LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 13 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts appointed David Bargen of Adams as District Court Judge in the First Judicial District. The First Judicial District consists of Fillmore, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Richardson, Saline, and Thayer counties. Bargen, 49, has practiced law at Rembolt Ludtke LLP in Lincoln since 2006, becoming a partner in 2012. His practice includes municipal and gove  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 13 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts appointed Jason Bergevin of Lincoln as District Court Judge in the Fifth Judicial District. The Fifth District consists of Boone, Butler, Colfax, Hamilton, Merrick, Nance, Platte, Polk, Saunders, Seward, and York counties. Bergevin, 47, has served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Bureau of the Nebraska Attorney General's Office since 2015. In this role  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, May 13 (TNSPer) -- The University of Nebraska's Omaha Campus issued the following news release: Lindburg, who has been a part of the NU System since 2012 and previously served as UNO's Director of Digital Education, will take on the role in addition to her responsibilities as Associate Vice President for Digital Education at the NU System. Chancellor Joanne Li, Ph.D., CFA, announced today the creation of a new leadership role at UNO to guide the campus forward through the next  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 13 (TNStalk) -- The Connecticut Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * CT Democratic Party Chair Nancy DiNardo's response to Bob Stefanowski hosting anti-abortion Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts: "Days after releasing a weak and hollow claim that he supports abortion rights in Connecticut, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski is going to host one of the country's most extreme anti-abortion governors. Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts has   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement by Executive Director Noam Lee on Jim Pillen winning the Republican primary for governor of Nebraska: * * * "Republicans across the country have had nasty and extreme GOP primaries that are leaving behind damaged nominees and a deeply divided party -- and Nebraska is a perfect example. "Jim Pillen is a hypocritical and out-of-touch politician who will do nothing to change the same failed policies in Oma  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 (TNStalk) -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following statement: * * * DGA Chair North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper released the following statement on Carol Blood's primary victory in Nebraska: "Congratulations to state Senator Carol Blood on securing the Democratic nomination for Governor of Nebraska. She has a strong record of winning tough elections -- including beating an incumbent Republican -- and delivering bipartisan solutions to the kitchen-table issu  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 12 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nebraska Democratic voters who cast ballots in Tuesday's primary sent a strong slate of candidates on to the Nov. 8 general election. Voters in CD1 also have a Special Election between Sen. Flood and Sen. Pansing Brooks on June 28. "The Republicans are deeply divided headed into the general election after months of negative campaigning and ripping each other apart. The Democratic candidates remain foc  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 11 (TNStalk) -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement: * * * Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement in response to President Joe Biden's plan to combat inflation: "The President's irresponsible policies have caused runaway inflation. They're dragging down our economy and forcing Americans to live on less." "President Biden has failed to grasp the threat posed by inflation. In July 2021, he downplayed concerns about rising prices, claiming th  more

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, May 12 (TNSRes) -- Randolph College issued the following news release: An internship in Randolph's Rummage Room inspired Alissa Garcia-Cruz '22 to take a closer look at social service organizations and how they use donated goods for her senior thesis project. "A Donation's Journey: The Gathering, Dissemination, and Prioritization of Donated Goods by Social Service Organizations" found the sociology major interviewing representatives from organizations in Virginia, Iowa, an  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 11 (TNSPro) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Lincoln Public Schools and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Business are joining together to launch Nebraska Business at Standing Bear High School. The announcement of the newest LPS focus program was made during a May 10 press conference. "Once again, Lincoln Public Schools and the University of Nebraska will team up to provide an exciting new opportunity for our s  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 12 (TNSRes) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: In health care, perhaps no word sends a more chilling message than "cancer." Brain tumors, for example, prove especially resistant to current treatments. Only 5% of patients with that condition survive more than three years and the median survival time is 10 to 14 months. But an innovative research project by University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists offers the potential for a bre  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 10 (TNSRes) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Challenges that confront many rural communities in Nebraska aren't unique to the state. Population decline, brain drain, economic development difficulties -- those are commonalities shared by rural communities worldwide. Three panelists with Nebraska connections and global perspectives analyzed these commonalities, as well as differences, in a recent webinar that is part of an ong  more