Q: How do we stop our two teenage sons from fighting over a girl? “Jake” (outgoing 16-year-old) has struck up a “friendship” with a girl who “John” (shy 17-year-old) has liked for months. This is a longtime pattern, although not over girls. “John” accuses his brother of stealing all his friends and says he hates him. “Jake” doesn’t care and says he’s free to befriend anyone he chooses. What can we do?
I was deeply saddened to learn that Investigator Mario Herrera, a 23-year veteran of the Lincoln Police Department, had passed away after being shot in the line of duty on August 26. He was helping the Metro Area Fugitive Task Force and Gang Unit serve a high-risk warrant in Lincoln when he was critically wounded. Investigator Herrera leaves behind his wife, Carrie, and their four children.
From the advent of our republic, through the American revolution until now, Americans have joined together to defend our borders and our freedoms, and to help each other in times of greatest need. While most Americans now most closely associate military service with active duty troops in our Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, the nearly halfmillion men and women who comprise the National Guard across the fifty states and several U.S. territories stand always ready to be called up to provide national defense or meet any disaster occurring within our borders.
Nebraska is home to some of the friendliest, most charitable people in the country. Over and over throughout my life, I have seen our state band together to help others when times get tough.
There is no doubt Nebraska is an agricultural powerhouse. In 2019, despite our small size in population, Nebraska was the sixth largest agriculture exporter in the nation. Our state’s agriculture has a real impact on our nation and beyond. It should come as no surprise the Chief Agriculture Negotiator at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Gregg Doud, had an interest in seeing the remarkable process of agriculture up close.
Q: How can I best reach out to someone who has lost a family member to suicide? My good friend’s son recently took his own life, and I’m at a loss as to what I should do or say to her?
Above all, Nebraska is a community. After 2019’s historic flooding, we didn’t simply cut our losses and move on. Instead, the best among us inspired the nation by looking out for those who were hit hardest and helping them get back on their feet.
In rural America we understand the importance of postal mail to connecting our republic. Sites across Nebraska’s Third District on the Pony Express Historic Trail commemorate the value of this service back to our earliest days as a territory and state. However, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has been in the news more than usual lately for two reasons – its financial troubles and the increase in mail-in voting due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Q: My mother is in her 80s now and showing symptoms of dementia. Her short-term memory is so poor that she can’t remember what she said ten minutes ago. It’s as if we’re already losing her. How can we communicate and keep up a meaningful heart-to-heart connection?
Greetings District 36. The 60-day Legislative session adjourned Sine Die on August 13th and Senators returned to their Districts, to their employment, and to continue to listen and learn from constituents. Without a vaccine available for COVID-19, communicating with our constituents looks very different. Personally, I miss the face to face communication with community organizations MATT WILLIAMS and citizens in the District. I greatly State Senator, Dist. 36 appreciate the efforts everyone is making to find new ways to communicate while we await a vaccine that will restore some sense of normalcy.