Bruning should focus on getting job done

The agreement between Attorney General Jon Bruning and the Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission seems to be missing an important provision.

Struggle with North Korea not exactly over

To someone paying less than full attention to the news, it might seem as though tremendous progress had been made in the past few days in convincing North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons program.

Community Learning Centers need help

Community groups need to step up to fill the gaps the city is leaving in the Community Learning Center initiative.

State needs to improve contract oversight

The problems that State Auditor Mike Foley uncovered at the Autism Center in Omaha show that the state’s system for overseeing its contracts with outside providers is still slipshod.