Stories from Saturday, May 6, 2006

I was talking the other day to an occasional critic of my columns and we were able to find some common ground. We both agreed that the time is right for the emergence of a viable third political party to combat the cynicism that surrounds politics today. ...

Back in March, this space contained a plea for voters to approve Amendment One, which would increase pay for a Nebraska legislator from $12,000 to $24,000 a year. In the editorial, we argued that $1,000 a month would be sufficient for someone who is very rich, or very poor and used to getting along without many of the necessities of life...