Weekly Columns

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. took office a little over two months ago.  In his inaugural address, President Biden dedicated himself to “bringing America together.”  In the weeks since then, he has charted a very different course.  Instead of governing by building consensus, he has aggressively pushed a far-left agenda.  He refused to compromise with Republicans on stimulus legislation.  Instead, he signed a coronavirus spending package that bailed out Blue states at the expense of states ... read more

The Nebraska Legislature is halfway through its 2021 session.  Senators are working on passing a budget that controls spending and delivers on Nebraskans’ top priority—property tax relief.  The Unicameral is also working to achieve other important objectives like providing veterans tax relief, replacing the crumbling Nebraska State Penitentiary, and expanding our state’s broadband infrastructure.

Since taking office as Governor, property tax relief has been my top priority.  That’s because high property taxes continue to be the number one concern I hear from Nebraskans.  This legislative session, Senators have a golden opportunity to give Nebraska families the relief they need.  Nebraska’s economy has been resilient through the pandemic, resulting in strong tax revenues.  This sets the stage for the Unicameral to deliver major property tax relief.

The marijuana industry, which is now partially owned by Big Tobacco, has its eye on Nebraska as a new place to turn a profit.  Previously, they hid this moneymaking motive under the guise of “medical” marijuana.  Now they are just pushing for full legalization.