Editorial

Sober Up Republican Party

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 10/16/2026 - 12:00am

Years ago, I had a girlfriend who had a serious drinking problem.

When we were dating, we’d go out on a weekend night and have some drinks like so many others do. And yes, there were times we were overserved.

But we were young and horny, and it seemed like the thing to do. I didn’t think anything was out of the ordinary. After a night of drinking on a Saturday night, we would have a glass of champagne in bed on Sunday morning. A little hair of the dog, if you will. It seemed romantic.

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Tunda: Part 3

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/15/2026 - 12:00am

Veila’s mother hunkered over her small, bubbling cauldron. The smell of the brewing herbs hung heavy in the air, pungent and sour. Veila detested the familiar stench. Beyond her father’s growing blood cough, little Adum had endured a steady and persistent rattling through most of his early years. Her mother’s tea was renowned in the village for its ability to soothe symptoms, but it was only comfort. Veila stood by while the old woman used a ladle to push a floating bone out of the way and scooped some of the translucent brown liquid into a waiting vessel.

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Caution: This Story Is Provocative

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 10/14/2026 - 12:00am

I’ve been racking my brain trying to think of a way to make a story sexy. Make a story so interesting that it gets the attention of the media and the politicians. Make a story about the plight of Ukrainian immigrants who are caught in a Catch-22, emotional enough to get people to really give a damn.

You see, I recently met with Amanda Hall. Amanda formed an organization called Orel Alliance. Orel Alliance was started to aid those Ukrainians who fled to America to be safe from the unprovoked Russian attack on their country.

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Ricketts Pardon

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 10/12/2026 - 12:00am

There are so many perfectly good reasons for a PAC to attack Senator Ricketts.

You can attack him for his vote for that drunken philanderer Pete Hegseth, allowing him to put us in Iran with no strategy to win or get out. You could shine a light on his pro-measles vote for RFK Jr. or point out how he was against releasing the Epstein files. Remind voters of how he worked to negate the will of 71% of Nebraska voters and the stupidity of saying that medical marijuana will kill children.

Yes, there are plenty of valid reasons to run attack ads on our junior Senator.

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Food For Thought This Election Season

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 10/09/2026 - 12:00am

I wonder what hurt Governor Pillen more: the time he fell off the horse, or when the Farm Bureau dissed him right before the election.

Few endorsements in Nebraska politics carry more weight than support from the Nebraska Farm Bureau. Last week, when the Farm Bureau put out their list of endorsements, Pillen’s name wasn’t on it.

The Farm Bureau endorsed him 4 years ago, but after seeing the job he’s done, they’ve decided to sit this one out.

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Tunda: Part 1

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/08/2026 - 12:00am

The snow fell fast and steady. Veila stood, arms crossed, and watched the large flakes accumulate on the world around her. In a life of bleak expectations with even worse disappointment, one of her only favorite things was this sort of calm, quiet precipitation.

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Stop Scott Petersen From Taking Away Our Voting Rights

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 10/07/2026 - 12:00am

An open letter of apology to the people who were at the Augustana Lutheran Church on September 25th to hear the Republican nominee for Secretary of State, Scott Petersen, speak.

I’m sorry I disrupted your meeting. I’m sorry I got up, yelled, and stormed out in the middle of it. I shouldn’t have done that.

Here’s a synopsis of what happened.

One of the many duties of a Secretary of State is to serve on the Pardons Board.

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Will Nebraska’s New Economic Forecasting Board Report A Trick Or A Treat?

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 10/06/2026 - 12:00am

Former State Sen. Tom Briese, District 41.
(Courtesy of Unicameral Information Office)

Just in time for Halloween, the Nebraska Economic Forecasting Board will meet on October 30th.

Will their report be a Trick or a Treat?

Just what is the Nebraska Economic Forecasting Board, and why does its meeting matter?

The Nebraska Economic Forecasting Board studies the state’s finances and predicts whether Nebraska will face a budget shortfall through 2029, and, if so, how bad it expects it to be.

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Right Down The Middle?

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 10/05/2026 - 12:00am

I know the consequences of this election are very serious, but there are some things that are going on that just make me chuckle.

Like the ads where Brinker Harding is throwing horseshoes, now I agree with him that the extremes on the left and the right have gone too far. I agree that both sides need to work together to find common ground.

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Will We Vote In A New Governor Who Is Nebraska Nice?

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 10/02/2026 - 12:00am

Lynne Walz is Nebraska nice. But is she a little too Nebraska nice?

I recently heard her speak at the Free Speech Society, where she spread her message of how her faith has taught her to love all people regardless of their skin color, sexuality, religion, or political affiliation. She spoke of how she will work with all sides to find the best solutions to fix our budget problems. She spoke of how, in her time in the State Senate, she worked with Republicans to pass legislation, including working with Brett Lindstrom to provide tax relief.