WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- James Clements, senior vice president and chief compliance officer at Carson Group, Omaha, Nebraska, has issued a public comment letter to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network opposing a proposal to delay the effective date of the Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) rule for registered investment advisers from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2028. The letter emphasizes that extending this effective date would prolong vulnerabilities in  more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer on Senate Floor: Americans are Hurting, Democrats Must Join Republicans in Reopening Government * Today, during a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) urged her Democratic colleagues to join Republicans and vote for a clean funding resolution to reopen the federal government. Click the image above to watch a video of Fischer's remarks. Click here to download audi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The General Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by Peraton Inc. of Herndon, Virginia, challenging the award of an information technology lifecycle support services task order to General Dynamics Information Technology Inc. of Falls Church, Virginia. The task order, issued by the General Services Administration, is for IT services supporting the U.S. Strategic Command, primarily at Offut Air Force Base, Nebraska, and Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. Pera more ST

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 14 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Husker physicist studying how disordered materials may advance microelectronics By Dan Moser, Research and Innovation A University of Nebraska-Lincoln physicist is studying how disordered, noncrystalline materials could power the next generation of microelectronics, including computing systems that mimic the human brain. Robert Streubel, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, has been awarded a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ricketts Tours Franciscan Healthcare in West Point * WEST POINT, NE - This weekend, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) toured Franciscan Healthcare, a 25-bed critical access hospital in West Point. Ricketts emphasized the importance of rural hospitals in communities like West Point. "Franciscan Healthcare is a pillar of the West Point community, caring for babies, seniors, and everyone in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * Ideological Demands Put Rural Healthcare at Risk * It is now nearly one month since the House passed its clean continuing resolution to keep open the federal government. On September 19, House Republicans did our job. We passed legislation which would have prevented--and still could immediately end--the shutdown. This funding bill has received bipartisan support in the Senate. Sadly, Senate Minority Lead more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The League of Women Voters of Nebraska, Omaha, has submitted a public comment letter to the Election Assistance Commission objecting to a petition from the America First Legal Foundation that seeks to mandate documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC) for individuals seeking to register to vote in federal elections. The League, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering voters and defending democracy, expressed strong opposition to the proposed DPOC requirement, argui more ST

OMAHA, Nebraska, Oct. 15 -- Mutual of Omaha Insurance, a provider of insurance, banking and financial products for individuals, businesses and groups, issued the following news release: * * * Mutual of Omaha Tower Now the Tallest Building in Nebraska Employees Currently Signing Final Steel Beam, Which Will Top Out Construction in November * Construction on Mutual of Omaha's new downtown Omaha headquarters building has reached Level 44, which will be its highest occupied floor, making the bu more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 16 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Nebraska-developed map highlights U.S. water rights systems, informs governance By Frances Hayes, Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute A new thematic map depicting primary water rights systems across the U.S. has been developed by a collaborative team from the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute, the National Drought Mitigation Center and the Department of Agricultural Economics, all at the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Northeast Community College, Norfolk, Nebraska, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education opposing the proposed Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) survey component. This initiative arises in response to a Presidential Memorandum that seeks input on higher education admissions practices. Established in 1973 by the Nebraska Legislature, Northeast is characterized as a student-centered, open-access institution dedicated to  more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Issues Statement on Release of Living Hostages in Middle East * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following statement after twenty living hostages were released from Gaza: "This is a great first step towards peace. Families can be reunited once again," said Ricketts. "The remaining bodies of the deceased hostages must be returned immediately as wel more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith, Colleagues Urge Governors to Opt in to Federal School Choice Initiative * Washington, D.C. - This week, Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Burgess Owens (R-UT), Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Tim Scott (R-SC), and House Committee on Education and Workforce Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI), sent letters to the governors of all 50 U.S. states and the mayor of the District of Columbia. In the letters,  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 16 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Advanced materials research is first Nebraska-led project to earn prestigious NSF award By Leslie Reed, University Communication and Marketing A new $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation will help keep the University of Nebraska-Lincoln at the forefront of advanced materials science. A team led by Evgeny Tsymbal, George Holmes Distinguished Professor of Physics, was one of 25 selected more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 14 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Choudhury leading explainable AI project in agriculture By Ronica Stromberg, School of Natural Resources Sruti Das Choudhury, a research associate professor in the School of Natural Resources, is developing artificial intelligence that can give farmers the reasoning behind its answers. Scientists such as Das Choudhury use farm data and artificial intelligence to recommend important farming decisions,  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 16 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Early childhood research team celebrates 10 years of collaboration By Chuck Green, CYFS For 10 years, the Nebraska Academy for Early Childhood Research has advanced high-quality early childhood research and collaboration at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Moving forward into the next 10 years and beyond, the academy is focused on continuing to provide the tools, supports and programs researchers  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 16 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Farming roots fuel Leise's research, engagement By Elise St Clair, Agronomy and Horticulture By blending hands-on farming with data-driven research, Adam Leise is helping Nebraska farmers make smarter decisions -- from the soil up. Leise helps his father on their family farm in Hartington, Nebraska, while also working full time at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He draws on his background in agron more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 16 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Grant expands Trauma-Capable Schools program to rural Nebraska A transformative grant from Women Investing in Nebraska will allow the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Trauma-Capable Schools training program to expand into rural districts, broadening access to trauma-informed education across the state. The $147,909 award was announced Oct. 9 during WIN's annual awards ceremony in Lincoln. A second $147, more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 18 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Novy selected for analog astronaut mission By Kathe Andersen, Fine and Performing Arts Dan Novy, assistant professor of emerging media arts in the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, is serving as a communications officer in the analog astronaut mission with the Armenian Space Forum in Armash, Armenia, at the Mars Analog Research Station. "I will be in charge of communications between the habita more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Ricketts: Despite the Schumer Shutdown, Senate Republicans are Continuing to Work for Americans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) slammed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for admitting that the Schumer Shutdown is political. Ricketts made the comments during his regular conference call with Nebraska media. Watch the video here. "We are into the third  more PR