News Focus: Columns

December
12/22/08 -  ENERGY AND NEBRASKA IN THE NEW YEAR
12/15/08 -  WARM WISHES FROM THE HEARTLAND ARE STILL NEEDED BY THE TROOPS
12/08/08 -  THE NATION CAN THANK A NEBRASKAN FOR LIMITING LAMEDUCK SESSIONS OF CONGRESS
12/01/08 -  SPURRING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CREATING JOBS IN NEBRASKA
November
11/24/08 -  PRESIDENTIAL SIGNING STATEMENTS SHOULDN'T REGULARLY BE USED TO OVERRULE CONGRESS
11/17/08 -  NOVEMBER 2008 NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH
11/10/08 -  LOOKING AHEAD TO THE NEXT PRESIDENT & CONGRESS
11/03/08 -  GAS PRICES FALLING BUT ENERGY SECURITY REMAINS THE GOAL
October
10/27/08 -  THE PLATTE RIVER: ONE OF NEBRASKA'S NATURAL GEMS
10/20/08 -  What Are Nebraska Values?
10/14/08 -  IRAQ MUST PAY
10/06/08 -  RESCUING THE ECONOMY
September
09/29/08 -  A "COOL" NEW LAW
09/23/08 -  SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT BAILOUT PLAN
09/15/08 -  PAVING THE WAY FOR NEBRASKA ROAD BUILDING
09/08/08 -  TAKING CARE OF MILITARY FAMILIES IN NEBRASKA
August
08/29/08 -  CREATING JOBS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL COMMUNITIES
08/25/08 -  THE TRUTH ABOUT ETHANOL
08/18/08 -  Energy's Silver Bullets
08/11/08 -  Getting Ready for the Biggest Change in TV Since Color
July
07/28/08 -  TAX RELIEF FOR MIDDLE CLASS HOMEOWNERS
07/21/08 -  GREEN CARS SAVE MONEY AT THE PUMP
07/14/08 -  More Oil Drilling is Needed
07/07/08 -  NEBRASKA CRIME BUSTING FUNDS TAKE A HIT FROM WASHINGTON
June
06/30/08 -  AMERICA'S ENERGY PROBLEM: WE NEED A BIPARTISAN SOLUTION AND WE NEED IT SOON
06/23/08 -  AMERICA'S ENERGY PROBLEM: DEAL WITH IT AS WE HAVE WITH PAST PROBLEMS
06/16/08 -  USE LESS GAS SEE NEBRASKA
06/09/08 -  HONORING THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
06/03/08 -  KEEPING NEBRASKANS SAFE
May
05/23/08 -  The Farm Bill Isn't Just About Farms
05/19/08 -  CORN NOT THE CULPRIT IN CLIMBING COSTS
05/12/08 -  AN EXPENSE SOLDIERS SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY
05/05/08 -  SHARING THE PLATTE RIVER
April
04/28/08 -  TRYING TO AVOID A STUDENT LOAN CRISIS
04/21/08 -  WHAT CAN YOU GET FOR $13,000?
