WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNStalk) -- The American Institute of Architects issued the following agency statement on June 30, 2023: * * * The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is concerned that the Supreme Court's ruling on student loan forgiveness in Biden v. Nebraska will create an inequitable financial burden for many of our members. It will likely make it even harder for those from economically challenged backgrounds to become architects and design professionals and may even force others to   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNStalk) -- The Council of Graduate Schools issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * Today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Biden v. Nebraska that the Biden Administration did not have the authority to implement their student loan forgiveness plan, which would have addressed some of the financial harm that resulted from a global pandemic for 44 million Americans. The court found that Department of Education v. Brown did not have standing. The Council of Gradua  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNStalk) -- The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * Today, the Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, handed down its ruling in Biden v. Nebraska, striking down President Biden's loan forgiveness plan. According to the ruling, "[t]he HEROES Act allows the Secretary to 'waive or modify' existing statutory or regulatory provisions applicable to financial assistance programs under the Education Act bu  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 28 (TNSgov) -- The Nebraska Farm Bureau issued the following news release: Eleven county Farm Bureau leaders traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with elected officials to discuss the 2023 farm bill priorities, EPA's Waters of the United States (WOTUS) regulation, and labor/immigration during Nebraska Farm Bureau's first County Leaders D.C. Fly-In. Over the course of three days, these individuals met with Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts, Representatives Adrian Smi  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSgov) -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release on June 27, 2023: NFIB filed an amicus brief in the case State of Nebraska, et al. v. Martin Walsh at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The case questions whether the Department of Labor's (DOL) rule on increasing the minimum wage for federal contractors goes beyond the authority delegated by Congress in the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act. NFIB argue  more