WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on June 17, 2025: * * * Nebraska's Surplus Turns to Shortfall After Tax Cuts and One-Time Windfall Fades This post is part of a series: Tracking the Fallout From State Tax Cuts By Anna Phillips Just two years ago, Nebraska lawmakers entered the 2023 session with a record $1.9 billion budget surplus -- equal to nearly 17 percent of this year's total budget. Today, that surplus has vanished, leav more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Encourages First District Youth to Apply for the Congressional Award * LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood is encouraging First District Nebraskans aged 13 1/2 to 23 to apply for the Congressional Award program. Each June, gold medal recipients are invited to Washington, D.C. for an award ceremony and reception. "The Congressional Award Foundation is accepting a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Region 7 Hosts Agribusiness and Cooperative Associations at Regional Office * LENEXA, KAN. (JUNE 18, 2025) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hosted agribusiness and cooperative associations at the Regional Office in Lenexa, Kansas, to discuss topics at the intersection of agriculture and EPA regulations. Together, these groups represent thousands of agricultural busin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer's Paid Family & Medical Leave Tax Credit Included in Senate Finance Bill * Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) issued the following statement after the Senate Finance Committee released legislative text as part of the reconciliation process which includes her Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit: "I want to thank Chairman Crapo for working with me to make sure my Paid Family and  more PR

ENCINO, California, June 18 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers $7.5M Sale of 21-Suite Retail Property in Omaha, Nebraska OMAHA, Neb., June 16, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Old Mill Centre, a 21-suite retail strip property in Omaha, Nebraska, for $7.5 million. "Old Mill Centr more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 19 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Nebraska Engineering paves way for plastic road in South Sioux City Millions of plastic bags are giving an old road in South Sioux City, Nebraska, a new look thanks to the expertise of Jamilla Teixeira, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and a $500,000 grant from Nebraska Environmental Trust after South Sioux City applied for funding through  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Nebraska Medicine has submitted a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), expressing critical concerns regarding the proposed rule for hospital inpatient services for federal fiscal year 2026. The organization, a non-profit academic hospital system serving the Greater Omaha Metropolitan Area, emphasizes the necessity for meaningful adjustments in proposed Medicare payment updates to accurately reflect increases in hospital input costs. Tiffany Seiber more ST

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 18 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Nebraska U remains among world's best for earning patents By Charlie Litton Strengthening its role as a driver of research, innovation and economic growth, the University of Nebraska remains one of the world's top institutions for earning patents. In the latest report from the National Academy of Inventors, the NU system climbed six spots to No. 49 nationally and remained among the top 100 globally aft more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * Reviving Energy Affordability * As American families make travel plans and assess energy costs for their farms and businesses during the summer, it is as important as ever to champion domestic production of affordable fuels. While gasoline prices in Nebraska are down 5.6 percent from this time a year ago, and diesel prices are down 5.8 percent, tensions around the world put supply chains and energy secur more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Celebrates Passing of GENIUS Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) joined Senate colleagues in voting to pass the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins of 2025 (GENIUS) Act. The landmark legislation provides guardrails for using stablecoins. Senator Ricketts secured the inclusion of an amendment which would allow for an expedited cer more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Introduces VARIANCE Act to Strengthen American Trucking * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the Vehicle Axle Redistribution Increases Allow New Capacities for Efficiency (VARIANCE) Act. The bill would improve regulations for American truckers by permitting a 10% axle variance for commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods. Senator Adam Schif more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to Nebraska Private Nonprofits Affected by July Storms * SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Nebraska of the July 21 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by severe storms, straight-line winds, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to Nebraska Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Spring Storms * SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Nebraska of the July 21, 2025 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic lo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Ricketts and Kaine Introduce the AUKUS Improvement Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced the AUKUS Improvement Act. Building upon the bipartisan, AUKUS-enabling legislation in the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act, the AUKUS Improvement Act will further streamline defense industrial base collaboration and co-production bet more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Announces Additional June Staff Outreach Events * Washington, DC -- Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a member of his staff during these additional June outreach events in Ravenna, St. Paul, and Central City. A staff outreach event is an opportunity for constituents to meet directly with a member of Smith's staff about federal issues, re more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a notice (Docket No. NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0040405) entitled "Inventory Completion: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Omaha, NE, and Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE." This action concerns the completion of an inventory of human remains. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, from Omaha, Nebraska, has completed an inventory of human remains in accordance with the more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 19 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Couple and Family Clinic broadens reach of mental health services By Kristina Jackson Sometimes healing starts with an attentive, non-judgmental and well-trained ear, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Couple and Family Clinic, housed in the College of Education and Human Sciences, works to expand access to that resource. The clinic offers mental health services for individuals, couples and famil more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 19 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Facility changes build on Husker swine research momentum By Dan Moser Recent facility improvements at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have given a boost to the university's swine research, critical to the state's industry and efforts to feed a growing global population. New gate feeders in the "pig room" of the Animal Science Complex, funded by the Nebraska Pork Producers Association, were installed more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Husker researchers developing cephalopod-inspired synthetic skins By Dan Moser Taking a cue from ocean-dwelling species, University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers are developing synthetic skins that will support the emergence of next-generation "soft" machines, robots and other devices. The skins closely approximate the mechanical action of the chromatophores found in cephalopods - squids, oc more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 19 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Nagle wins Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize By Katie Nieland The winner of the 2025 Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize is "By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land" (Harper Collins Publishers, 2024) by Rebecca Nagle. For two decades, the Center for Great Plains Studies' book prize has celebrated the most outstanding work about the Gre more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 21 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Otoe-Missouria project releases historical marker audit, community surveys A new study of 363 modern historical markers in southeast Nebraska found that 72% focus solely on settlers, overlooking the region's Indigenous history. As part of its larger work, the Walking in the Footsteps of Our Ancestors: Re-Indigenizing Southeast Nebraska project -- a collaboration between the Otoe-Missouria Tribe more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 21 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Research examining parents' well-being, communication in families with autistic children By Chuck Green For families raising a child with autism spectrum disorder, everyday moments of connection can be difficult. The disorder affects about 1 in 36 children in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and often hinders social communication skills essential for person more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 19 -- NRC Health, a provider of customer intelligence in healthcare, issued the following news: * * * Why Healthcare's Future Depends on Trust: A HUB25 Session with Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson What happens when the leaders who shape our healthcare systems become the people who must rely on them? This is the deeply personal and profoundly important question Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson explores in her general session at NRC Health's Human Understanding Beyond | HUB25: Three Cancers, more PR

WAYNE, Nebraska, June 21 -- Wayne State College issued the following news release: * * * WSC, NECC Welcome South Sioux's Gateway Program to College Center South Sioux City Community School's Gateway to Learning Program will utilize the College Center's facility, supporting student success and enhancing program offerings. * A new location and partnership were recently announced for the South Sioux City Community School's Gateway to Learning (GTL) Program. The GTL program, which is an altern more PR