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AG Hosts Youth Conference
Apr 17, 2024 / Nebraska AG
LINCOLN - On Tuesday, Attorney General Mike Hilgers hosted fifty-three students at the Nebraska State Capitol for the 2024 Attorney General’s...
Ricketts Leads Bipartisan Letter to EPA: California Railroad Waiver Would Devastate the Rail Industry & Economy as a Whole
Apr 17, 2024 / Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts led a bipartisan group of colleagues in a letter to Michael Regan, Administrator of the ...
March NDOT Traffic Fatality Toll
Apr 16, 2024 / NDOT
April 16, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — During the month of March 2024, twenty-two people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, ...
Attorney General Hilgers Thanks the Legislature for Strengthening Protections for Vulnerable Nebraskans
Apr 16, 2024 / Nebraska AG
LINCOLN—In the concluding days of the 2024 Session, Attorney General Mike Hilgers thanks the sponsoring Senators and Legislature for strength...
Nebraska Corn Farmers To Invest Nearly $3.1 Billion to Plant 9.85 Million Acres
Apr 16, 2024 / NE Corn Board
LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska corn farmers will plant 9.85 million acres of corn in 2024 according to the March Prospective Plantings report relea...
Nebraska State Fair 1868 Foundation Supports Youth Premiums
Apr 16, 2024 / Nebraska State Fair
April 16, 2024. Grand Island, Nebraska: Young Nebraskans come across this great state for a chance to take home honors, and perhaps a ribbon, from ...
UNL Aims to Strengthen Grain Bins
Apr 16, 2024 / Dan Moser, Office of Research and Economic Development
Lincoln, Nebraska, April 16, 2024 — When people think of structural engineering perils, they tend to imagine big-city bridges, skyscrapers an...
NDOT, AGC, and Partner Contractors Across the State Recognize Work Zone Awareness Week
Apr 16, 2024 / NDOT
April 15, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), the Associated General Contractors (AGC) Nebraska cha...
Troopers Report Speedy Start to 2024
Apr 15, 2024 / NSP
APRIL 15, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — Nebraska roadways are off to a speedy start to 2024. In the first 100 days of the year, Nebraska State...
State/Federal Reaction to Death of Ceresco Police Officer
Apr 14, 2024 / KRGI News
Gov. Pillen Reacts to Death of Officer, Orders Flags be Flown at Half-StaffLINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen offered his deepest condo...
NSP Investigating Fatal Crash That Claims Life of Ceresco Police Officer
Apr 13, 2024 / Nebraska State Patrol
(Ceresco, NE) — The Nebraska State Patrol is heartbroken to announce the passing of Ceresco Police Officer Ross Bartlett. Bartlett also...
The U.S.-Japan Alliance Stands for Freedom and Opportunity
Apr 12, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
The Tidal Basin in Washington, DC, home of the Thomas Jefferson, the Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorials, is encirc...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: I Want to Cut Your Taxes
Apr 12, 2024 / Pete Ricketts
The average Nebraskan paid $10,519 in taxes to the federal government last year. In return, they should expect a responsible government that respec...
New Health Career Scholarship Honors Evelyn Watts’ 43-year Nursing Career at Good Samaritan
Apr 12, 2024 / CHI
KEARNEY - The CHI Health Good Samaritan Foundation is pleased to announce a new scholarship that will benefit students pursuing a career in health ...
RTC staff member injured in assault
Apr 12, 2024 / DOC
April 12, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) – A staff member at the Reception and Treatment Center (RTC) sustained a serious* injury in an inmate as...
Attorney General Hilgers Joins 13-State Lawsuit to Stop the Biden Administration’s Hidden Electric Vehicle Subsidy and Defend Ethanol
Apr 11, 2024 / AG
LINCOLN--Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined a 13-state coalition in a lawsuit to stop the Biden Administration’s hidden subsidy for electri...
OpenSky statement on changes to tax package
Apr 11, 2024 / Todd Henrichs
Below are statements from OpenSky Policy Institute Executive Director Dr. Rebecca Firestone regarding LB 388, the tax package advanced on Wednesday...
Platte Institute Calls for Sunset Provision on LB 388 Amendment to Maintain Tax Reform Flexibility
Apr 11, 2024 / Platte Institute
OMAHA, NE — The Platte Institute is raising concerns regarding an amendment to LB 388 that earmarks future state revenue growth over 3.5% for...
Miles for Mik, 24-hour walk/run fundraiser set for April 12-13
Apr 10, 2024 / Michael Howie Hastings College
(Hastings, Nebraska) – The third annual Miles For Mik event, a 24-hour journey dedicated to raising funds for the Mikaelah Molifua Memorial S...
Nebraska Elite 11 Veterinarian Program Extends Application Deadline to April 19
Apr 9, 2024 / UNL
Lincoln, Neb. April 8, 2024 — The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is extending the application deadline for the Nebraska Elite 11 Veteri...
Nebraska Study Reveals State’s Ethanol Industry Remains Strong
Apr 8, 2024 / UNL
Lincoln, Neb. April 8, 2024 — The ethanol and ethanol co-product industry continues to be a main economic driver in Nebraska, producing near-...
NSP staff member injured in assault
Apr 8, 2024 / DOC
April 7, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) – An inmate at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP) assaulted a staff member on Saturday, April 6, 2024,...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: The Biden Admin is Facilitating Illegal Immigration
Apr 6, 2024 / Pete Ricketts
President Joe Biden claims he needs new legislation to secure our borders. He’s claimed he lacks the authority to address the surge we’...
Gov. Pillen and NSP Colonel Bolduc Recognize Paul Contreras with Civilian Award
Apr 6, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE -- Governor Jim Pillen and Superintendent John Bolduc of the Nebraska State Patrol have recognized Paul Contreras of Bellevue with a ci...
The IRS Should Serve Taxpayers Not Work Against Them
Apr 6, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
As the 2024 tax deadline nears, Americans are well aware of the outsized impact the Internal Revenue Service can have on their time, attention, and...
