Body As both my childhood experiences in 4-H and these past seven years of raising a 4-Her have taught me, rarely does anything go as planned, particularly with livestock. The universe also seems conditioned to make sure timing works against us at every turn.

Body Last week the legislature heard LB 809 on the floor. This is a Natural Resources Committee priority bill. LB 809 was introduced by Senator Mike Moser of Columbus.

Body During this second session of the 107th Legislature, I have introduced twelve bills and one proposed constitutional amendment.

Body The saying goes “time heals all wounds”, but what happens when a wound does not heal? Wounds go through many stages while healing and complications at any step can prolong the process. The first step is stopping the bleeding.

Body We’re over halfway through this year’s session. There is still a lot of work to be done. The committees are done with hearings for this year unless they have confirmation hearings for appointees to Boards and Commissions.

Body The New York Times wants you to believe that farmers and ranchers are destroying the planet. In an opinion video called “Meet the People Getting Paid to Kill Our Planet,” the first of a three-part series, the narrator rants for 14 minutes about the supposed evils of agriculture.

Body One thing that COVID-19 has highlighted is a shortage of medical personnel in rural Nebraska. The number of COVID patients put a strain on an already burdened healthcare workforce. I have introduced legislation this session to try and combat this shortage.

Body Perhaps this has happened to you: Your recent cough kept you up for another night, so you went to the doctor.

Body Thursday, February 24th was “Pro-Life Legislative Day” at the Capitol. This event was sponsored by Nebraska Right to Life.

Body Cancer is a broad term which encompasses many different diseases, and each type of cancer has different patterns and tendencies. But at its core, cancer means a group of cells which is growing uncontrollably, due to one or multiple genetic mutations.