04/14/08 -  THOSE WHO SERVE
04/08/08 -  IRAQ MUST INVEST IN ITS OWN FUTURE AND GIVE AMERICAN TAXPAYERS A BREAK
March
03/31/08 -  INVESTING IN AMERICA TODAY BRINGS BIG DIVIDENDS TOMORROW
03/25/08 -  FIVE YEARS OF WAR TAKING TOLL ON AMERICAN SOLDIERS
03/17/08 -  NEBRASKA NEEDS A MAJOR NORTH - SOUTH HIGHWAY
03/10/08 -  SAVING MONEY AND ENERGY FOR NEBRASKA CONSUMERS
03/03/08 -  ANOTHER GOOD YEAR FOR ETHANOL
February
02/25/08 -  INQUIRING YOUNG NEBRASKA MINDS WANT TO KNOW
02/15/08 -  MORE HONESTY NEEDED IN ADMINISTRATION'S BUDGET
02/11/08 -  KEEPING TELEVISION FREE IN THE ALL-DIGITAL AGE
02/04/08 -  PRIORITIES FOR THE NEW SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
January
01/28/08 -  AILING ECONOMY NEEDS SHOT IN THE ARM
01/21/08 -  THE FIGHT AGAINST METH CONTINUES IN NEBRASKA
01/14/08 -  ASSESSING THE SURGE ONE YEAR LATER
01/07/08 -  A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
December
12/28/07 -  2007 THE YEAR IN REVIEW
12/21/07 -  PAYMENTS, PETROLEUM AND PILOTS: A PROGRESS REPORT
12/17/07 -  MEDICAL CARE FOR WOUNDED WARRIORS TO IMPROVE
12/10/07 -  NEBRASKA DOING ITS PART FOR RENEWABLE FUELS CONGRESS MUST DO THE SAME
12/03/07 -  "HOMETOWNS TO HEROES" SHOWING SUPPORT FOR THE TROOPS DURING THE HOLIDAYS
November
11/26/07 -  CLOSING OF FARM SERVICE AGENCY OFFICES COMES AT BAD TIME FOR FARMERS AND RANCHERS
11/19/07 -  FIGHTING TO KEEP AIR TRAVEL IN RURAL NEBRASKA
11/13/07 -  WE NEED TO KEEP TRAINS ON THE PLAINS
11/05/07 -  TIME TO REFOCUS AND REASSESS IRAQ'S PROGRESS
October
10/29/07 -  FARM BILL COVERS FOOD AND FUEL
10/22/07 -  NEBRASKA CRIME FIGHTERS TO BENEFIT FROM SENATE LEGISLATION
10/15/07 -  WATER IS ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST PRECIOUS RESOURCES
10/05/07 -  MAKING SURE KIDS FROM WORKING FAMILIES HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE
10/01/07 -  KEEPING EXPERIENCED PILOTS IN THE COCKPIT
September
09/24/07 -  EARMARKS CREATE JOBS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NEBRASKA
09/17/07 -  IRAQ REMAINS ISSUE NUMBER ONE
09/10/07 -  SMOOTHING THE WAY TO HELP WOUNDED SOLDIERS
09/03/07 -  LAST DAYS OF SUMMER
August
08/27/07 -  THE BATTLEFIELD IS NO PLACE FOR BUREAUCRACY
08/20/07 -  CLOSING FARM SERVICE AGENCY OFFICES HURTS FARMERS AND RANCHERS
08/13/07 -  HELP FOR PARENTS TO COMBAT CHILDREN'S DRUG ABUSE
08/06/07 -  LOOKING FORWARD TO SPENDING A MONTH IN NEBRASKA
July
07/30/07 -  DIGNIFIED TREATMENT FOR WOUNDED WARRIORS
07/23/07 -  BUSTING THE BRAIN DRAIN BY HELPING HIGH TECH INDUSTRIES LOCATE IN NEBRASKA
07/09/07 -  SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE US
07/02/07 -  EXPLORE NEBRASKA THIS SUMMER
June
06/25/07 -  RURAL NEBRASKANS DESERVE DECENT AIR SERVICE
06/18/07 -  RURAL NEBRASKANS DESERVE FIRST RATE HOSPITALS
06/11/07 -  ROOM FOR COOPERATION WITH RUSSIA
06/04/07 -  ENCOURAGING BIOFUEL GROWTH AND DIVERSITY
May
05/21/07 -  NEBRASKA BENEFITS FROM COMMUNITY COLLEGES
05/14/07 -  SUPPORT FOR THE TROOPS HONORS THEM ON ARMED FORCES DAY 2007
05/07/07 -  MEASURING PROGRESS
April
04/30/07 -  DON'T WASTE THE WASTE: USE IT TO MAKE BIO-GAS
04/23/07 -  CELEBRATE NEBRASKA'S CONSERVATION HERITAGE PLANT A CARBON STORAGE MODULE
