Editorial

Closing Nebraska’s Property Tax Honesty Gap With Truth In Taxation

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 09/05/2022 - 3:00am

Recent reports that Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert’s proposed 2023 budget contains no tax increase is a prime example of an honesty gap in how Nebraska leaders discuss local property taxes.

In fact, the proposal would increase property tax revenues more than 6%.

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Could Neurotechnology Make Lawyers Smarter Workers?

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 09/02/2022 - 3:00am

Cognitively enhanced lawyers may one day work in our courts. A recent report from The Law Society of England and Wales suggests the rapidly advancing field of neural technology could create “digitally enhanced” super-lawyers capable of focusing more keenly or accessing case law via an implant.

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‘Will Of The People’ vs. Congressional Actions

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 09/01/2022 - 12:00am

According to the most recent data from Pew Research Center, National Election Studies, Gallup, ABC/Washington Post, CBS/New York Times and CNN Polls, only 21% of Americans say they trust the government in Washington, D.C., to do what is right. The headline from Dante Chinni’s June 10 NBC News article sums it up: “Americans agree on one thing — DC isn’t getting the job done.”

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Should You Sign Up For A Nonprofit Board?

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 08/31/2022 - 12:00am

“A local nonprofit organization has asked me to join its board of directors. It’s a real honor for me, and a cause I believe in, but I’m just a little nervous about my legal responsibilities. Could you tackle those at some point?”

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A New US Data Privacy Bill Aims To Give You More Control Over Information Collected About You – And Make Businesses Change How They Handle Data

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 08/30/2022 - 12:00am

Data privacy in the U.S. is, in many ways, a legal void. While there are limited protections for health and financial data, the cradle of the world’s largest tech companies, like Apple, Amazon, Google, and Meta (Facebook), lacks any comprehensive federal data privacy law. This leaves U.S. citizens with minimal data privacy protections compared with citizens of other nations. But that may be about to change.

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It’s Time to Review Your Portfolio’s Insurance Values

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 08/29/2022 - 4:00am

Back in the Summer of 2018, I wrote an article for the RE Journal saying, “It’s no secret, the days of purchasing single family homes for investment purposes has become extremely competitive and challenging for the average buyer. No doubt it’s a sellers’ market, especially in major metropolitan areas like Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Phoenix, Portland, and Tampa-St. Petersburg with values appreciating in the last 12 months 8% to 25%.

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Nebraskans Deserve Better Initiative Process

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 08/26/2022 - 1:00am

Petitions to place issues on ballots, reverse decisions and laws and recall elected officials represent the power of people to have their voices heard and will reflected in state and local laws and government.

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Supporting Kids

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 08/25/2022 - 1:00am

I often say one of Nebraska’s most precious resources is our children. They represent the next generation of great entrepreneurs, family farmers, doctors, police officers – you name it – that make our state the incredible place that it is. For this, they deserve our full support and care.

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Three Lives From Both Sides To Inspire

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 08/24/2022 - 2:00am

In a world of loud mouths, liars and cynicism, be Vin Scully.

In a world of hypocrites, sycophants and political opportunists, be Bill Russell.

In an atonal world of calamity, discord and despair, be Joni Mitchell.

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Minority Owners Don’t Get Mad, They Get Even

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 08/23/2022 - 2:00am

“I formed a business with two partners a couple of years ago. We set up a corporation and divided the stock three ways. Me and my brother each had 40% of the company, and a good friend of ours had the remaining 20%.