Editorial

‘Rhetoric’ Doesn’t Need To Be Such An Ugly Word – It Has A Lot To Teach Echo-Chambered America

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 05/22/2023 - 4:00am

Early on in my writing courses, I ask students to define their sense of rhetoric. Responses range from “persuasion” to “manipulation,” but they tend to share a negative connotation. Little wonder: In America today, the word is often used to dismiss a political opponent. Whereas a Democrat may find a favorite candidate’s speech inspiring, a Republican might call it “mere rhetoric,” implying a lack of substance or even honesty.

Read more about ‘Rhetoric’ Doesn’t Need To Be Such An Ugly Word – It Has A Lot To Teach Echo-Chambered America

Why House Hacking Is Becoming More Popular

Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 05/18/2023 - 4:00am

House hacking is a real estate investing strategy that has become extremely popular over the past decade. First-time and repeat homebuyers are getting creative when buying real estate through various forms of house hacking. This strategy can be successfully pulled off in a single-family home with multiple rooms or a multi-family building. The goal is to rent out the other available rooms (or units) and use that rental income to offset your housing costs.

Read more about Why House Hacking Is Becoming More Popular

A Source Of Statewide Pride: Celebrating 25 Years Of The Nebraska Cultural Endowment

Published by admin on Wed, 05/17/2023 - 3:00am

I often meet people who have never heard of the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, and as the executive director, my typical response goes something like this: The endowment is something all Nebraskans should be so proud of — it’s the only public-private endowment of its kind in the United States, it’s funded by the Nebraska Legislature in addition to private donations — and no matter where in the state you live, you’ve likely enjoyed the fruits of its resources.

Read more about A Source Of Statewide Pride: Celebrating 25 Years Of The Nebraska Cultural Endowment

Why Renting To Subsidized Tenants Is Good Business For Nebraska — And Every State

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 04/27/2023 - 2:00am

Across the Great Plains states of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska, nearly 79,000 households have a federal Housing Choice Voucher and have successfully used it to find a home.

That’s a good thing.

Read more about Why Renting To Subsidized Tenants Is Good Business For Nebraska — And Every State

On The Supreme Court And Ethics

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 04/26/2023 - 2:00am

At least one member of the Supreme Court told Justice Clarence Thomas that there was no problem accepting privately paid luxury trips and other lavish gifts from “close personal friends” without disclosing them, according to a statement issued earlier this month by Justice Thomas.

Read more about On The Supreme Court And Ethics

New Corrections Leader Faces Tough Challenges

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 04/21/2023 - 2:00am

Nebraska has a new corrections director in Rob Jeffreys, who comes to the state with a record as a reformer, a quality most needed for the state’s overcrowded correctional system.

Read more about New Corrections Leader Faces Tough Challenges

Assistance Animals…A Fourfold Challenge

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 04/20/2023 - 4:00am

In operations, we all feel pressured to have a certain depth of knowledge on critical topics. This pressure rises to another level when the subject touches the work of our on-site, centralized, supervisory, and corporate team members. That pressure increases to a whole new level when it touches the lives of our applicants, residents, and possibly even our guests with disabilities. And if that wasn’t enough, this particular topic makes up approximately 60% of HUD complaints.

Read more about Assistance Animals…A Fourfold Challenge

Healthy Ways to Cope With Stress

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 04/19/2023 - 2:00am

Lincoln – Stress Awareness Month has been recognized every April since 1992. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) recognizes the importance of learning to cope with stress and finding healthy ways to deal with situations in our lives that cause stress, which can go a long way to helping Nebraskans live healthy, productive, and positive lives.

Read more about Healthy Ways to Cope With Stress

5 Easy Rules That Will Keep Your Delaware Corporation Alive

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 04/18/2023 - 2:00am

“Some friends and I started a high-tech business a couple of years ago and formed a Delaware corporation to run the business. We live and work in another state but were told that Delaware was the place to be for tech startups (it may have been one of your columns, actually ...).

We formed the corporation online to save money, and it seemed like everything was OK.

Read more about 5 Easy Rules That Will Keep Your Delaware Corporation Alive

Bringing Nebraska’s Views To Washington

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 04/17/2023 - 3:00am

Since the start of the new year, I’ve been working on solutions to some of the most consequential issues facing Nebraskans. My colleagues and I have introduced legislation related to everything from unleashing American energy to investing in our national security.