Local View: Limiting research goes against college's message

Stem cell research is a volatile topic in the state of Nebraska as well as across the United States. As most who follow this topic know, this research will be debated again Friday when the University of Nebraska Regents meet.

Nov 17, 2009 | 11:45 pm | Loading…

Victoria Ayotte: Stem cell debate roars online

The stem cell debate is full on in Nebraska now that the regents are considering tightening what’s allowed for University of Nebraska researchers.

Nov 16, 2009 | 11:45 pm | Loading…

Local View: Stop exporting Web site profits to Kansas

Nebraska state senators, in the hunt for sensible cost savings to fill the massive hole in the State's budget, will find no comfort in reviewing the finances of the Nebraska state government Web site that exports millions of Nebraska dollars to Kansas.

Nov 14, 2009 | 11:55 pm | Loading…

Local View: Stem cell research ban would hurt university

The future of the University of Nebraska as a dynamic biomedical research university is at stake with the Board of Regents' consideration of university research policy on November 20.

Nov 14, 2009 | 11:55 pm | Loading…

Community columnist: Here's a formula for a world-class educational system

There are solutions at hand for school woes in America.

Nov 13, 2009 | 11:45 pm | Loading…

Victoria Ayotte: Job creation report draws most attention

A letter criticizing the government’s report on jobs creation (“Letters, 11/5: Abuse of trust”) brought out a solid discussion on JournalStar.com on whether the stimulus numbers are valid and if the program is working as intended.

Nov 09, 2009 | 11:45 pm | Loading…

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Ellen Goodman: What option for Afghan women

BOSTON - It's been 11 years since I looked through a photo album smuggled out of Afghanistan by a brave young woman.

Nov 06, 2009 | 11:45 pm | Loading…

Community columnist: Changing face, and view, of veterans

When I was a kid, my parents often would go to dances at "The Vets Club." That was the VFW club, of course, Veterans of Foreign Wars. I was raised in the 1970s, my parents products of the Great Depression, and many of their friends were veterans of World War II.

Nov 06, 2009 | 11:45 pm | Loading…

Local View: Arena plan worthy of public’s support

Excitement is building as the final pieces of the puzzle come together to create the Lincoln Haymarket Arena. In the past month, new information about the jobs and positive economic impact the arena will have on our community, the proposed design of the west Haymarket area and the finance…

Nov 05, 2009 | 11:45 pm | Loading…

Find other stem cell research options

In the debate over stem cell research, those who favor destruction of human embryos are desperately trying to rewrite Nebraska legislative history. It's a good sign for those of us who oppose embryonic stem cell research. It shows that the other side can't win on the merits of the argumen…

Nov 04, 2009 | 11:45 pm | Loading…