Pieces of Me

A one time dying art, interest in canning began to increase in 2020 when supply chain disruptions, extra time at home and then inflation motivated people to preserve food for another day.

Update from Senator Jacobson

This past weekend, Julie and I were happy to take part in the annual Hershey Fall Fest parade. As an added bonus, we were joined by Miss Nebraska 2023 Morgan Baird. Prior to becoming Miss Nebraska, Morgan served as a page in the Nebraska Legislature. She is a class act.

Dave Says

Dear Dave, I’ve heard you talk about paying for college for your kids. Why is this a requirement? I’m not trying to shirk my responsibility, but I worked my way through college and so did my parents. My wife and I have talked about paying for their books and maybe rent.

Pieces of Me

A comment I make to people often is, “You’re never too old to learn new tricks.” Thanks to a bunkhouse project at my parents’ where the labor source is us, I had a weekend full of learning new tricks. This project has been talked about since around 2010 and slowly in the works since 2016.

Update from Senator Mike Jacobson

Last week, I sat down with Lincoln County Assessor Julie Stenger to prepare for my first meeting of the Governor’s Property Tax Valuation Working Group. Julie has been in her role for many years and has a great understanding of the assessment process.

Dave Says

Dear Dave, Is there any flexibility in your rule about not spending more than 25% of your take-home pay on rent or monthly mortgage payments? I live downtown in Washington, D.C., and I’m finding it’s pretty hard to do here.

Pieces of Me

One of the first things our family did when the 202324 school calendar was set was schedule our 4th annual trip to the Airbnb gem we love near Leshara, Nebraska. Having one more weekend of summer was perfect to decompress after the busy week of fair before starting school.

Update from Senator Mike Jacobson

This past week started with Julie and I attending parades in Brady, Stapleton, and Mullen. We then spent this Saturday in Maxwell, participating in their annual parade. Eating some of the three delicious pies from Maxwell’s pie auction was the perfect end to the week.

Dave Says

Dear Dave, My husband recently opened his own commercial painting company. We know he will have three months or so every year when he’s making very little, if any, income. We also started following your plan recently, too, and have $1,000 set aside for our starter emergency fund.

Update from Senator Mike Jacobson

As the summer winds down and students get ready to return to school, we’re taking advantage of warm-weather activities.