04/16/07 -  UNSUNG HEROES OF WORLD WAR II DESERVE FAIR TREATMENT
04/12/07 -  HONORING THE NATION'S MILITARY FAMILES ESPECIALLY CHILDREN
04/03/07 -  Emergency Spending Bill Meets Vital Needs at Home and Abroad
March
03/26/07 -  MEASURING PROGRESS IN IRAQ
03/19/07 -  PROTECTING LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS FROM AN EXTREME PROPOSAL
03/12/07 -  TAX RELIEF FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS
03/06/07 -  LOOKING FOR ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS AT THE WALTER REED MEDICAL CENTER
February
02/26/07 -  BORDER SECURITY PROGRESS HELPS STEM TIDE OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
02/12/07 -  20 IN 10 AND 25 X 25...IT ALL ADDS UP TO ENERGY SECURITY
January
01/29/07 -  BIPARTISANSHIP WILL SEND THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE MESSAGE ON IRAQ TROOP SURGE
01/22/07 -  NEBRASKANS SHOW RESILIENCE IN WAKE OF ICE STROM DISASTER
01/15/07 -  IRAQ NEEDS A POLITICAL SOLUTION
01/08/07 -  LATEST PRACTICES AGAINST U.S. BEEF MAY WARRANT RETALIATION
September
09/25/06 -  SECURING OUR BORDERS REMAINS A PRIORITY
09/18/06 -  RURAL AIR SERVICE IS ESSENTIAL FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NEBRASKA
09/11/06 -  FALL WISH-LIST FOR CONGRESS PERMANENT TAX RELIEF
09/01/06 -  PROVIDING ENOUGH FOR THOSE WHO HAVE TOO LITTLE
August
08/28/06 -  LAKE McCONAUGHY: A NEBRASKA TREASURE
08/15/06 -  NEBRASKANS SHAPING THE NEW FARM BILL
July
07/31/06 -  A PLAN TO INCREASE ENERGY SUPPLIES AND DECREASE COSTS AT THE SAME TIME
07/18/06 -  NELSON: WE ARE IN A “WORLD WAR AGAINST TERRORISM”
07/11/06 -  BORDER SECURITY FIRST CATCHING ON IN WASHINGTON
June
06/30/06 -  IN GOD WE TRUST
06/27/06 -  LINE-ITEM VETO ONE STEP TO RESPONSIBLE SPENDING
06/19/06 -  FAIR TREATMENT FOR RURAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
06/13/06 -  NEBRASKA BECOMING THE SILICON PRAIRIE THANKS TO FEDERAL INVESTMENT IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
06/06/06 -  CLASS I SCHOOLS SERVE NEBRASKA WELL
May
05/30/06 -  SUPPLYING THE TROOPS DURING TIME OF WAR
05/23/06 -  COMMON SENSE APPROACH TO BORDER SECURITY
05/16/06 -  THE THIRD SATURDAY IN MAY
05/12/06 -  MAKING HEALTH INSURANCE AFFORDABLE FOR NEBRASKA’S SMALL BUSINESSES
05/02/06 -  FIGHTING BACK AGAINST $3 A GALLON GASOLINE
April
04/25/06 -  GROWING BIO-FUELS WILL LOWER GAS PRICES
04/18/06 -  Guest Worker Impasse Stalls Border Security
04/11/06 -  SECURING OUR BORDERS AND FIGHTING METH
March
03/28/06 -  NATION FACES NURSING SHORTAGE
03/21/06 -  BORDER SECURITY FIRST
03/21/06 -  CRACKING DOWN ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
February
02/28/06 -  SUPPORT GROWS FOR NELSON PLAN TO MAKE HEALTH INSURANCE AFFORDABLE
02/21/06 -  ANATOMY OF A DEAL THAT’S WORTH MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO NEBRASKA
02/14/06 -  A PRESCRIPTION PLAN TO PROTECT SENIOR CITIZENS
02/07/06 -  BUDGET THREATENS RURAL AIRPORTS
January
01/24/06 -  STATES DEPEND ON THE NATIONAL GUARD
01/17/06 -  PLAN TO REDUCE HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS
01/10/06 -  HONORING SERVICE
01/03/06 -  SENATE BEAN SOUP: A NEBRASKA FAVORITE
December
12/20/05 -  UNFUNDED FEDERAL MANDATES: “JUST SAY NO”
12/19/05 -  “HOMETOWNS TO HEROES”
12/06/05 -  STOLEN VALOR: A DISGRACEFUL CRIME
November
11/29/05 -  TACKLING ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
11/22/05 -  FIGHTING TO IMPROVE THE BENEFITS OF OUR MILITARY FAMILIES
11/16/05 -  RE-OPENING NEBRASKA’S LARGEST DRY BEAN MARKET
11/15/05 -  A PLAN TO MAKE HEALTH INSURANCE AFFORDABLE
11/09/05 -  VETERANS DESERVE MORE THAN JUST A DAY TO BE HONORED
11/02/05 -  NOVEMBER: AN IMPORTANT MONTH FOR CHILDREN
October
10/19/05 -  KEEPING THE “LIGHTS ON” FOR OUR CHILDREN
10/12/05 -  FOLLOW THE BOY SCOUT MOTTO
September
09/28/05 -  TIME TO GET TOUGH ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
09/20/05 -  VICTORY FOR NEBRASKA’S RANCHERS
09/14/05 -  PRESERVING OUR RURAL WAY OF LIFE REQUIRES PRESERVING OUR RURAL HEALTH CARE
August
08/31/05 -  NEBRASKANS DESERVE FAIR TRADE – NOT JUST FREE TRADE
08/24/05 -  KEEPING THE COMMITMENT
08/17/05 -  CUBA TRADE AGREEMENT WILL BOOST RURAL ECONOMY
08/17/05 -  LIVING WITH A SERIOUS DISEASE
08/03/05 -  RECESS MEANS WORK
July
07/29/05 -  BIG BUCKS IN BEANS
07/29/05 -  CONGRESS FINALLY AGREES
07/27/05 -  PAYING LESS FOR PRESCRIPTIONS
07/20/05 -  THE ROAD TO RICHES
07/15/05 -  NEBRASKANS BRING THEIR CONCERNS TO OUR NATION'S CAPITAL
07/13/05 -  SAVING MONEY ON A TANK OF GAS
07/05/05 -  CASHING IN ON CORNHUSKER-CUBAN TRADE
07/04/05 -  FREEDOM IS NOT FREE
June
06/22/05 -  HONORING LIVING LEGENDS
06/17/05 -  PROMOTING THE PRODUCTION AND USE OF RENEWABLE FUELS TO MEET AMERICA’S ENERGY CHALLENGES
06/15/05 -  MEMORIES OF A GREAT NEBRASKAN
06/03/05 -  BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
May
05/25/05 -  GLENDO RESEVOIR
05/25/05 -  MOISTURE WELCOME BUT THE DROUGHT CONTINUES
05/25/05 -  NUCLEAR OPTION COMPROMISE
05/20/05 -  RURAL NEBRASKA ROADS AND ECONOMY BENEFIT FROM TRANSPORTATION BILL
05/16/05 -  REMEMBERING THE LITTLE ROCK NINE
05/12/05 -  TRADE, TOURISM PANEL WILL HELP NEBRASKA ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
05/06/05 -  DISASTERS, DROUGHT AND A NEW ASSIGNMENT
April
04/29/05 -  ARBOR DAY 2005
04/22/05 -  RURAL COMMUNITIES DEPEND ON CONSERVATION PROGRAM
04/20/05 -  THE NON-NUCLEAR OPTION
04/13/05 -  INSPIRING PUBLIC SERVICE
04/08/05 -  DEFENDING AGAINST ANOTHER ATTACK ON RURAL AMERICA
04/06/05 -  EXPANDING DIABETES TREATMENT OPTIONS
March
03/20/05 -  APRIL IS A VERY SPECIAL MONTH FOR CHILDREN IN MILITARY FAMILIES
03/11/05 -  THE SILVER LINING: BEHIND THE CLOUD OF RISING OIL PRICES
03/08/05 -  Social Security Reform Considered by Congress
February
02/28/05 -  UPDATE ON RENEWABLE FUELS
02/25/05 -  THE CONTINUING BSE ISSUE
02/11/05 -  SUBSIDIES VERSUS CHEAP FOOD
January
01/26/05 -  NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH
01/14/05 -  NOW THE TOUGH WORK BEGINS
01/04/05 -  Protecting States’ Rights to Control Hunting and Fishing
December
12/30/04 -  Youth of Nebraska
12/17/04 -  NELSON SEES OPPORTUNITY FOR NEBRASKA WITH JOHANNS AT USDA
12/03/04 -  Omnibus Appropriations Bill
November
11/19/04 -  Made in the USA…or is it?
