Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/22/2024 - 7:00am
I was in the second grade when the school’s principal came over the PA system and announced that President Kennedy had been assassinated in Dallas. I have a vivid memory of Mrs. Cusak slamming her glasses on the desk as she ran out of the room crying.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 07/10/2024 - 6:00am
Dear Nebraska Legislators,
I know you’re thinking about it but DON’T DO IT! I have no doubt some of you are looking at what Louisiana and Oklahoma have done and you’re thinking “Maybe we should demand they put the Ten Commandments in our public schools as well. DON’T! Just DON’T!
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 07/09/2024 - 6:00am
I keep hoping that I’ll wake up to find that this was nothing more than a bad dream.
Or maybe that it was the plot of a poorly written Netflix series that involved a likeable but befuddled old president, and his challenger, a convicted felon. A felon who was a reality TV star is more likely to lie to you than tell the truth.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 07/02/2024 - 7:00am
Before I begin let me state for the record that, in theory, I am a fan of the streetcar.
The, “in theory” part is very important because, in theory, I can see how it will benefit Omaha’s urban core. In theory, I can see how it’s a starter track that eventually will run to the airport, the zoo, and maybe even to Elkhorn and over the river to Council Bluffs.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 06/26/2024 - 7:00am
A few years ago I had the honor to speak with former Senator Ben Nelson. He was promoting his book “The Death of the Senate. My front row seat to the demise of the world’s greatest deliberative body.”
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 06/17/2024 - 6:00am
The Governor is planning on calling a special session of the Unicameral later this summer. He is determined to get his property tax reductions passed come hell or high water. Also bubbling under the radar is his plan to make Nebraska a “Winner Take All” state when it comes to electoral votes.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 06/12/2024 - 6:00am
When I was a kid and my sister or brother were allowed to have something or do something I couldn’t, my father said it wasn’t fair. His go-to response to that every time was, “Life isn’t fair.”
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 05/21/2024 - 3:00am
After 20 years of helping Midwesterners in Nebraska and Iowa make their business ownership dreams a reality, I’ve found that entrepreneurship begins with a certain mindset. My experience as a franchise broker and consultant has taught me that people consider business ownership for various reasons. Some grew up idolizing their own entrepreneurial parents or relatives and want to follow in their footsteps. Others are interested in exploring a career transition to try something new or different for a change.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 05/02/2024 - 5:00am
Governor Pillen and I have something in common. Neither one of us has a clue on how to pass a 40% reduction in property taxes. The Governor said he was planning on calling a special session of the Unicameral after he failed to get his priority legislation passed this year.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 05/01/2024 - 12:00am
Law Day is May 1st. It’s a day where we celebrate our legal system. A system that’s gotten a lot of publicity lately as a former President goes before the criminal courts for the first time in history.