Letter: Restore 'Great Society' now Jun 4, 2026 Jun 4, 2026 Updated Jun 5, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Keep your eye on the ball, folks, even if it’s not there.kAmtG6CJE9:?8 5@?6 4FCC6?E=J 3J 4@?G:4E65\76=@? %CF>A[ 9:D >6?524:@FD 4C@?:6D[ 2?5 E96 6?E:C6 4@>A=:4:E #6AF3=:42? 4@?8C6DD:@?2= 42F4FD 4@?DE:EFE6D 2 4J?:42= 8C2?5\D42=6 32:E\2?5\DH:E49 E@ 6?5 “}6H s62=” 2?5 “%96 vC62E $@4:6EJ” AC@8C2>D[ H@>6?VD G@E:?8 2?5 4:G:= C:89ED[ $@4:2= $64FC:EJ[ |65:42C6[ |65:42:5[ 6E4]k^AmkAmp== =2E6DE H@CC:D@>6 E9:?8D DF49 2D E2C:77D[ D42?52=D[ D=FD9 7F?5D 2?5 %CF>A’D :==682= H2C’D D<JC@4<6E:?8 4@DED 4@?DE:EFE6 E96 32:E[ H9:=6 6G6?EF2= 4@?46C? 23@FE E96 ?2E:@?2= 563E[ E96 DH:E49[ :?EC@5F46D E96 AC6E6IE 7@C C25:42==J 567F?5:?8 2== DF446DD7F= A@DE\vC62E s6AC6DD:@? 5@>6DE:4 AC@8C2>D E92E 4C62E65 2 E9C:G:?8 >:55=6 4=2DD 2D H6== 2D 2? FAH2C5=J >@3:=6 =@H6C 4=2DD[ E96 G6CJ D@4:@\64@?@>:4 492?86D E92E >256 p>6C:42 8C62E D:?46 ((xx]k^Am People are also reading… Nebraska requests exemption from Medicaid work requirements in Dawson County Adrian Gomez Ramos joins Nebraska Community Foundation Kaden Barkmeier pitches no-hitter in Lexington's shut out of Broken Bow Cattlemen’s Ball transforms Dawson County pasture into gathering place for hope Lexington City Council unanimously approves rezoning Johnson Lake tests positive for E. Coli bacteria Holiday Inn Express & Suites joins Lexington community with ribbon cutting Planning Commission recommends denial of Pentecostal church conditional use permit; board concerned about parking overflow Gothenburg woman charged with felony child abuse and sexual assault of a child Gov. Pillen, farmers, ranchers and ag industry supporters celebrate passage of LB 525 Three Lexington boys soccer players competed in Foals for Life Soccer Showcase in Omaha Crossroads Mission Avenue invites community to open house for new transitional housing facility in Lexington Float to the fire kayak event in Kearney Treyvan Berry and Maylin Novoa win Mingus and Ramsey awards Lexington juniors top Imperial 15-5 Wednesday at home Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmw@H6G6C[ 7=:89EJ {:?5D6J vC292>’D |2J ` 32==J9@@:?8 E96 C62= A=2? E@ >2<6 p>6C:42? E2IA2J6CD A:4< FA E96 E23 7@C E96 (9:E6 w@FD6 t2DE\(:?8 255:E:@?[ 2? 6IE6C:@C^:?E6C:@C D92>\}6@4=2DD:42=^D49=@4<\32C@BF6 >2FD@=62? 3F?<6C[ =6E E96 42E @FE @7 E96 328]k^AmkAm%@ 4@CC64E 2== 23DFC5:E:6D 2G:5=J AC@>@E65 3J %CF>A’D 4@?7656C24J @7 >2=:8?2?E 5F?46D[ D92>67F==J :?4=F5:?8 D92==@H\E9:?<:?8 $FAC6>6 r@FCE ;FDE:46D[ C6BF:C6D G@E:?8 @FE @7 @77:46 ?62C=J 2== D6=7\D66<:?8 w@FD6 2?5 $6?2E6 #6AF3=:42?D FA 7@C C66=64E:@? E9:D 72==]k^AmkAm#66DE23=:D9:?8 s6>@4C2E:4 DFA6C\>2;@C:E:6D :? 3@E9 9@FD6D H:== 6?DFC6 E96 C6EFC? @7 7F?4E:@?2= 4@?DE:EFE:@?2= 8@G6C?>6?E H9:=6 AC@G:5:?8 :?4:D:G6 >62?D @7 =682==J 562=:?8 H:E9 A=F?56C6C %CF>A 2?5 9:D 24@=JE6\8C:7E6CD 2?5 36?:89E65 7@==@H6CD]k^Am kAm~?6 5@6D?’E 92G6 E@ 36 2 s2?:6= E@ D66 2?5 F?56CDE2?5 E96 HC:E:?8 @? E96 H2==] %CF>A DEFA:5=J 72?4:6D 9:>D6=7 2D 2?@E96C p=6I2?56C[ 3FE 8@=5\=@G:?8 q2=E2D2C E96 r92=562?’D >@C6 =:<6 :E]k^AmkA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i C:89EjQmkDEC@?8m{:2> ~] !FC5@?k^DEC@?8mk^Am 0 Comments Locations Lincoln Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Southeast Nebraska speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Jun. 5, 2026 Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Lincoln Journal Star. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio | All Of Our Podcasts Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video Early morning storms bring wind and hail Watch: Sights and Sounds from Pride in the Park Watch: Sights and Sounds from Pride in the Park Birthright citizenship decision looms as Trump court cases mount Birthright citizenship decision looms as Trump court cases mount GLP-1s and cancer prevention: What’s known and what isn’t GLP-1s and cancer prevention: What’s known and what isn’t
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