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I was thankful for the opportunity to present LB 42 to the Judiciary Committee last week as I work to narrow and clarify the definition of "neglect."
If we look at the reports of suspected abuse …
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3/3/23
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Spiders are easily recognized by the four pairs of seven-segmented legs.
There are more than 35,000 named species worldwide, including more than 3,000 in North America.
However, there …
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By Larrie Stone
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3/3/23
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A major victory took place in Fort Calhoun as the Board of Education unanimously voted to move forward with the track and football field renovation plan at its Feb.13 meeting.
The plan includes …
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2/24/23
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In today's world, plastic is found everywhere and tons of it is produced every year.
It is cheap, versatile, easy to synthesize and can be molded into an almost unlimited variety of shapes …
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By Larrie Stone
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2/24/23
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While weather last week cancelled events and caused snow days across the state, the business at the Nebraska State Legislature continued as normal.
I had one bill up for a hearing that was heard …
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Sen. Ben Hansen
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2/24/23
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Scripture: Deuteronomy 9:13, The LORD said more to me: “I have seen this people. Look! What a stubborn people they are!
My granddaughter is almost 18 months old. She has a sweet disposition …
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By Gina Gile - First United Methodist Church, Blair, Neb.
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2/24/23
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On Feb. 14, the Nebraska Legislature’s Agriculture Committee hosted a hearing on Legislative Bill 740, a bill that would modernize and improve the process used to inspect and permit mobile food …
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2/20/23
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It has been an eventful week in the legislature with a lot of emotional bills being heard. One of them, called the “Let Them Grow Act”, was heard in the HHS Committee.
This bill …
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By Sen. Ben Hansen
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2/17/23
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As I write this devotion, the vestiges of Valentine's Day, the day to celebrate love, are all around me.
Hearts and flowers of pink and red, supposedly the universally recognized …
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By Pastor Stuart Freese
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2/17/23
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Located in the heart of metropolitan Los Angeles, California, is one of the most interesting and unique city parks in all the world.
It is called Hancock Park and contains a group of smelly, …
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By Larrie Stone
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2/17/23
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This week I’d like to talk about two of my bills that were heard in committee, one dealing with school safety and the other with prescription refills.
The first bill, which pays for …
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Sen. Ben Hansen
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2/10/23
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A potential law being discussed in the Nebraska Legislature would relax the state's motorcycle helmet requirements and put the choice in the driver's hands.
Blair Sen. Ben Hansen introduced …
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2/10/23
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There are few things in sports that I would consider “perfect” as they currently are. One of those is the NFL’s conference championship weekend. Two massive games, played on home …
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Chris Rhoades
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2/7/23
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With major metro areas in Omaha and Lincoln a short drive away, it's always a big deal when Washington County communities can play host to tournaments that attract teams from the entire state or from …
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2/3/23
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Not to piggy back on an idea but I'm adding my hat into the “stepping away” ring to which couple of recent columns in this space have been dedicated.
I'm not stepping away in the sense …
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By Greg Forbes - editor@enterprisepub.com
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1/31/23
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A common reason given why people don't show up to public meetings is because they're afraid their voices and comments won't be heard.
“Why spend an hour or two of my free time if my opinion …
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1/27/23
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1/27/23
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Government officials face a lot of scrutiny from the public because they have to make decisions that involve taxpayer dollars and infrastructure used by thousands each day.
They need to walk a …
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1/20/23
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