Opinion

Recently, devastating wildfires swept Southern California. And flash flooding swamped parts of Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia. Some areas of North Carolina, Florida, and other southern states are still rebuilding from the overwhelming damage of Hurricane Helene. Nebraska is no stranger to natural disasters either. From the devastating flooding that caused so much damage in 2019, to the tornadoes that ripped through Omaha area last year, to wildfires that scourge our farmland and ranchland, our state has endured the worst that weather could throw at us.

You have no doubt heard the old saying “You can’t go home again.”

There is an inscription above an entrance to the Nebraska State Capitol. It reads: “the salvation of the state is watchfulness in the citizen.” Transparency is essential to watchfulness. Our $36 trillion national debt is our greatest domestic threat. We must do all we can to eliminate waste and restore fiscal sanity. This week, I introduced the Improper Payments Transparency Act. My bipartisan bill will require more transparent and more accurate data about the scope of improper payments made by the federal government.

Committee hearings continue and the turnout for the public hearings has been exceptional. It has been inspiring and humbling to meet concerned citizens from across our state.

We are writing this letter with concern about what is happening in our Nemaha County but also all over this great state of Nebraska. Solar… Login to continue reading Login…

Last week, we talked about the Nebraska landowners’ growing concern about wind and solar farm developments in their communities.