Update from Senator Jacobson

We have reached the final full week of the second half of the 109th Legislature. After this week, we are scheduled to return on Friday, April 17, to vote on any final legislation or veto overrides.

Dave Says

Dear Dave, I’m 65-years old, and I work part-time. My wife is 59, and she works full-time earning about $160,000 a year. We’re both selfemployed, so at what point do we stop buying term life insurance? I have a $500,000 policy, and we have $500,000 in savings.

Update from Senator Jacobson

Monday, March 30, marks Day 52 of the 60-day session. The Legislature will meet for four days this week and four days the week of April 5. We may then return on April 17 for Day 60 to discuss any veto overrides or pass any final pieces of legislation.

Pieces of Me

We all misplace things now and then, but I’ve been feeling extra crazed in this department this year.In fact, the list of items that have disappeared for a short amount of time around our house is a bit alarming.I’m an organized person.Actually. Not just someone who claims to be, or wishes they...

Dave Says

Dear Dave,My wife and I are in our mid-thirties, and the only debt we have is a combined $15,000 in student loans and credit card payments. We’ve got almost $100,000 in our 401(k) plans, plus we have no children.What steps can we take toward becoming even better investors?

Update from Senator Jacobson

Monday, March 23, marks Day 48 of the 60-day session.

Pieces of Me

Another year and another birthday week has come and gone at our house. Our kids are 4 years and 2 days apart (zero medical intervention - all God’s plan!), so March is extra celebratory here.

Dave Says

Dear Dave,I’m single, and I work with a wellknown, high-end retail company. Over the years, I’ve noticed that certain models of some watch brands appreciate incredibly over time.

Pieces of Me

We can all think of examples when less is more.In my newspaper world, less is more is often a good mindset when writing news stories.The average human attention span these days is less than 47 seconds!!Editing newspaper stories now for over 18 years, I’ve gotten really good at being able to cut...

Update from Senator Jacobson

As we begin the week with 17 legislative days remaining, the two budget bills, LB1071 (main budget bill) and LB1072 (fund transfer bill), both passed the first round of debate with several unresolved issues. Expect significant floor debate as we move to Select File.