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Teacher Survey Shows Positive Trends in Teacher Recruitment and Retention

Feb 15, 2025 / NDE

The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) is pleased to announce encouraging developments in teacher recruitment and retention efforts, as highlig...

Rolling Back Government Overreach

Feb 14, 2025 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

The costly consequences of unnecessary, burdensome regulations represent one of the greatest threats to future American prosperity. In fact, a 2024...

Nebraska Farm Numbers Lower

Feb 14, 2025 / USDA

LINCOLN, Neb. February 14, 2025 - Nebraska's number of farms and ranches declined during 2024, according to USDA's National Agricultural Stati...

Locally Heavy Snow Expected Tonight

Feb 14, 2025 / NWS

Key Message #1:Increasing snow chances tonight. Precip could start off as a mix before changing over to all snow. Key Message #2: Narrow  ban...

Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours

Feb 14, 2025 / Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his constituent casework staff will be hosting Mobile Office Hours arou...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Restoring Maximum Pressure Against Iran

Feb 14, 2025 / Pete Ricketts

The Islamic Republic of Iran is the leading state sponsor of terrorism. They’ve spent decades funding terror attacks all over the world. Iran...

USDA to Survey Farmer's Planting Intentions

Feb 14, 2025 / USDA

LINCOLN, Neb. February 14, 2025 – As the 2025 crop production season begins, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricul...

Gov. Pillen Advocates for Merging Agencies, Improving State’s Water Quantity & Quality

Feb 14, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE –  Governor Jim Pillen testified before the Nebraska Legislature’s Natural Resources Committee in favor of LB317 to me...

Smith, Craig, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Codify Year-Round E15

Feb 14, 2025 / Logan Williams

Washington, D.C. – Today, Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Angie Craig (D-MN) along with Reps. Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Mar...

Troopers Respond to Over 200 Calls During Winter Storm

Feb 13, 2025 / NSP

February 13, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol responded to over 200 weather-related incidents during the ...

Gov. Pillen Appoints Jesse Bradley to be Interim Director of DEE and DNR

Feb 12, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Jesse Bradley as interim director for the Department of Environment and...

Latest Weather Update on Winter Weather from NWS

Feb 12, 2025 / NWS

Key Message #1:For now, there have been NO CHANGES to ongoing Winter Weather Advisory and Winter Storm Warning. IN GENERAL, final/eventual snow tot...

NSP Urges Online Safety for Safer Internet Day

Feb 11, 2025 / NSP

February  11, 2025 (Lincoln, NEB.)  —  Today is Safer Internet Day! The Nebraska State Patrol Tech Crimes Unit and Internet Cr...

Winter Weather Returns

Feb 11, 2025 / NWS

Key Message #1:Overall, there have been NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES from previous forecasts. While pesky areas of light snow/flurries will occur across ...

Gov. Pillen Advocates for Property Tax Relief Through TEEOSA Adjustments

Feb 11, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen testified before the Nebraska Legislature’s Education Committee in favor of LB303 which aims to provi...

Attorney General Hilgers Leads 23 State Coalition in Criticizing Biden-Harris Dietary Recommendations

Feb 10, 2025 / AG

Lincoln - Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers led 23 states in pushing back against dietary recommendations made by a committee appointed by the...

NSP Investigating Homicide in Seward UPDATE

Feb 9, 2025 / NSP

February 9, 2025 (Seward, Neb.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol is now able to release additional information regarding the ongoing investi...

Governor Pillen Testifies in Support of the Stand With Women Act

Feb 9, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen appeared before the Nebraska Legislature’s Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee...

A Night and Day Difference in Engaging Leadership

Feb 9, 2025 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

In 2023, nearly 70 percent of the 105,000 overdose deaths in the U.S. involved fentanyl or another synthetic opioid. For the last four years, the l...

Troopers Find 110 LBs of Meth, 85 LBs of Marijuana in Traffic Stops

Feb 7, 2025 / NSP

February 7, 2025 (North Platte, Neb.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested three people after locating 110 pounds of...

Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours

Feb 7, 2025 / Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his constituent casework staff will be hosting Mobile Office Hours arou...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Protecting Our Sovereignty, Our Servicemembers, and Our Allies

Feb 7, 2025 / Pete Ricketts

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is a lawless, politicized body. It threatens our sovereignty, our servicemembers, and our allies. It has inv...

Troopers Urge Sober Drivers to Be Part of Super Bowl Gameplan

Feb 6, 2025 / NSP

February 6, 2025 (Lincoln 6, Neb.)  — As the Chiefs and Eagles vie for the title of Super Bowl Champion, fans across Nebraska can be the...

Gov. Pillen Attends President Trump’s Signing of Executive Order: No Men in Women’s Sports

Feb 6, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen joined a packed room of female athletes, senators, governors, attorney’s general and other sup...

Platte Institute Advocates for Full Repeal of Inheritance Tax

Feb 5, 2025 / Ryan Kopsa Platte Institue

OMAHA, NE — The Platte Institute is calling for the complete repeal of Nebraska's inheritance tax, an outdated and burdensome part of Nebrask...