Drive Time Nebraska

Mark Vail and Bud Synhorst fill in for Dough as they discuss the hot topics of today in Nebraska. They are also joined by Chase Porter from the KLIN Newsroom.

Jack Mitchell fills in for Doug as he discusses today's top stories. Plus, Jack welcomes Cody Thomas to discuss the legacy of Jack Hoffman.

Doug celebrates the life of Jack Hoffman and reflects on the impact he made on the state of Nebraska. He also reflects on a past show on how to deal with tragedy during tough times.

Doug is honored to have Nebraska State Treasurer Tom Briese on the show to talk about the incredible new website that the state launched last week that opens up the States Checkbook and shows all financial transactions down to the penny and who the money went to. Doug also shares a clip of NextEra Energy/Panama Energy getting called out for contributing to two Lancaster County Commissioner races.

https://https://statespending.nebraska.gov

Doug digs into the NextEra Solar Project with Kimberly Robinson & Dennis Hermesch and how this project is going to impact our county and Doug gives a BIG “WAY TO GO” for LB89.

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Doug digs into the tax increase that Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird wants you to vote for, along with how is new Lancaster County Commissioner Chelsea Johnson being influenced by outside of the state money regarding the NextEra Solar Farm that donated to her campaign to get her elected.

Doug and Wyatt open up the text and phone lines to discuss what’s on your mind. Doug will dig into Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird asking voters to continue the quarter-cent sales tax for street improvements for another eight years. Doug has his opinion … NOOOOO!!! Plus we’ll dig into more…

Doug is honored to have Senator Pete Ricketts on the show. The Senator talks about the Senate’s new working hours, working on the Trump agenda, cutting government spending by being on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus, border security, cutting regulations, and so much more.

www.ricketts.senate.gov

Doug celebrates Nebraska State Treasurer Tom Briese’s opening of Nebraska’s checkbook. Now you can see every single expenditure of the state, down to the penny.

https://statespending.nebraska.gov

Doug welcomes in Zach Harsin, co-founder of ACTON Academy Lincoln. ACTON is an alternative school in Lincoln that provides a very unique and unconventional opportunity for youth from Kindergarten thru High School to experience. They are a student driven, peer-to-peer community that teach students to: Master their gifts, become lifelong learners, develop strong character, and treasure economic, political and religious freedom. We are also joined by a couple of parents that share their family’s experience at ACTON.

https://www.actonacademylincoln.com