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Ricketts: CMS Nurse Staffing Rule Would “Limit Access to Critical Care for Seniors”
May 9, 2024 / Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) condemned a rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) mandat...
Nebraska Library Commission Awards Grants for Youth Library Service
May 8, 2024 / NLC
The Nebraska Library Commission recently awarded $37,495 in grants for Excellence in Youth service. Of the grants awarded to thirty-nine Nebraska l...
Ag Land Management Webinar to Offer the Latest on Cash Rents, Changing Commodity Prices for 2024
May 8, 2024 / UNL
Lincoln, Neb., May 6, 2024 — The latest trends in 2024 Nebraska cash rental rates and land values will be covered during the next Land Manage...
AG Opposes New DOE Rules
May 8, 2024 / AG
LINCOLN—Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined with other state attorneys general in opposing the Biden Administration’s strict new energ...
RTC staff member injured in assault
May 7, 2024 / Department of Corrections
May 7, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) – A staff member at the Reception and Treatment Center (RTC) sustained a serious injury in an inmate assaul...
Attorney General Hilgers Joins Attorneys General of Six States in Title IX Suit
May 7, 2024 / AG
LINCOLN-- Attorney General Hilgers joined a coalition of six state attorneys general filing suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Distric...
Nebraska Babies Born in 2023 to Be Given Meadowlark Savings Pledge Funds
May 7, 2024 / State Treasurer
(LINCOLN, Neb., May 7, 2024) – Nebraska children born in 2023 will receive a one-time $50 seed contribution this spring to a Meadowlark savin...
Nebraska Schools Awarded $10 Million in Safety and Security Grants
May 6, 2024 / NDE
Nebraska schools have been awarded $10 million in safety and security grants for security-related infrastructure projects, ensuring a safer learnin...
Construction Begins on Groundbreaking Precision Ag Research Center
May 6, 2024 / UNL
Lincoln, Nebraska, May 6, 2024 — Construction of the National Center for Resilient and Regenerative Precision Agriculture at Nebraska Innovat...
Nebraska Will Not Comply with the Biden Administration’s Rewrite of Title IX
May 4, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced that Nebraska will not comply with the Biden administration’s new rules for ...
Farmers and Firefighters Join Forces to Eliminate Forever Chemicals
May 3, 2024 / NSB
This International Firefighters’ Day, the Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) encourages farmers to talk to their local fire departments about the h...
Overcoming Disaster
May 3, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
The historic tornadoes which pummeled the eastern and central portion of our state last week were devastating, and supporting the ongoing recovery ...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Fighting for Nebraska
May 3, 2024 / Pete Ricketts
Susanne and I continue to pray for everyone impacted by the tornadoes that recently hit our state. The response to the tornadoes is yet another exa...
Gov. Pillen Requests Federal Disaster Declaration & Assistance
May 2, 2024 / Press Releases
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has submitted a request to President Joe Biden requesting a federal disaster declaration for the state. It ...
WTAS: Ricketts is “Champion of Reason & Common Sense” for Fighting Against EV Mandate
May 2, 2024 / Press Releases
OMAHA, NE – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, announced support fro...
Nebraska Joins 21-State Coalition in Lawsuit against Unconstitutional ATF Rule
May 2, 2024 / AG
Lincoln – Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined a coalition of 21 states in a lawsuit opposing an ATF rule that would prevent law-abiding Amer...
Governor Pillen Declares May is Beef Month in Nebraska
May 2, 2024 / NBC
Lincoln, NE (May 1, 2024) – Governor Jim Pillen proclaimed May as “Beef Month” in Nebraska highlighting the importance of Nebrask...
Gov. Pillen Joins 26 Governors Standing in Solidarity with the Jewish Community
May 1, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen and 26 governors unanimously issued a statement supporting the Jewish community and recognizing May ...
UNL researchers advance Soil Health Cycle concept
May 1, 2024 / By Nicole Heldt, Research Project Coordinator Maharjan Soils Lab, UNL PREEC
Inspired by an extension event survey comment, Dr. Bijesh Maharjan, Associate Professor & Extension Specialist at the University of Nebraska-Li...
Nebraskans Want Immediate and Long-term State Funding for Child Care
May 1, 2024 / Press Release
Survey: 79% of Voters Support Using State Funds to Help Solve Child Care Crisis May 1, 2024 – A new statewide public opinion survey released...
Governor Pillen Proclaims May as Renewable Fuels Month in Nebraska
May 1, 2024 / NSB
LINCOLN, Neb. (May 1, 2024) – Governor Jim Pillen has once again demonstrated his commitment to sustainable energy by designating the month o...
Gov. Pillen Joins Opposition to Proposed Legislation Moving Nebraska Air Guard to Space Force
May 1, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE - Governor Jim Pillen is standing with 52 other state and territorial governors opposing proposed federal legislation that would endang...
Mid-America Manufacturing Expands for the Month: Job Losses Continue with Elevated Inflation
May 1, 2024 / Creighton University
April 2024 Survey Highlights:-Overall, th3 Business Conditions Index, climbed to its highest level since September 2023.-The wholesale price remain...
Severe Weather Possible
May 1, 2024 / NWS
Key Message #1:- Although there is still uncertainty in the "finer details", particularly counties from I-80 southward into KS stand a chance of se...
Gov. Pillen Orders Deployment of Soldiers to Support Law Enforcement in Elkhorn
May 1, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has ordered the deployment of soldiers with the Nebraska National Guard to assist with security in neighbor...
