Update from Senator Jacobson

Last week was shortened due to the Martin Luther King holiday on Monday, but it was a busy week in the Legislature as we began afternoon committee hearings. Since the Banking, Commerce, and Insurance Committee meets on Monday and Tuesday, we only met on Tuesday this week.

Dave Says

Dear Dave,My wife and I own three commercial properties. They are all leased out long-term. Currently, we owe about $400,000 each on two of the buildings, and a little over $500,000 on the other.

Pieces of Me

It’s newspaper contest season!I’ve now submitted entries for both the Nebraska and National Better Newspaper Contests.I’m not a procrastinator, but the extra incentive both contests had for a chance of winning a free registration to their conferences if you submitted entries by the early bird...

Update from Senator Jacobson

On Tuesday, Jan. 20, we will begin Day 9 of the 60-day session and begin holding committee hearings in the afternoons.

Update from Senator Jacobson

The legislative session began last Wednesday with some extra twists.

Pieces of Me

The Vacationer Issue every January is one of my favorite issues! I love seeing where you went with your Tribune over the last year.If I had all the time and money in the world, I’d definitely travel more.

Dave Says

Dear Dave, Our daughter is 30, and she used to live a completely irresponsible lifestyle. This irresponsible behavior extended into the way she handled her finances, too. While she was in college, she took on $20,000 in student loan debt against our advice.

Pieces of Me

I’m always collecting recommendations of books to read - or listen to, in my audiobook stage of life.I keep a list of books I finish every year.

Update from Senator Jacobson

As we begin the new year, I will begin the last session of my first full term in the Nebraska Legislature.

Dave Says

Dear Dave, I went through a divorce earlier this year, and I was granted custody of our children.They’re 13 and 18. The house we live in is paid for, and it’s worth about $450,000. I also don’t have any other debt.