At the Pachyderm Luncheon today, I got to hear from four Republican candidates for Nebraska Legislature: Derek Schwartz (LD 18), Jay Jackson (LD 14), Ted Japp (LD 16), and Chris Anderson (LD 20). All four candidates were in agreement on issues like winner-take-al, pro-life

At yesterday's press conference, U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn blasted an AI company and tech billionaires for backing Pete Ricketts. But Osborn has received help from PACs and tech billionaires himself. Read the details in my exclusive report here:

When you're the only member of the press who shows up to a press conference, do you get to call that an exclusive? @osbornforne

Congressman @USRepMikeFlood made his case for a third term in Congress at a campaign kickoff event in Papillion yesterday. You can read the details in my latest write-up for the @Plains_Sentinel .

When you follow local politics long enough, you no longer see green text. You see blonde, brunette, redhead.

There are only 16 more days until the filing deadline of March 2.

It's not officially official, but when Scott Petersen spoke to Douglas County Republicans last night, he made it clear: he'd decided to run. Details are here along with a personal Q&A with Scott about his candidacy. https://t.co/uB4Sfy5adM

This is why it doesn't bother me that @TPUSA is going to open Club America chapters at Nebraska schools.

You can read more about in my write-up, now available at the @Plains_Sentinel. https://t.co/jtcnyoorf2

The next two Pachyderm Luncheons will feature panel discussions with candidates running for Nebraska state legislature. Monday, February 9, 2026 at 11:30 AM 1. Chris Anderson (District 20): Running to flip the seat from Democrat John Fredrickson. 2. Jay Jackson (District 14):

Close to a thousand people joined @NickJFreitas and Nebraska lawmakers at the Capitol for the 53rd Walk for Life. If you didn't brave the 5°F cold to be there, here are some of the highlights. https://t.co/2C35nrYVrh

Got to shake hands with @NickJFreitas at the Walk for Life in Lincoln this morning. About 3 beautiful degrees and sunny.

State Sen. Rick Holdcroft spoke last night at the Nebraska Right to Life Walk for Life event in Lincoln, participating in a Q&A with host Rev. Timothy Danek and discussing three of his pro-life bills currently in the Nebraska Legislature: LB512, the Chemical Abortion Safety

@NickJFreitas had a particular message for the young men in the room: Do you think that Planned Parenthood is constantly telling men "this is not your issue" and to sit down and shut up, do you think their motivation for telling you that is because you have no power, or because

Great evening tonight with @NickJFreitas at the Walk for Life Gala in Lincoln today. The room was filled to capacity with guests including Gov. Pillen and numerous elected officials.

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I'm curious. Are there any Democrats who've had a change of heart over Ashli Babbit over the past couple of days?

I don't know if anyone remembers, but Joe Biden said that anyone engaging in civil unrest would have to deal with "fighter jets" and "nukes" as a consequence. Are Democrats still on board with this idea?

Sen. Pete Ricketts held an open house today at his Omaha campaign office, with several current and former candidates for public office in attendance. He highlighted the benefits of the Working Families Tax Act, including tax cuts like no tax on tips and overtime, and praised the

Gary Sadlemyer shared highlights from his 49-year career in radio, including one “famous story” about Gov. Bob Kerrey and an unexpected question from a caller — without the benefit of a seven-second delay. Read about it here. https://t.co/i0InpdiE3E