LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 7 -- Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2022: Attorney General Peterson announced today a $438.5 million settlement between JUUL Labs and 33 states and territories, resolving a two-year bipartisan investigation into the e-cigarette manufacturer's marketing and sales practices. In addition to the financial terms, the settlement will force JUUL to comply with a series of strict injunctive terms, severely limiting their mark  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 8 -- Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2022: Attorney General Peterson announced today that Nebraska, joined a Tennessee-led coalition of 25 States and the District of Columbia, in filing an amicus brief at the United States Supreme Court in Gonzalez v. Google. The brief urges the Court to interpret Section 230 of the federal Communications Decency Act (1996) narrowly to ensure technology companies remain accountable to   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 9 (TNSawa) -- Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson issued the following news release: The Office of the Nebraska Attorney General is pleased to announce that Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson is a recipient of this year's Kelley-Wyman award from the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG). NAAG announced the recipients of its annual awards during the organization's annual Capital Forum event on Dec. 7th. The Kelley-Wyman award is the most prestigious a  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Dec. 2 (TNSpconf) -- Creighton University issued the following news: The Creighton Business Symposium (CBS) is 19 years strong. This autumn's event, held at the CHI Health Center, drew attendees not only from campus and the metropolitan area but across the nation. It's no easy feat planning the nation's largest student-run business conference. The planning team has been meeting almost a year to secure funding - $50K in corporate sponsorship - three keynote speakers and dozens   more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Dec. 8 (TNSfund) -- Creighton University issued the following news: Maureen Tierney, MD, associate dean of Clinical Research and Public Health at the Creighton School of Medicine, and Ashley Aubry, RDH, assistant professor in the School of Dentistry and public health hygienist for the Healthy Smiles Dental Sealant Program, spoke at a press conference on Tuesday, Dec. 6, with Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts about the impact of the Creighton Community Collaborative. Made possible by  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Dec. 2 (TNSper) -- Creighton University issued the following news: The new dean of Creighton's College of Professional and Continuing Education is Gayla Stoner, PhD. She begins her tenure on Feb. 1. Stoner comes to Creighton from Northern Arizona University, where she serves as vice provost and dean for Online and Innovative Educational Initiatives, providing operational and programmatic oversight for innovation, educational partnerships and development across eight colleges,   more

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 2 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: This week, Governor Ricketts concluded a fourth successful trade mission to Japan. Delegates on the mission included representatives from Nebraska's ag businesses, state commodity organizations, the Nebraska Farm Bureau, the Department of Agriculture (NDA), and the Department of Economic Development (DED). On Tuesday, the trade delegation met with the United States Meat Export Federation (USMEF) to disc  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 7 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2022: Governor Pete Ricketts held a press conference to highlight initiatives and organizations working to improve health outcomes for underserved communities in Nebraska. The Governor was joined by Kevin Bagley, Director of the Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care at the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), as well as Jeff Stafford, Chief Executive Officer of United  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 8 (TNSrpt) -- Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2022: The Nebraska Attorney General's Office has been investigating the practice of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing and the concerns it creates under state and federal law. Today we are issuing an ESG Report that details our findings and conclusions. The goal for the report is to provide a better understanding about ESG, its broad-reaching impact, and  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 8 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: State Sen.-elect George Dungan and Nebraska Democratic Chair Jane Kleeb expressed their faith in the integrity of Nebraska's election systems amid Republican Russ Barger's petition challenging the results. "I have complete faith in both our elections and the systems that we currently have in place to count ballots," Dungan said. "By initiating legal action to require a recount by hand, Mr. Barger is s  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 7 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb issued the following statement Tuesday after Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts announced that he would seek the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by GOP Sen. Ben Sasse. "Gov. Ricketts bought this U.S. Senate seat. He tried to win against Sen. Ben Nelson with his parents' money in 2006, and the voters rejected him two-to-one," Kleeb said. "Now, in the state's most ob  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 8 (TNSper) -- Southeast Community College issued the following news: Wendy Friesen is the new coordinator for Southeast Community College's Learning Center at Hebron, while Lisa Hunzeker is taking over at the Falls City Learning Center. Both women bring a wealth of experience to the College. Friesen earned her bachelor's degree in Art Studies from Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana. She also received a K-12 Art Education Endorsement from the University of Nebraska Ke  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * A University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineer has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, the highest professional distinction accorded solely to academic inventors. * * * Ronald Faller, Willa Cather Research Professor of civil and environmental engineering and director of the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, was selected as an NAI fellow, an honor that high  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * In an age of high political polarization in the United States, the popular narrative often focuses on an "us versus them" battle between the two major political parties, each often accusing the other of intolerance. However, new research shows that political affiliation and its relationship to political tolerance is more nuanced. * * * Social scientists Christoper Garneau   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * The Nebraska economy is expected to contract during 2023 before returning to growth in 2024 and 2025, according to the new forecast from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Bureau of Business Research and the Nebraska Business Forecast Council. * * * "With the Federal Reserve Bank raising interest rates, the Nebraska economy is expected to fall into recession in 2023, al  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * Annual Rural Poll shows 66% of respondents worry about water supply impacting health Rural Nebraskans are concerned about water quality and water contamination affecting their own or their family's health, according to the 2022 Nebraska Rural Poll. * * * Two-thirds of respondents to the poll -- an annual survey of rural Nebraskans conducted by the University of Nebraska-L  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Dec. 9 (TNSfund) -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: UNMC College of Nursing Dean Juliann Sebastian, PhD, who has led the college since 2011, is leaving a lasting parting gift when she retires in 2023: a scholarship to support generations of nursing students. Dr. Sebastian and her husband, Russell, have created the Juliann G. and James Russell Sebastian Nursing Endowed Scholarship Fund at the University of Nebraska Foundation. Togeth  more