LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 5 -- Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson issued the following news release and letter on Aug. 4, 2022: Attorney General Peterson joined a coalition of 19 states that sent a letter to BlackRock Inc., questioning its practices of putting investors' interests and returns behind the asset manager's ideological push. Some states work with BlackRock for retirement plans, pension funds, and investments, but the company seems to be more interested in environmental, social, a  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 2 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts released the 39th episode of "The Nebraska Way," featuring Clayton Anderson. During the episode, Clayton discusses his new role as President and CEO of the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum, the future of the museum, and innovations in the aerospace industry. Clayton Anderson, or "Astro Clay," is the only NASA astronaut from Nebraska. Born in Omaha and raised in Ashland  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 1 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: A University of Nebraska-Lincoln program is helping Native American teens gain hands-on lessons regarding traditional Indigenous peoples' farming beliefs and practices. Established in fall 2021, the university's Native American Coalition Food Sovereignty Program offers teens from Lincoln Public Schools the opportunity to meet weekly with tribal elders, members of Nebraska Extension and the  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * Indicator suggests slower growth over next six months * * * Nebraska's leading economic indicator rose modestly in June, according to the most recent report from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The indicator, designed to predict economic activity six months into the future, expanded by 0.68%. "The June increase followed a decline in the indicator during May, suggestin  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: A miniaturized robot invented by Nebraska's Shane Farritor is on scheduled to blast off into space to showcase its skills. NASA recently awarded the University of Nebraska-Lincoln $100,000 through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) to ready the surgical robot for a 2024 test mission aboard the International Space Station. "NASA has been a long-term  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * Easier-to-remember number is replacing 800 suicide lifeline * * * With the rollout of the new 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline on July 16, the United States is moving toward a more cohesive and comprehensive behavioral health crisis response. The new three-digit 988 -- modeled after 911 -- is replacing the 10-digit suicide hotline number for 24/7 crisis care by voice, chat  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Plant science is opening up promising opportunities to create environmentally friendly bioproducts -- fuels, lubricants and other products that substitute for petroleum-based ones. Researchers with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources are exploring a range of innovative approaches. A key focus involves new types of vegetable oils with  more