Editorial

Grateful For The Good Life

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 11/25/2022 - 4:00am

As Nebraskans, we’re fortunate to live in a state where we enjoy peace, prosperity, and the blessings of liberty. As we celebrate Thanksgiving with friends and family, there are plenty of reasons to be grateful here in the Good Life.

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Evictions And Trusts

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 11/24/2022 - 1:00am

Not long ago, I did a short series on trusts being used by real estate investors. A memo came across my desk recently from a highly-respected eviction attorney in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cleveland Municipal Housing Court is now doing something that will probably spread to other states and cities. They are now requiring additional documentation when the owner of the property is a trust and the trustee is doing the eviction. Let me remind you of a couple of things.

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FTX Bankruptcy Is Bad News For The Charities That Crypto Mogul Sam Bankman-Fried Generously Supported

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 11/23/2022 - 12:00am

FTX, an exchange for trading cryptocurrencies, quickly became bankrupt and defunct in November 2022. Its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, is broke, and the 30-year-old former billionaire could be in serious legal trouble for his alleged financial improprieties. The Conversation asked Brian Mittendorf, an accounting scholar at The Ohio State University, to explain the significance of FTX’s implosion for philanthropy and the nonprofits Bankman-Fried supported.

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Social Studies Standards A New Version Of ‘Kill The Indian, Save The Man’

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 11/22/2022 - 3:00am

What does it say when, during a time of deep and troubling news on the high number of deaths at the boarding schools used to assimilate D/N/Lakota children, that Gov. Kristi Noem would hire a Christian-school consultant to shape a working committee for new South Dakota social studies standards?

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Biden’s Student Loan Cancellation Loses Again

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 11/21/2022 - 3:00am

Things aren’t going well for President Biden’s student loan cancellation. On Monday the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals enjoined the $400 billion write-off, its second legal defeat in days. This is what happens when the President subverts the law for election politics.

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Renaming California’s Hastings Law School Sparks $1.7 Billion Legal Fight That Shows How Hard It Is To Ditch Donors’ Names

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 11/18/2022 - 4:00am

Six descendants of Serranus Clinton Hastings, California’s first chief justice, and a group that says it represents alumni are suing the state of California over its decision to rename a nearly 150-year-old law school. The University of California, Hastings College of the Law, will become UC College of the Law, San Francisco, in 2023, in accordance with a law state legislators passed and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed on Sept. 23, 2022.

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4 Signs Of Progress At The UN Climate Change Summit

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 11/17/2022 - 1:00am

Something significant is happening in the desert in Egypt as countries meet at COP27, the United Nations summit on climate change.

Despite frustrating sclerosis in the negotiating halls, the pathway forward for ramping up climate finance to help low-income countries adapt to climate change and transition to clean energy is becoming clearer.

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Leading The Way To Cleaner, More Affordable, American-Made Fuel

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 11/16/2022 - 12:00am

There’s no reason why the U.S. should be reliant on authoritarian regimes like Iran, Russia, and Venezuela to supply the fuel we need. We have more than enough resources to restore our energy independence and bring fuel prices down. In Nebraska, we’re doing our part to grow biofuels production right here in America’s Heartland.

Embracing ethanol offers several benefits to consumers and communities.

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Why Magical Thinking Is So Widespread – A Look At The Psychological Roots Of Common Superstitions

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 11/14/2022 - 4:00am

Growing up in Greece, I spent my summers at my grandparents’ home in a small coastal village in the region of Chalkidiki. It was warm and sunny, and I passed most of my time playing in the streets with my cousins. But occasionally, the summer storms brought torrential rain. You could see them coming from far away, with black clouds looming over the horizon, lit up by lightning.

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Native American Children’s Protection Against Adoption By Non-Indian Families Is Before The Supreme Court

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 11/11/2022 - 4:00am

The Supreme Court is about to hear arguments about the constitutionality of a 1978 law enacted to protect Native American children in the U.S. and strengthen their families.

That law, the Indian Child Welfare Act, was originally passed by Congress in response to requests from tribal leaders and other advocates for Native Americans to stop states from removing Indian children from their families.