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When the Voters Speak, Lawmakers Must Not Stand in the Way Let’s get this straight – 71% of Nebraskans voted in November to legalize the use of marijuana as medicine. But when the State Legislature got around to adopting regulations to dole it out, lawmakers decided “whoa,” let’s not get too hasty about this.

Capitol Conversations: From Pasture to Policy This week wraps up our final full week of legislative debate. Many have asked about my experience as a new senator, and while I’ll share more in future newsletters, I wanted to offer a few reflections here. I’ve been extremely disappointed by time on the floor strategically wasted through “filibusters” led by the political minority. This was generally all rooted in either an attempt to prevent bills from being heard at all, or to exert readily available “consequences” through holding the legislative body hostage. At one point one Senator actually asked for a call of the house, (generally reserved for voting ), simply to get Senators back on the floor and force them to listen to her speech. While these seemingly childish games have been discouraging, I am encouraged by the passage of several bills that I believe will provide real and lasting help to Nebraskans. First and foremost, we delivered a balanced budget, even in the face of challenging circumstances. We passed a package of transformational legislation to protect kids and empower parents in the digital world and enable law enforcement to hold predators accountable. We funded the property tax credit program, without having to raise additional taxes. We banned the sale of chemical laden petri dish meat. We protected the integrity of livestock inspection crucial to the financial security of the beef industry. We reformed franchise laws to allow fair compensation to Nebraska owned car dealers for warranty work.

Activities Thursday, June 5th: 10:30 a.m. - Bible Study; 2:30 p.m.

Lunch Chef Salad Available Daily Thursday, June 5th: Club sandwich, potato soup, oranges and milk. Friday, June 6th: Beef roast, baked potato, spinach, peaches, muffin and milk.