Senator John Stinner

I am honored to receive the Award for Public Service in Advocacy from the @NationalCouncil. Each year, they host the Advocacy Leadership Award program to recognize individuals who advocate for mental health and substance use providers and patients. eventscribe.net/2022/HillDayat…

This week the Appropriations Committee conducted its hearing on the Governor's proposal for federal stimulus funds. Follow the link here to learn more from my latest post. news.legislature.ne.gov/dist48/2022/01…

Honored to receive the Friend of Community College Award on Sunday. The NE Community College Assc. deserves merit for working tirelessly to ensure that our talent pipeline is ready for the workforce. I am thankful to all those involved with the Assoc. for advancing their mission.

Recently I was able to tour the @ChildrensOmaha facility, meeting its new President & CEO- Chanda Chacón. Children's Hospital hosts a state of the art facility with the mission of improving the lives of children in our great state.

Last week I had the pleasure of joining the @NEGameandParks board meeting at Wildcat Hills in Scottsbluff. I am proud of all the work they do for the State to foster outdoor recreation in our great state.

Sixpence recently announced that awards have been given to 11 grantees for early childhood programs throughout NE. An exciting opportunity for our early childhood partners to provide high-quality early childhood care to those most in need. More info here: singasongofsixpence.org

NE has made significant investments in our education, including legislation I worked on this year with @u_nebraska to provide for deferred maintenance of campus infrastructure. Thank you @UofNE_President Carter, Board of Regents, and all involved who brought this work to fruition

Thank you @u_nebraska for allowing me to speak at your Board of Regents meeting today on the future of education in Nebraska. Investment in our state's educational institutions is a crucial component of its growth.

This week I received the Golden Torch Award from the @NebCDHH. I am honored to receive this award and thankful for all they do for Nebraskans who are deaf, deaf-blind, or hard of hearing.

Tonight, the NE segment of the @NewsHour series "Raising Our Future: America’s Child Care Dilemma" will air. Tune in at 6pm ET on @NebPublicMedia buffettinstitute.nebraska.edu/news-and-event… pbs.org/newshour/natio… #ThrivingChildren #BuildChildCare #KidsAreEssential

Tonight 6pm ET @NewsHour will broadcast "Raising Our Future: America’s Child Care Dilemma." NE segment will air 7/14. Series airs 6pm ET nightly this week on @NebPublicMedia buffettinstitute.nebraska.edu/news-and-event… pbs.org/newshour/natio… #ThrivingChildren #BuildChildCare #KidsAreEssential

@pbsnewshour will broadcast week-long series on child care crisis next week. The third installment was filmed in Nebraska, and airs on July 14 at 6:00 p.m. CT on Nebraska Public Media. Buffett Institute: buffettinstitute.nebraska.edu/news-and-event… PBS NewsHour: pbs.org/newshour/natio…

I am excited to see Panhandle Beginnings take off after years of program development and preparation! Thank you to everyone involved for making it a reality for the Panhandle. @esu13fb starherald.com/news/local/wat…

Tomorrow @esu13fb will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Panhandle Beginnings Day Treatment facility. While my duties at the Legislature will keep me in Lincoln, I want to thank all of those involved getting this project off the ground. starherald.com/news/local/edu…

We are Expanding Come join this great Panhandle Beginnings Team!! For more information or to apply please visit our website at: esu13.org

In his April column, ESU 13 Administrator, Dr. Andrew Dick, reflects on the 2020-2021 school year and expresses his gratitude for those who made it possible. @andrewdick09 bit.ly/apriladministr…

Today we had the pleasure of celebrating the completion of our new ESU 13 Southern Satellite location in Sidney, NE! This project has been in the works for many years and we'd like to sincerely thank all of the individuals who have made this accomplishment possible. @andrewdick09

State budget advanced today. It now awaits the Governor's signature in order for it to be signed into law. Thank you Appropriations Committee for hard work this session and all involved in a productive discussion on issues important to NE. update.legislature.ne.gov/?p=30043

Follow my latest blog for an update on the state budget: news.legislature.ne.gov/dist48/2021/04… You may also find an article in the @sbstarherald, published over the weekend: starherald.com/opinion/column…

Congratulations to Twin Cities Development @tcdne on being awarded a Rural Workforce Housing grant! governor.nebraska.gov/press/gov-rick…