Opinion

Daily Record to Join the Ralston Community

Published by Scott Stewart on Fri, 06/11/2021 - 4:00am

The Daily Record is excited to announced that we intend to offer a new weekly section in our newspaper devoted to covering the community of Ralston, including the City of Ralston, Ralston Public Schools, Ralston Area Chamber of Commerce, Ralston Arena, and surrounding businesses and neighborhoods.

Court Watchers Awaiting Rulings in Blockbuster Cases

Published by Derek Noehren on Wed, 06/09/2021 - 12:00am

As the Supreme Court enters its final month of the October 2020 term, court watchers are still awaiting rulings in the blockbuster cases.

But last week’s decisions were newsworthy and included a refusal to take up Johnson & Johnson appeal over the $2.5 billion verdict in the case involving the company’s talcum powder as a causer of cancer.

Court Watchers Have Plenty to Track Midway Through Term

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 05/26/2021 - 12:00am

About halfway through the October 2020 term’s list of cases, the U.S. Supreme Court is still speaking with each other and the partisan divide the press is fond of writing about is not quite so partisan.

Nebraska’s Merit Plan for Judicial Selection Has Worked Well

Published by Nikki Ratay on Wed, 05/12/2021 - 12:00am

It’s almost 60 years since Nebraska adopted the Merit Plan for Judicial Selection in 1962.

By and large, the system designed to take “hard politics” out of the choice and retention of judges at all levels has worked well. The state has had 10 governors since the constitutional amendment was adopted. Four chief justices have been chosen under the merit plan, two from each political party.

Picking the Top Supremes … and How Many There Are

Published by Nikki Ratay on Wed, 04/28/2021 - 12:00am

Did you vote for the greatest justice of them all in the SCOTUSblog version of March Madness, which just picked Earl Warren for the top honors?

Public Notices Critical to Keeping People Informed

Published by Nikki Ratay on Wed, 04/21/2021 - 12:00am

If you leaf through the pages of The Daily Record, you’ll learn what is happening in the Omaha community — and not just from news stories.

Small Business Can Still Thrive After the Pandemic

Published by Nikki Ratay on Fri, 04/16/2021 - 12:00am

Just over a year ago, partners-to-be cut down their wedding guest lists and popular venues cancelled events. From caterers and photographers to DJs and florists, wedding industry workers have faced several obstacles over the past year. Many have adjusted to the “new normal”, but the question if weddings will ever be the same as they were prior to the pandemic is still looming.

Breyer’s Warning in Scalia Lecture Worth Hearing, Even If You Disagree

Published by Nikki Ratay on Wed, 04/14/2021 - 12:00am

The annual Scalia Lecture at the Harvard Law School is mind-bending and provocative — like its namesake, the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

Let’s Lift Up Female Entrepreneurs in Omaha

Published by Nikki Ratay on Thu, 04/01/2021 - 12:00am

As we begin to turn the corner on the pandemic, I’m reminded of how far our small businesses have come in the past year. Omaha’s small business community is the backbone of our economy, and while it seems there’s a light at the end of this long COVID-19 tunnel, local businesses need continued support if they are going to make it through to the other side. And with March concluding Women’s History Month, there’s no better time to lift-up female entrepreneurs in Nebraska and beyond.

Judiciary Starting to Be Shaped By Biden and the Democrats

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 03/31/2021 - 12:00am

The next few days will show whether President Joe Biden has dropped the ball on the critical issue of appointing judges.

As a matter of fact, by the time you read this, he may have redeemed himself with antsy Democrats who have been waiting since January for the first nominations.

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