Coal-burning power plants are very important to Nebraska. Coalfired power is the engine of our economy in Nebraska, powering industry and creating good paying jobs in our state. During extreme weather, coal has literally saved lives. Time and time again, coal-fired power plants have kept the lights on when other forms energy could not. I am very concerned about the plans public power organizations have to “de-carbonize” our electricity generation in Nebraska. We simply cannot ignore the fact that Nebraskans will continue to rely on coal. Wind and solar energy cannot replace coal.

Who Benefits the Most from Income Tax Rate Cuts? It has been said “the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer.” That aphorism (a pithy observation that contains a general truth) is attributed to British poet and author Percy Bysshe Shelley in 1840. It has been heard in more than one iteration during the debate on a major income tax cut bill (LB939) currently before lawmakers The measure, introduced by Elkhorn Sen.

David P. Renfrew: Speeding 11-15 MPH, $75.00 Fine; Brown County Sheriff’s Office - Deputy Kyle Stang.

Brown County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Summary February 27th, 2022 - March 5th, 2022 Sunday, February 27th Released an inmate from the Brown County Jail for a 15 day court commitment of time served. Ainsworth Fire Department responded to a grass fire of a flare up of tree piles that were ignited previously for a burn permit.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ National anthem singers are being sought to perform at the College World Series in June.

Nebraska’s Primary Election is set for Tuesday, May 10, 2022. The deadline for incumbents to file was February 15, 2022.