LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 11 (TNSPer) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Katherine Ankerson, an academic leader who directed a revitalization of the College of Architecture, has been named the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's next executive vice chancellor for academic affairs. Selected through an internal search, Ankerson will assume the new role on Jan. 18, the first day of the university's spring semester. "Kathy is the right leader at the right t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Akin Gump, a law firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2022: Columbia Law School has profiled Akin Gump senior counsel Katie Brossy in its "How I got Here" series. Among the topics covered, Brossy, a Columbia Law alumnus and a member of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, discussed her: Experience in the firm's public law & policy practice - "A big portion of the work that I have focused my practice on has been in the area of Indian Water Rights Settlements." Add  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Jan. 11 (TNSPro) -- Creighton University issued the following news: As the winter months begin, Phoenix, one of the fastest growing cities, will become a destination for retirees who seek refuge from colder regions of the country. In fact, nearly 18% of Arizona's 7.2 million population consists of people 65 and older, according to the 2019 U.S. Census. With the growth of the aging population, in addition to an Association of American Medical Colleges study that estimates a shor  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 14 -- Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2022: Attorney General Peterson announced today that Navient, known as one of the nation's largest student loan servicers, will provide relief totaling $1.85 billion to resolve allegations of widespread unfair and deceptive student loan servicing practices and abuses in originating predatory student loans. This settlement, joined by a coalition of 38 attorneys general, resolves c  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 11 -- Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson issued the following news release: Attorney General Doug Peterson urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to put in place measures that will help stem the tide of foreign-based illegal robocalls that attempt to scam Americans. Today's comment letter to the FCC was led by North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, and Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge. "Robocalls   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 14 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nebraska Democratic Party leaders pushed back Thursday on Gov. Pete Ricketts' State of the State address to Nebraska lawmakers. "Ricketts has failed Nebraskans across the board. From failing to fix the broken child welfare system, to reforming the unfair property tax system, to letting our prison overcrowding crisis languish, he gets failing grades. He has bucked safety measures advocated by Presiden  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts announced that the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued a new Directed Health Measure (DHM). The DHM suspends Class C, D, and E inpatient and outpatient surgeries (pre-scheduled, non-emergency medical surgeries) at The Nebraska Medical Center (NMC) in Omaha after the hospital facility chose to begin operating under a crisis standard of care yeste  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement: * * * Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement following news that Nebraska Attorney General (AG) Doug Peterson has filed a lawsuit to stop enforcement of the unauthorized Douglas County mask mandate. The mandate was issued by Douglas County Health Director Dr. Lindsay Huse without approval from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. "Abuse of power like this undermines trust in our  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 12 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts and State leaders introduced proposals to strengthen Nebraska's water resources. Governor Ricketts announced that Nebraska intends to take action to protect its entitlements of South Platte River water by constructing a major canal in parts of Colorado and southwest Nebraska. The project, authorized under the South Platte River Compact, will support multiple uses including ir  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts announced that the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) plans to temporarily increase provider rates for several important programs. The increases will help providers in Nebraska stabilize operations as they face workforce shortages and continuing increased costs due to COVID-19. All planned increases, other than those for child welfare services, will need a  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement: * * * Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement following news that the United States Supreme Court has blocked the Biden-Harris Administration's vaccine mandate for private employers of 100 or more workers. "The Biden Administration's OSHA vaccine mandate for private employers was illegal and authoritarian," said Gov. Ricketts. "The Supreme Court has rightly struck down this stunning overreach of fe  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 10 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following report by the College of Business Bureau of Business on Nebraska's economic indicators for November 2021. The report was written by Eric Thompson. * * * Summary: The LEI-N rose by 0.96% during November 2021. The increase in the leading indicator, which is designed to predict economic activity six months in the future, signals moderate economic growth in Nebraska during the second quarter of 2022. Ther  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 12 (TNSOps) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: In 2021, 31 University of Nebraska-Lincoln undergraduates earned the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to support credit-bearing study abroad, internship abroad or virtual international opportunities. During the March 2021 application cycle, 12 Huskers received a Gilman scholarship to study abroad or complete a virtual international program between May 1, 2021, and Apr  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 15 (TNSJou) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * 40% cite politics as a significant stressor in their lives * * * Scrolling social media, reading websites, listening to podcasts, watching news. With so many options, it's never been easier to follow American politics, but at what cost? According to research from University of Nebraska-Lincoln political scientist Kevin Smith, all the political jockeying is harmful to our  more