ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 29 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Nebraska Praises Pillen School Choice Funding Opt-In * # Sep 29, 2025 by AFP LINCOLN, NE - Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) praised Governor Jim Pillen today for his move to accept federal funding allocated by President Trump to expand access to school choice programs. John Gage, AFP-NE state director, gave the following statement: "Nebraska is gr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * An Avoidable Shutdown * Each day hardworking parents, farmers, ranchers, linesmen, teachers, and laborers across the country get out of bed and do what it takes to provide for their families and pay their bills. This week, as Americans continued to go to work, unfortunately ideological, partisan demands from Senate Democrats again obstructed commonsense legislation to keep the federal government open. As  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon Issues Statement on Government Shutdown * Washington, D.C. - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) issued the following statement after Democrat Leadership failed to pass a clean Continuing Resolution (CR): "Republicans passed a clean, short-term CR with no additional funding except for security for Members of Congress and Federal office holders such as judges. Schumer and Jeffries catered to their far-left more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon, Kamlager-Dove, Foster Youth Caucus Reintroduce Resolution to Support Kinship Care * # WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) and Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) and Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Foster Youth Caucus reintroduced the National Kinship Care Month resolution to strengthen kinship care and promote permanency for foster youth. Research shows that kinship care more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Boil Water Advisory Rescinded for Santee Sioux Nation Near Niobrara, Nebraska * New order will address E.coli in Tribal drinking water LENEXA, KAN. (OCT. 2, 2025) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 has rescinded the boil water advisory issued on Sept. 5, 2025, for the Santee Utility Commission Public Water System near Niobrara, Nebraska. The advisory was put in place follow more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Region 7 Presents $1.2M to Southeast Nebraska Development District * LENEXA, KAN. (SEPT. 30, 2025) - Today, in Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 Administrator Jim Macy presented a $1.2 million Brownfields Assessment Grant to the Southeast Nebraska Development District (SENDD). Macy was joined by Lancaster County Commissioner Chelsea Johnson, Nebraska C more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Votes to Keep Government Open * U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released the following statement after voting in favor of keeping the federal government open: "Today, I voted for a clean funding resolution that keeps the government open so Congress can continue working on our full-year funding bills. The Democrats, instead, voted for a $1 trillion increase in new spending and to elimin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Housing & Insurance Committee Chair: Democrat Government Shutdown Negatively Impacts Flood Insurance Program * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood, chair of the Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, issued a statement ahead of a possible government shutdown. "A federal government shutdown is looming as Washington Democrats hold up government funding. One of the consequences of this  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 1 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Husker engineer earns NSF award to study release of micro-, nanoplastics With a $739,205 National Science Foundation Early Career Award Program grant, Husker engineer Lucia Fernandez-Ballester is working to better understand how micro- and nanoplastics enter the environment, with the goal of designing safer plastic materials. By Karl Vogel, Engineering Plastics have revolutionized modern life, from con more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI from Fischer in Lincoln Journal Star: Finding Bipartisan Child Care Solutions for Nebraska Families * In case you missed it: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) penned an op-ed in the Lincoln Journal Star on her bipartisan Child Care Modernization Act and how it will help provide quality, affordable child care to America's working families. Read Fischer's op-ed here or below. In Nebraska, we  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * OPINION: Here's how I'm working to bring back fiscal sanity and deliver for Nebraskans * By U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) Omaha World-Herald Read the piece below : This year, there's been plenty of talk about slashing government spending. Unfortunately, the phrase "cutting waste, fraud and abuse" has become a more polarizing slogan than I ever could have imagined. But to me, cutting fri more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Announces Postponement of Mobile Office Hours Due to Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his constituent casework staff will be postponing Mobile Office Hours due to the government shutdown. Mobile Office Hours will be postponed throughout the duration of the shutdown. When the government re-opens, Ricketts' staff will announce new  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Issues Statement Ahead of Government Funding Expiration * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following statement as Senate Democrats threaten to shutdown the federal government at midnight tonight: "The Democrats just voted to shutdown government. They voted against a clean continuing resolution (CR) that would have funded government for seven week more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Slams Schumer, Democrats' Shutdown Hypocrisy on the Senate Floor * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On the second day of the government shutdown, during a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) called out the hypocrisy of Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and the Democrats in voting to shut down the federal government. " The government is shut down today, and responsibility l more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts: My Office is Open, Available to Help Nebraskans Navigate the Schumer Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following statement amid the Schumer Shutdown: "My offices across the state remain open. My team remains available to help Nebraskans. I will keep fighting to end this Schumer Shutdown and restore essential services," said Ricketts. "Re more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Statement on Government Shutdown * Washington, D.C. - Today Representative Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement after Senate Democrats refused to support legislation to prevent a lapse in federal appropriations leading to a government shutdown. "This unfortunate shutdown was avoidable. Earlier in September, House Republicans passed a bill to provide time to responsibly addr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Surface Transportation Board is requesting public comments on a proposed procedural schedule for a rail acquisition involving four companies. The request follows a notice of intent to merge filed on July 30, 2025. Union Pacific Corp. and Union Pacific Railroad Co., both of Omaha, Nebraska, along with Norfolk Southern Corp. and Norfolk Southern Railway Co., both of Atlanta, Georgia, filed a petition to establish a procedural schedule concurrently with the more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 29 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Nebraska Engineering launches state's first robotics major By Troy Fedderson | University Communication and Marketing The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has launched a robotics engineering undergraduate major, the first of its kind in the state and a milestone in the university's long-term investment in interdisciplinary, hands-on engineering education. "This program positions Nebraska at the forefro more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Daniel Teet, an international student advisor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), Omaha, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expressing opposition to a proposed rule that would eliminate Duration of Status (D/S) for F and J nonimmigrant visa holders. The rule seeks to replace the current system, which allows students and scholars to remain in the U.S. as long as they maintain lawful status and academic pro more ST

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 1 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * 'Drought Download' video series visualizes U.S. Drought Monitor By Emily Case-Buskirk, National Drought Mitigation Center A new video series by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln provides an audio-visual recap of weekly U.S. Drought Monitor updates. The "Drought Download" is released on Thursday afternoons through a collaborative effort among the center's clima more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 29 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Connection, aural rehabilitation focuses of new cochlear implant support group By Kelcey Buck | Education and Human Sciences When Brooklyn Hytrek, a second-year student in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's clinical doctorate in audiology program, saw the suggestions for possible capstone projects, she jumped at the opportunity to develop a support group for cochlear implant users. As part of the p more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 3 (TNSrep) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Rural Nebraskans have different priorities regarding trade policy By Becky Vogt, Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication Rural Nebraskans continue to value protecting American jobs, creating choices for consumers and fostering political relationships with other countries as important components of U.S. trade policy, according to the 2025 Nebraska Rural Poll. Amid ongoing trade issu more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 3 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Small producers, big impact: Waters' work strengthens Nebraska communities By Elise St Clair, Agronomy and Horticulture Communication Carol Waters champions small commercial producers and says she believes they deserve greater recognition in their communities. They may be small, but their impact on local food systems and their communities is immeasurable. "The producers I work with are part of their c more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Ricketts on the Schumer Shutdown: "The Hypocrisy from Schumer and the Democrats is Breathtaking." * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) slammed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for shutting down the federal government to score political points and appease his radical left base. Ricketts made the comments during his regular conference call with Nebraska media.  more PR