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Essential Energy

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Energy is essential in every American’s life. We use energy to do just about everything; drive to work, heat our homes, cook meals, and power our cell phones. As diverse

Only In Small Towns:

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Having lived all my life on farms, I have perhaps taken for granted some of the many advantages of rural and small-town living. With Daughter No. Two back in the

Red Tape Rollback

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Regulations. While the word is often used in a negative light, the process of setting regulations as established by the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), enacted in 1946, plays an import

We’re In A Sweet Corn Daze:

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If you live in Nebraska and farm, I am almost positive you’ve made at least one trip to Husker Harvest Days near Grand Island. With nearly 600 exhibitors it is

August In Review

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Every year, when Congress adjourns for an extended district work period during August, I continue to take the opportunity to travel the district, hold meetings, and find out what is

Sloshing Or Broiling through The State Fair:

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This year marked observance of the 150th Nebraska State Fair. This sesquicentennial celebration brought back a flood of memories from my 47 years of attending various Nebraska State Fairs. While

Looking Ahead At Trade we a

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As we enter the end of summer and the beginning of fall, we have a few things to anticipate: harvest, back-to-school, and Husker football. It also means Congress will reconvene

JOINT SMASHING JUSTIFIED:

Milton L. Trester (1843-1903), a pioneer resident of Lancaster County, was a native of Indiana. He first sought work in Nebraska in 1869 when travel and accommodations for travelers were

Agriculture Update Tour around Third

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When I have the opportunity to travel around the 67,000 square miles of the Third District, I spend a lot of time in the car driving the many highways and

JOINT SMASHING JUSTIFIED:

Carry A. Nation's visits to Nebraska in early 1902 were among the few she made to this state. She was in Hastings in March, speaking at the Kerr Opera House