big […]

As a local veteran representative, I have been contacted by several people about the Maxwell Veterans Memorial. The caretaker of the memorial is using it as a personal display area for whatever he feels like.  Complaints have been filed with the Village Board and nothing has been done. It is time for a veterans organizations to […]

I have often said that Thanksgiving is the forgotten holiday. At one time, the day after Thanksgiving (Black Friday) marked the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. However, over the years, national retailers have begun promoting Christmas shopping the day after Halloween. This not only makes it difficult to find Thanksgiving-themed decorations but also makes […]

The election we held about three weeks ago reminded me about what happened to former Nebraska Gov. Norbert (aka Nobby) Tiemann. He was a moderate republican that only served one four-year term. The past election reminded me why he only served one term. In 1966, sponsored by Farm Bureau, the people put an end to […]

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 […]

This week, I’m looking forward to spending Thanksgiving with my family, enjoying good food and plenty of football. I have many things to be thankful for this year, including the opportunity to serve in the Nebraska Legislature on your behalf. One thing I constantly thank God for is the gift of building a family and […]