11/10/04 -  730 Days and Counting
October
10/22/04 -  Emergency Drought Disaster Assistance
10/08/04 -  Securing farm chemicals is a step towards securing our home towns
10/08/04 -  SECURING FARM CHEMICALS IS A STEP TOWARDS SECURING OUR COMMUNITIES
September
09/23/04 -  Protecting the Rights of the Brave: The National Guard and Reserve
09/16/04 -  ONLY AS STRONG AS WEAKEST AREA
09/13/04 -  THERES STILL TIME TO COMPLETE ENERGY BILL THIS YEAR
August
08/27/04 -  The Drought
08/13/04 -  Domestic Violence in Rural Areas
July
07/21/04 -  ARSENIC AND ITS NEW FACE
07/16/04 -  The US-Australia Free Trade Agreement
07/02/04 -  The Child and Adult Care Food Program
07/01/04 -  Defense Bill Provides Statewide Economic Benefit
07/01/04 -  Off to a good start.
June
06/21/04 -  FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM
06/17/04 -  HOST STATES DESERVE FAIRNESS IN LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE COMPACT AGREEMENTS
06/16/04 -  FLOOD INSURANCE
06/04/04 -  CARBON SEQUESTRATION PLANNING “What seeds we plant now, we will reap later.”
06/02/04 -  REMEMBERING D-DAY
May
05/21/04 -  RURAL HEALTH CARE
05/07/04 -  FOREIGN TRADE: DRY BEANS
April
04/23/04 -  THE DROUGHT
04/22/04 -  LOWERING HEALTH CARE COSTS FOR ALL AMERICANS
04/09/04 -  MASH Act
04/06/04 -  UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS
04/01/04 -  HOMETOWN SECURITY NEEDS REMAIN UNMET
March
03/25/04 -  AMERICAN BEEF INDUSTRY
03/12/04 -  THE FARM BILL
03/10/04 -  PLAYING POLITICS WITH VETERANS' HEALTH IS WRONG
03/04/04 -  IMPROVED BENEFITS FOR TROOPS WILL IMPROVE NATIONAL SECURITY
February
02/27/04 -  THE ENERGY BILL
02/13/04 -  TRANSPORTATION BILL
02/11/04 -  PRESIDENTS' DAY REMINDS US OF THE IMPORTANCE OF VOTING
January
01/30/04 -  THE OMNIBUS BILL
01/26/04 -  Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
01/15/04 -  Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
01/08/04 -  TWO YEARS LATER, "NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND" CONCERNS LINGER
December
12/19/03 -  A Look Back At 2003
12/17/03 -  Bean Column
12/05/03 -  OPENING NEW MARKETS WITH NEW INFORMATION
12/01/03 -  Medicare Bill Helps Rural Health Care, Falls Far Short of Addressing Rx Drug Needs
November
11/21/03 -  Energy Bill a Win for Nebraska
11/21/03 -  Open Fields
11/14/03 -  Douglas County Democrats - NCLB
11/07/03 -  Exploring Free Enterprise
11/07/03 -  Encouraging New Farmers
11/04/03 -  Space Power Caucus
October
10/24/03 -  Rural Health Care
10/17/03 -  Auburn and Omaha Have the Right Recipe for Beating Obesity
10/09/03 -  Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture
10/08/03 -  Rural Hospitals: Protecting Access to Health Care in Rural Nebraska
September
09/30/03 -  Splitting Military, Reconstruction Budgets Protects Troops & Fiscal Responsibility
09/26/03 -  Taiwan Corn Deal
09/12/03 -  Conservation and Wetland Protection
09/02/03 -  League of NE Municipalities
August
08/29/03 -  August Recess
08/15/03 -  Renewable Fuels Standard and Sugar Beets
08/04/03 -  Mammography
08/01/03 -  38 YEARS LATER, MEDICARE STILL HELPING SENIORS MEET HEALTH CARE NEEDS
08/01/03 -  Sandhills RC&D and Drought Mitigation
July
07/29/03 -  Continue Building on Welfare Reform Success
07/29/03 -  Traffic Safety and Law Enforcement Campaign Act
07/18/03 -  RURAL REVITALIZATION
07/07/03 -  Visiting Nebraska
07/02/03 -  HEALTH CARE HELP FOR UNINSURED & LOW-INCOME IS ON THE WAY
07/01/03 -  Promoting American History
June
06/20/03 -  AGRICULTURAL RISK PROTECTION ACT (2000)
06/17/03 -  NELSON, SENATORS WILL HEAR ABOUT CHALLENGES FACING MILITARY FAMILIES
06/13/03 -  DAV Column
06/11/03 -  Working for Prosperity for All Nebraskans
06/06/03 -  Renewable Fuels Standard
May
05/27/03 -  Farm Bill (2002) Update
05/13/03 -  Fiscal Relief for States Is Critical for Economic Growth
05/09/03 -  Hard White Winter Wheat
05/06/03 -  Americans for Tax Reform Response
05/02/03 -  “Save a Life, You’re a Hero. Save a Hundred Lives, You’re a Nurse.”
