Opinions

It is a profound privilege to represent the people of the Third District. I never take for granted the opportunity to take your ideas to Washington and work together to create solutions.

Federal spending and our growing national debt are serious challenges which must be addressed for the long-term fiscal health of our nation.

For a lot of people, if you were asked to think about the year 2010, there is a good chance that a litany of headline- making events would come to the forefront of your mind.

Nearly a quarter century has passed since the attacks of September 11, 2001. That day’s tragic events, the heroic acts of so many Americans, and the extraordinary shows of patriotism and national unity which followed are forever etched in our national memory.

Growing up, on our birthdays, my siblings and I always kept a keen ear tuned to the radio in the morning.

Agriculture producers have faced serious economic challenges in recent years. Despite rising productivity, farmers face high input costs and falling commodity prices, straining their margins.

When you are a little kid, no one is smarter than your parents. You idolize them.

Monday morning, as I scrambled out the door and off to my first event of the week—the Arcadia Fall Festival Parade—out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of the front end of my vehicle, and my heart skipped a beat.

In recent weeks, I’ve been grateful to be able to speak with many Nebraskans across the Third District’s eighty counties.

I don’t think this is earthshattering news, but if there is one thing that all newspapers fret over, it is correctly spelling names.