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I’ve lived here for most of my almost 34 years—long enough to know that this place, whatever you want to call it, is more than a name. They say Central City turned 150 years old this week.

Loren Lippincott, District 34 Senator No other nation in recorded history has had a single form of government as long as ours. Since our Constitution went into effect in 1789, France has seen 15 constitutions come and go.

Somewhere between heartbreak and hilarity lives the story of a 12U baseball team that finally won a darn game. You don’t coach a team like this for the wins—God, no.

Nebraska’s current tax structure faces several challenges that impact individual taxpayers, businesses and the state’s economic competitiveness.

It was the top of the fifth at Charles Schwab Field. UCLA and Arkansas were locked in a College World Series clash—sun out, crowd roaring, tension climbing. And then, a foul ball cracked into the Omaha sky.

This past weekend we observed three important celebrations. Saturday was Flag Day but it was also the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. Then Sunday was Father’s Day.

Monday night ended in silence—not the good kind. Not the kind that comes after a campfire and a full belly. I’m talking about the kind that crawls in through your ears and nests in your bones. The kind that only follows extra innings and a walk-off loss.

This year’s long (90-day) session of the Nebraska Legislature finished on Monday, June 2. This year 736 bills and resolutions were introduced, with 10 measures withdrawn early on, so we ended up holding 726 hearings, giving the public the opportunity to weigh in on all those measures.

Two weeks ago, I left Omaha with a stomach full of pastrami, a head full of regret, and a hotel keycard that might’ve been cursed.

Our state budget is finalized and balanced as we conclude our 90day legislative session. As with 44 other states, our state constitution requires us to spend no more than we take in.