Editorial

Who’s for Nebraska?

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 03/22/2024 - 2:00am

For some folks, the “Good Life” just isn’t good enough.

Consider:

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Is It Unconstitutional or Not?

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 03/21/2024 - 2:00am

A little over a week ago (in early March, 2024), small businesses across the United States were rejoicing upon hearing the news that a federal judge in the Northern District of Alabama, in a case brought by the National Small Business Association and Isaac Winkles, a member of the NSBA, had ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which became effective January 1, 2024, was unconstitutional.

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Recent History Brought One Pandemic, Two Traumas

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 03/20/2024 - 4:00am

Four years ago this week we made history. I’m not celebrating the anniversary.

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The Topic Of Sex Is A Difficult And Tricky Situation When It Comes To Children And Young Adults

Published by jason@omahadail... on Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:07pm

The State Board of Education has for the time being, stopped a proposal to ban sexually explicit books in schools. Now for people who only read the headlines, many might think that means the State Board of Education is promoting putting copies of Hustler magazines in school libraries. (Is Hustler magazine even a thing any more?) Nothing could be farther from the truth.

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Shutting Down The Far-Left's Hate

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 03/18/2024 - 2:00am

American ways of life and values are under attack.

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Protecting Access To 340b Program For Affordable Medications

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 03/15/2024 - 8:30am

Last year, over 116,000 Nebraskans accessed health care at a Federally Qualified Health Center. Medical, dental, behavioral health and supporting services like transportation and interpretation services are available at all seven Nebraska health centers.

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Quit Attacking Tourism. Promote It.

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 03/14/2024 - 2:00am

What would Nebraska be without travelers and tourists? What would Kearney be without people coming here for state and regional conferences? What would Omaha be without the College World Series?

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Canada Plans To Legalize Medically Assisted Death In 2027 Should People Suffering From Mental Illness Be Eligible For Medically Assisted Death? – A Philosopher Explains The Core Questions

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 03/13/2024 - 3:00am

Imagine that you have lived with an illness for years. The suffering this illness has caused is devastating – so much that you wish to die. You no longer feel like the person you were before. You have been to see specialists, have tried the best treatments, but nothing works.

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Student’s View: My School Helped Me With My Eating Disorder. Now, I Help Others

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 03/12/2024 - 5:00am

When I was 11 years old, I started severely restricting my diet and became intensely preoccupied with food. I found myself worrying about gaining weight constantly, and I started pulling away from friends and family.

My grades started slipping, and I no longer had energy for volleyball, which used to be one of my favorite hobbies. I knew there was a problem, but since my weight did not reflect my mindset and actions, I did not know how serious it was getting.

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Politics’ Dirty Little Secret

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 03/11/2024 - 5:00am

I’m going to tell you a dirty little secret about politics: There are Democrats that are against abortion and Republicans that are pro-choice. Now of course I’m talking about the voters and not the politicians because even if the politicians felt that way, they couldn’t say so in public if they wanted to continue their political career.