Opinion

I answered the ring of my doorbell this afternoon – well before the start of the Super bowl. There stood a woman I have known since she was a tiny girl.

Experts estimate that well over 80 percent of people will experience back pain at some point in their lives. Perhaps ten percent of adults experience it at any given moment. Back pain is extremely common, and people with back pain can be extremely miserable. It may hurt to move, sit, stand, lay, even breathe. No wonder back pain accounts for so many visits to the doctor!

The 2022 Winter Olympics are finally underway. Each of the American athletes competing this year is the best in their event. Many have dedicated their entire lives to their sports, hoping to one day have this chance to represent the United States in the Olympic Games.

Here in the Good Life, we must not take our public safety for granted. We’ve seen other states fail to support law enforcement and underinvest in their corrections.

South Dakota offers some of the best ATV and UTV tourism in the United States, thanks in part to their legal framework to balance safety and freedom of use. Nebraska could soon follow suit if my bill, LB 1110, passes. On February 14th at 1:30 p.m., LB 1110 will have its public hearing in front of the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee. This bill would clarify our laws on ATVs and UTVs with a regulatory framework like South Dakota’s.

As your U.S. senator, my job is to represent your interests in Washington.

We’re on the cusp of a historic moment in America. After 49 years, the Supreme Court is set to revisit the infamous Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion in 1973. This year, they have an opportunity to undo one of the worst decisions ever made by our nation’s highest court.

On Thursday, January 20th, the Judiciary CommitteeLegislature should support law enforcement Our law enforcement officials are absolutely vital to our security and safety as Nebraskans. We should be doing whatever we can as a Legislature to give our law enforcement the support necessary to carry out their roles.

I recently read an article in the Lincoln Journal Star that tells an all-too-familiar story. In 2012, Dr. Jeff Fraser, a family practice doctor from Lincoln, was diagnosed with prostate cancer. After his third treatment, another doctor prescribed him hydrocodone for back pain caused by the cancer. “That’s when my brain got addicted,” Dr. Fraser said.

On Thursday, January 20th, the Judiciary Committee heard arguments for Senator Tom Brewer’s LB 773, a bill that would adopt a constitutional carry law in Nebraska. It is absolutely vital to pass this legislation to protect our right to bear arms in Nebraska.