LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 23 (TNStalk) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska issued the following statement on May 22, 2023: * * * Mindy Rush Chipman, interim executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Nebraska, made this statement on today's signing of LB 574: "The governor's decision to sign these sweeping restrictions into law betrays a total disregard for Nebraskans' freedom, health and well-being," Rush Chipman said. "Just as we have seen in other states,  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 (TNSgov) -- The American Federation for Children issued the following news release: The American Federation for Children applauds the Nebraska legislature for passing the state's first school choice bill today, a tax credit-funded program that will provide scholarship opportunities for children to attend a private school of their parents' choice. For more than a decade, advocates and families have been fighting to pass school choice legislation in Nebraska. Those efforts hav  more

LYONS, Nebraska, May 23 (TNSconf) -- The Center for Rural Affairs issued the following news release: Current and beginning Latino farmers in and around West Point and Douglas who are interested in starting a poultry business and hearing from farmers about their operations are invited to "Cycle of a Poultry Operation," hosted by the Center for Rural Affairs. This series of online and in-person workshops is presented in Spanish and scheduled for the following dates, times, and locations. Online  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 23 (TNSgov) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release: The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) -- the nation's largest Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization -- condemned Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen for signing LB 574 into law. This super-sized healthcare discrimination bill will now prohibit transgender youth from receiving age-appropriate, best practice gender affirming healthcare and will also prohibit abortions a  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 26 (TNStalk) -- The Nebraska Farm Bureau issued the following statement on May 25, 2023, by President Mark McHargue on the passage of a tax and education package promoted by Gov. James D. Pillen, R-Nebraska: * * * "The Nebraska Farm Bureau has been fighting for property tax relief for rural Nebraskans for decades, and today marked a major victory for every tax paying Nebraskan. The legislature's approval of LB243, LB583, and LB754 is transformational for the entire state  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 26 (TNStalk) -- Nebraska Farm Bureau issued the following statement on May 25, 2023, by President Mark McHargue: * * * "Today is a good day for farmers, ranchers, and for private property rights. "This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court issued their opinion on Sackett v EPA. "Yet again, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must go back to the drawing board to write a new rule that protects water, but also respects the rights of states and private property owner  more

DECATUR, Nebraska, May 24 (TNSper) -- The Center for Rural Affairs issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Steele Valenzuela, of Decatur, Nebraska, has been appointed to the Center for Rural Affairs Board of Directors. The Center for Rural Affairs is a private, nonprofit organization working to strengthen small businesses, family farms and ranches, and rural communities through action-oriented programs addressing social, economic, and environmental issues. "Steele is passionate abo  more