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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Nebraska Newsletter for Sunday December 18, 2022 ( 2 items )  

Christian Student Group Secures First Amendment Win Against Univ. Of Nebraska-Lincoln Officials
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 16 (TNSgov) -- The Alliance Defending Freedom posted the following news release on Dec. 15, 2022: In a victory for free speech at public universities, a federal court entered partial judgment against University of Nebraska-Lincoln officials who discriminated against Christian student organization Ratio Christi by failing to distribute money collected from mandatory student fees to student organizations in a fair, viewpoint-neutral manner. The parties settled the remainin  more

Nebraska Farmers Union: National Poll Reveals Promising Trends In Rural Opioid Misuse; More Work Needed
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The Nebraska Farmers Union issued the following news release: After five years of outreach and education by farm groups, a new poll shows increased awareness and willingness to talk about the opioid crisis among rural adults, compared to 2017. Sixty percent say adults in their community are more aware of the crisis than they were five years ago, and nearly 8 in 10 adults (77%) report feeling comfortable having a conversation about opioids. However, survey results also re  more