Governor Jim Pillen joined state senators in introducing two bills aimed at pushing back against foreign adversarial influence in Nebraska. At the request of the Governor, Senator Barry DeKay (District 40) introduced legislation to modernize laws related to foreign-owned agriculture land.

January 14 - 20, 2024 Sunday, January 14th Officer issued a citation for speeding, 82 mph in a 65 mph zone. The Brown County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a burglary alarm going of at a residence in Long Pine.

Summarized - All Cases Include $ 50.00 Court Cost Trust N. Tripp: Terroristic Threats,Use Deadly Weapon to Commit a Felony, Possess Deadly Weapon-Prohibited Person, False Imprisonment - 1st Degree and Habitual Criminal, Preliminary Waived and Bound Over to District Court; Agency and Officer Not Found.

I Like the Idea of the Legislature Running the State Prison System Omaha Senator Justin Wayne, chair of the Judiciary Committee, has offered a bill that would put Nebraska’s Legislature in charge of the state’s prison system, which is currently under the purview of the executive branch. Given the way things have been going with the Department of Correctional Services, especially the selection of a site for a new prison in northeast Lincoln that was changed to an allegedly more acceptable site at the last minute, I like Wayne’s proposal.

The world is quickly becoming a much more dangerous place. The global situation is steadily deteriorating into a growing number of armed conflicts. In some cases, the conflict already directly involves a country with nuclear weapons, with increasing risk of involving another nuclear power. The enemies of the USA are growing in their nuclear capability as well. Any sober examination of this country’s national security threats will conclude they are increasing. The likelihood of actually needing USSTRATCOM at Offutt AFB in Bellevue to be ready to deploy America’s nuclear deterrence to defend the country is increasing.

Al Anon Mtgs. - 2nd Tuesday of Month Al Anon will meet at 8:00 p.m.