Dave Says

Dear Dave, My husband and I recently began trying to get out of debt and live on a budget. I love your plan, but he’s having a hard time getting adjusted to keeping track of things. He loves to eat out during the week.

Pieces of Me

It’s my favorite week of the year - fair week!I was a member of Hooker County’s Country Clovers 4-H Club for 11 years as a kid and my three younger siblings and I were all very involved in 4-H.Between all of us, we tried nearly everything that 4-H had to offer.

Update from Senator Jacobson

I have read several articles touting the new attempt to revive the EPIC tax proposal, which failed to secure the necessary signatures to get on the 2024 ballot. The new proposal is billed as EPIC Option 2.0.

Update from Senator Jacobson

When I initially accepted the appointment to the Legislature and then ran for the office, I did so to make a difference for District 42 and rural Nebraska.For too long, I have felt that we have not received our fair share of state resources and attention.

Dave Says

Dear Dave, I just started listening to your radio show a few months ago, and I love your advice. I do have a question about the order of two of the Baby Steps, though. The list puts saving for retirement ahead of putting money aside for college if you have kids. Why do you suggest this?

Pieces of Me

When someone not from our area hears Mullen, Nebraska, or Hooker County, they might associate us with worldrenowned golf courses.Statewide Mullen is known in some circles for our high school wrestling program with a strong history of state champions.

Update from Senator Jacobson

Although the Legislature has adjourned the 2025 session, Senators are already hard at work crafting bills for January, setting up interim studies, and attending conferences and meetings throughout their districts.

Dave Says

Dear Dave, Our daughter is a student, and she has $10,000 in student loan debt. She works part-time, and has a couple of scholarships, but she has borrowed a little along the way to bridge gaps. Her uncle recently sold his business, and he told us he would like to give her a gift of $10,000.

Pieces of Me

I have similar conversations with fellow parents every July. Once the 4th of July has come and gone, it feels like summer almost has too.

Update from Senator Jacobson

As our country celebrates 249 years of existence, one common question still exists: What is a fair amount for citizens to pay in taxes, and how should the tax burden be distributed?