LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 25 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2022: Governor Pete Ricketts and State leaders highlighted the achievements of the State's Center of Operational Excellence (COE). Governor Ricketts and his team launched the COE in 2016 to help create a more effective, more efficient, and customer-focused state government. As a part of the Nebraska Department of Administrative Services (DAS), the COE leads the State's process improvement  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 29 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts proclaimed the ornate box turtle as Nebraska's official state reptile during a ceremony hosted by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC) at Schramm Education Center. Monica Macoubrie, wildlife specialist with NGPC, led a live turtle exploration activity for students following the Governor's proclamation. "Nebraskans take pride in caring for the natural world, including  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 29 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2022: Governor Pete Ricketts commented on this afternoon's decision by the Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board to raise the State's revenue forecast by $2.5 billion through fiscal year 2024-2025. The board voted to increase the State's revenue forecast by $621 million for the current fiscal year (FY2022-23), to increase estimates by $820 million for fiscal year 2023-24, and to in  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 25 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Morgan Lewis represented ECP (Energy Capital Partners) and its fund-of-one with Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America, Renewable Power Fund Plus LP, in the acquisition from Orsted of a 50% interest in a portfolio consisting of three onshore wind farms and one solar farm across four US states (Illinois, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Alabama) representing a total production capacity of 862  more

CURTIS, Nebraska, Oct. 27 (TNSpar) -- The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture issued the following news release: The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis and the University of Nebraska at Kearney are partnering to expand statewide career opportunities for agribusiness students and professionals. The NCTA-UNK 2+2 Agribusiness / Business Pathway is set to launch next fall. The Pathway will make it easier for students who start their agribusiness education at NCTA in Curtis   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news on Oct. 25, 2022: The NRCC dropped a new ad today reminding voters that Tony Vargas doesn't back the blue. The ad features Omaha Police Officers Association President Sgt. Tony Conner, who slams Vargas for attacking the police and being soft on crime. Vargas voted for early release of violent criminals and against tougher penalties for drug dealers. NRCC Comment: "Nebraska voters can't trust Tony  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 27 (TNSeco) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * The University of Nebraska Lincoln will officially mark construction of the Feedlot Innovation Center at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center near Mead during a groundbreaking ceremony at 11 a.m. Nov. 4. * * * In concurrence with the groundbreaking, Greater Omaha Packing Co., a supplier of premium beef, has announced a $700,000 pledged gift to the  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 28 (TNSfund) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced a $2.5 million gift from the Johnny Carson Foundation to create an endowed directorship for the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts. * * * Megan Elliott, the founding director of the center, is the first recipient and will be known as the Johnny Carson Endowed Director in Emerging Media Arts. The directorship prov  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * State economic growth expected to stagnate over next six months * * * Nebraska's leading economic indicator grew modestly in September, according to the most recent report from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The indicator, designed to predict economic activity six months into the future, rose 0.34%. The modest increase in September followed a small decline in July a  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 25 (TNSper) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg has been named the new dean of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Architecture. * * * Van Den Wymelenberg will officially assume the position Jan. 5, pending approval by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. Katherine Ankerson, executive vice chancellor, made the announcement on Oct. 24. "I am excited to welcome Kevin to Nebr  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Oct. 26 (TNSfund)(TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska's Omaha Campus issued the following news release: * * * The funding represents a 67 percent increase in funding compared to the year prior and tops the previous record of $26.6 million set in fiscal year 2020 by nearly 41 percent. * * * Researchers at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) have once again set a new university record for research funding, having been awarded $37.5 million in grants from external sourc  more