April
04/25/03 -  Ag. Export Oppurtunities to Asia
04/22/03 -  Minority Health Month
04/11/03 -  Budget
04/11/03 -  Milk Import Tariff Equity Act
04/08/03 -  League of Nebraska Municipalities
04/02/03 -  Budget Must Be Crafted Responsibly
March
03/28/03 -  Senator Ben Nelson Joins Congressional Farmer Cooperative Caucus
03/24/03 -  Nebraska’s Education Excellence Could Serve as Model for Nation
03/14/03 -  Now is the time to be heard on payment limitations
03/11/03 -  Opportunities in Nursing Can Open Doors
February
02/28/03 -  Hard White Winter Wheat
02/25/03 -  Nurse Reinvestment Act
02/15/03 -  Newsletter
02/14/03 -  Fuels Security Act of 2003
02/04/03 -  The Straight As of Higher Education
02/03/03 -  Drought Bill
January
01/17/03 -  RFS and Drought
01/03/03 -  RSIP
01/02/03 -  US must make convincing case to Americans, and the world, before military action in Iraq
December
12/06/02 -  A Look Back At the 107th Congress
12/06/02 -  2002 Census of Agriculture
November
11/25/02 -  Local Emergency Personnel Are the Front-lines of Homeland Security
11/22/02 -  NRCS Grants
11/08/02 -  Payment Limitations
11/07/02 -  The Silver lining
11/07/02 -  The Hill’s Guide to Congress
October
10/11/02 -  The West Coast Lockout
10/04/02 -  US Objectives for Iraq
10/02/02 -  The Compromise on Homeland Security
September
09/27/02 -  Support for Agriculture Producers
09/25/02 -  Value-Added Grants
09/24/02 -  DROUGHT ASSISTANCE NEEDS WHITE HOUSE SUPPORT
09/19/02 -  The Hill – Homeland Security
09/13/02 -  Senate Passes Drought Assistance, House Should Do the Same
09/06/02 -  Let’s Make It Fair For Our Rural Veterans
09/03/02 - 
August
08/23/02 -  Labor Column
08/22/02 -  Immediate Drought Assistance Needed
08/20/02 -  Senate Agriculture Committee Hears Nebraskans Concerns about Drought
08/02/02 -  Moscow Treaty Is Foundation for Needed Nuclear Non-proliferation Measures
June
06/05/02 -  Congress Must Look To Enhance 1996 Welfare Reform
May
05/07/02 -  Hard White Wheat Program Will Provide Opportunity For Nebraska’s Farmers
05/06/02 -  Senate Pace
05/01/02 -  Public Involvement Necessary For Successful VISN Consolidation
05/01/02 -  Lead Testing
April
04/26/02 -  Senate Passes Comprehensive Energy Plan
04/15/02 -  Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentage
March
03/26/02 -  Resources and Flexibility for Our Communities
03/22/02 -  Colon Cancer Screening Saves Lives
03/14/02 -  Renewable Fuels Are Essential To Our Energy Policy
03/08/02 -  Colon Cancer
03/04/02 -  THE NEED FOR A COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY POLICY
February
02/22/02 -  THE NEED FOR A COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY POLICY
02/15/02 -  Mobile Offices Provide Efficient Services To Nebraska
January
01/23/02 -  Back In Hart Column
01/04/02 -  Congress Fails to make an Adequate Commitment to Education
December
12/08/01 -  Homeland Defense Is An Immediate Priority
November
11/19/01 -  The EPA and Arsenic Standards: A proposed rule with great expense for small communities
October
10/03/01 -  Getting America Back on the Job
September
09/05/01 -  A Nebraskan’s View from Capitol Hill
August
08/07/01 -  Emergency Ag Bill
June
06/22/01 -  Word from Washington
06/08/01 -  Senate Shift
May
05/16/01 -  Education
April
04/26/01 -  Report From Washington
04/18/01 -  Budget Resolution