Weekly Column

A decades-old ban has restricted Nebraska consumers the opportunity to save money and purchase a cleaner fuel when gas prices tend to be at their highest.

Every few years, Congress has the opportunity to pass legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The last FAA reauthorization was in 2012, and this is the first time in over 35 years that Congress has passed a five-year FAA reauthorization. President Trump recently signed this legislation into law. Leading up to the bill, I heard directly from local airport administrators, manufacturers, airlines, and passengers.

Federal grants help Nebraska communities grow. In this week’s column, I’m proud to report on where a few federal grants dollars are headed to better help communities across our state.

It’s been widely reported that we are facing the largest drug crisis in our nation’s history. I believe the way to beat this epidemic is to bring local, state, and federal resources together and meet this crisis with a historic response.

We live in an age of information. We have access to more information than at any other time in history. With a touch on your phone or click of a mouse, a search for an answer to any question will be met with millions of results. This information has great value, sometimes more than we realize. Information has the power to improve lives and save them.

I believe it is important for us to understand our history through the personal experiences of those who came before us. Not only was Mari Sandoz a pioneer in her journey west, she was a trailblazer for aspiring female authors and historians. I am proud to share her story.

This week I want to highlight another exciting part of tax reform that adopts a clear-cut approach: Opportunity Zones.

My responsibility in the Senate is to ensure that our service members have everything they need on the battlefield to succeed and receive the benefits they earned when they return home.

This is who we are as Nebraskans. We love our country. We love our state. We value family and community. We believe in hard work and responsibility, and we enjoy The Good Life. If you would like to share your story, please do so under the contact section on my website.

With August in full swing, students across Nebraska are returning to school. Teachers are arriving early to prepare their classrooms. Children are filling up backpacks and getting ready to ride yellow buses to school.