Editorial

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.

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The Importance Of Having Hobbies: Anecdotal, and Actual, Reasons Attorneys Need Something Fun to Do

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Fri, 03/08/2024 - 5:00am

Let’s face it.¹ Regardless of practice area, if you are a lawyer, you likely have a high stress job. Some of this is self-created, some by our clients, some by opposing counsel, and some of it... Just kidding. You get, and live, the point.

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A Solution For Faster Federal Disaster Relief

Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 03/07/2024 - 4:00am

Last week, natural disaster struck Nebraska. Our dry weather and windy days make us especially vulnerable to disasters like wildfires, as Nebraska farmers and ranchers know all too well. Beginning last Monday, a wildfire blazed across 71,000 acres of land in Custer and Lincoln counties over just 24 hours. The fire destroyed several buildings, including primary residences, and forced evacuations in the North Platte area.

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Caregiver Tax Credit Act Would Provide Relief To Unpaid Family Caregivers

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Tue, 03/05/2024 - 5:00am

Nebraskans know the importance of taking care of each other. This is no more evident than in the approximately 179,000 unpaid family caregivers in our state whose care allows their loved ones to remain at home and helps them avoid unnecessary hospital stays or costly taxpayer-funded institutional care.

Family caregivers are essential to ensuring the safety, quality and sustainability of our long-term care system. While family caregivers provide support out of love, caregiving can create serious emotional strain and financial hardships for many.

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To Get Along Is To Go Along

Published by josie@omahadail... on Mon, 03/04/2024 - 10:00pm

Don Bacon held another Town Hall meeting the other day. Regularly getting in front of his constituents has been something Congressman Bacon has done for years. He should be commended for that.

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Competing To Keep Our Best & Brightest Kids On Team Nebraska

Published by jason@omahadail... on Fri, 03/01/2024 - 4:00am

In Nebraska, we never give up on a kid. Our kids are our future. That’s why we need to do everything we can to encourage our young people to get an education, start their careers and put down roots right here in the great state of Nebraska.

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Investor Myopia vs. The Big Picture

Published by jason@omahadail... on Thu, 02/29/2024 - 4:00am

In a society where instant gratification is the norm, it may be tough to think about long-term planning and the benefits of delayed gratification. But as investors that is precisely what we should be doing. Taking the time to consider the consequences will almost always benefit us in the long run.