Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 08/08/2024 - 5:00am
One thing I’ve learned in my over 30 years of doing commentary on radio, TV, and now print and digital is that people like to complain. I’ve made a living out of complaining and the audience has supported me on it all these years so they must like it too.
Complaining and criticizing gets more attention than complimenting and supporting. Hear me out.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 08/08/2024 - 4:00am
For decades, academic research has been clear: Taxpayers almost never get their money back on subsidized sports stadiums.
And yet, over and over again, U.S. cities and states find themselves locked in lopsided negotiations with beloved football, baseball and basketball teams, hoping to keep them from jumping to a new market.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 08/08/2024 - 2:00am
LINCOLN — Freezing property valuations or increasing income tax credits could be a “backup plan” should Nebraska lawmakers fail to pass significant property tax relief this summer.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 08/01/2024 - 7:00am
LINCOLN — For much of its history, Nebraska has been seen as a challenging place to set down roots.
From its early frontier description as “The Great American Desert” and a place only “bugeaters” could love, to now being lumped together with other “flyover” states of the Great Plains, the state has lacked the soaring mountains, sandy beaches and mild winters of other states.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 08/01/2024 - 5:00am
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is right. He called two of the most popular talking points Republicans are using right now "dumb" and "stupid." This is what he said to NBC News:
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 08/01/2024 - 4:00am
Faced with declining membership, aging buildings and large, underutilized properties, many U.S. houses of worship have closed their doors in recent years. Presbyterian minister Eileen Linder has argued that 100,000 churches may close in the next few decades.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 08/01/2024 - 3:00am
U.S. median home prices hit a record high for the second month in a row as sales continued to fall, according to a report released last week, as potential buyers continue to lie in wait for lower mortgage rates.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 08/01/2024 - 2:00am
YORK – It seemed, at first, like such a smooth ride.
Two years ago, the federal government awarded the city of York $15.6 million to do a thing many smaller Nebraska communities fundraise for and dream of – add a walking and biking trail through town.