Body They’re back. The 108th Legislature, Second Session, convenes today.

Body A couple summers ago, my family went to Worlds of Fun in Kansas City for a quick vacation. While riding the rides at the amusement park, my brother and I found ourselves on the precipice of what many would consider a nightmare scenario.

Body A change is gonna come. Leaders of the Nebraska Legislature want to streamline the process and perhaps change a few rules during the upcoming short session to avoid the mess of last year’s ninety-day struggle.

Body One of the first competitions of the winter sports season that I had the opportunity to cover this year was a wrestling triangular at Minden High School. In early December, I made the trek to the school in the daylight and left long after the sun had set.

Body Remember the Christmas bonus? Probably a thing of past given the changed face of the workplace. Perhaps your “bonus” allows you to work from home.

Body The chickens are coming home to roost. Several tax watchdog groups say the Legislature, at the behest of the Governor, has gone overboard in depleting state revenue by earmarking too much for property tax relief.

Body In 2018, following the passing of my grandmother, my staff gifted me a peace lily. It was a beautiful plant, and throughout the spring and summer, I watched it grow, fertilizing and watering it along the way.

Body A couple weeks ago, I stumbled upon an article on social media that carried the headline “One-third of United States newspapers as of 2005 will be gone by 2024.

Body Governor Jim Pillen wants all state government employees at their desks in their assigned departments beginning next month.

Body Just when you thought the drought was bad, deserts have started popping up in Nebraska. Pick a topic: childcare; food; maternal health care.