Tyson Larson

News and Updates

Tyson Larson Officially Files for Nebraska State Legislature & Names Nicole Sedlacek as Campaign Treasurer

By Administrator, on Feb 28, 2010

O'NEILL - Today Tyson Larson officially filed his candidacy for the Nebraska State Legislature's 40th District with the Secretary of State. Larson who is challenging incumbent Merton Dierks said, "Though I have an immense amount of respect for Senator Dierks, I believe rural Nebraska needs young leaders with new ideas that are willing to step up and fight for our communities and ensure that rural Nebraska has a healthy future." 

Tyson's Ideas on the 'Flat Tax' published in the Lincoln Journal Star

By Administrator, on Feb 8, 2010

The definition of a recession is two consecutive quarters of negative real economic growth, also known as gross domestic product. GDP is the sum of the nation's consumption, investments, government spending and net exports (that is, exports less imports).

GDP rises when people are consuming, investing and producing. As we all, unfortunately, know, in a recession we are not consuming, investing or producing as much.

Campaign Update - Hard Work & Grassroots Campaigning Show Progress

By Administrator, on Feb 8, 2010

The campaign is now in full swing. I have spent a significant amount of my time meeting as many people as I can from each county in the district. Wherever I go there seems to be a recurring theme: people are happy to see that a young man getting involved in the political process. People realize that today's younger generations are leaving our rural communities, and those who do decide to stay are not as involved as younger generations used to be.

Tyson Formally Announces His Intention to Run for Nebraska's 40th Legislative District

By Administrator, on Dec 27, 2009

O’NEILL – Today Tyson Larson announced his candidacy for the Nebraska State Legislature’s 40th District saying, “The 40th district and Nebraska need new, young leaders that are willing to approach the State’s problems with innovative ‘common sense solutions’.”

Tyson's Ideas on Education Published in the Lincoln Journal Star

By Administrator, on Dec 17, 2009

America is the world’s richest country, yet the American K-12 educational system is disintegrating before our eyes.

Federal and state governments continually spend increasing amounts of money on education, yet we have few accomplishments to show for it. America’s national test scores are stagnant, and teacher salaries struggle to keep up with inflation. These are issues that must be resolved in order for America to continue to be a world leader economically, politically and culturally.

Let’s look at two of the primary problems with today’s educational system: