LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 25 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Jim Pillen announced he has authorized the deployment of 10 state troopers to the Texas border effective immediately. The deployment comes in response to a request for assistance from the state of Texas, and follows Governor Pillen's promise to back Texas and Governor Greg Abbott in their fight to protect the southern border from illegal immigrants and dangerous drugs entering the country. Texa  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 25 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Jim Pillen announced he has signed the 2023-2025 Biennium budget and issued line item vetos. "The budget passed by the Legislature and signed into law by me is one of the most fiscally conservative budgets in our state's history," said Governor Pillen. "This budget treats nickels like manhole covers. During a period of extraordinary inflation, we managed to limit budget growth to under 2%. To   more

OMAHA, Nebraska, May 25 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska, Steven A. Russell, issued the following news release: United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Christopher Lee Perez, 36, of Grand Island, Nebraska, was sentenced on May 22, 2023, in Lincoln, Nebraska, by Senior United States District Court Judge John M. Gerrard to a term of 13 years' imprisonment following his conviction for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture or substance cont  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following transcript of a news briefing on May 23, 2023, by Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder: * * * BRIGADIER GENERAL PAT RYDER: Hey, good afternoon, everybody. Just a few things here at the top and then we'll get right to your questions. So Secretary Austin hosted Czech Republic Minister of Defense Jana Cernochova today at the Pentagon. The two leaders discussed the bilateral relationship and signed the defense coo  more