TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 13 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following joint statement on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * Attorney General Ashley Moody and the attorneys general from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming released the following joint statement in respo  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 13 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following joint statement on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * Attorney General Chris Carr, along with the attorneys general of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming, today released the following joint statement in   more

HASTINGS, Nebraska, Oct. 11 -- Hastings College issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2023: Hastings College has received a grant of $1,120,748 from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish ASPIRE, the Academy of Student Preachers Inspiring Religious Engagement. The program is being funded through Lilly Endowment's Compelling Preaching Initiative. The aim of the initiative is to foster and support preaching that inspires, encourages and guides people to come to know and love God and to l  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 13 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following joint statement on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * Today, Iowa led a coalition of Attorneys General from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming in a joint statement following the terrorist att  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 13 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2023: Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach today joined attorneys general from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming in releasing the following joint statement in respon  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 13 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following joint statement on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * Attorney General John M. Formella announces today that he along with his fellow Attorneys General from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyo  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 11 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2023: Attorney General Mike Hilgers is pleased to announce Grace Johnson will serve as the Liaison for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons for the Nebraska Attorney General's Office. Earlier this year, the Unicameral funded this position to improve investigations and reporting for missing and murdered persons in Native communities. Under the supervision and direction of the B  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 11 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2023: Attorney General Hilgers is joining Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and a coalition of 27 attorneys general in a legal filing demanding President Biden fix unlawful immigration policies and secure the border. The Biden administration's intentional dismantling of border security has resulted in more than seven million inadmissible immigrants surging across the border. De  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2023: Governor Jim Pillen, along with Director K.C. Belitz of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED), have announced the recipients of the READ Nebraska grant program. The program is focused on expanding mentorships throughout the state, with the goal of improving reading proficiency among elementary school students. "Mentorship creates meaningful and trusting relationships t  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on Oct. 11, 2023: * * * Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement in response to an update provided by Secretary of State Bob Evnen that signatures collected for a repeal of LB753 (Opportunity Scholarship Act) had met the necessary threshold for placing the issue on the ballot in November 2024. "This issue is very simple - it's about giving families a choice in identifying the best educat  more

NORFOLK, Nebraska, Oct. 10 -- Northeast Community College issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2023: The 2023 Iowa STEM Teacher of the Year and new Dean of Applied Technology at Northwest Iowa Community College says he continues to use the skills he learned at Northeast Community College in Norfolk every day. Shane Peterson earned an Associate of Applied Science in architectural drafting at Northeast in 2009. He went on to earn his Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Wayne Sta  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 14 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following statement on Oct. 13, 2023: * * * Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a coalition of Attorneys General from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming in a joint statement following the at  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Oct. 13 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news release: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined attorneys general from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming in releasing the following joint statement in response to  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 10 -- Southeast Community College issued the following news: The Lancaster County Board is pleased to announce that Lancaster County and three local leaders have been selected for a national program on career readiness. Across the country, eight counties, including Lancaster County, were chosen for the National Association of Counties (NACo) Counties for Career Success (C4CS) initiative. The program recognizes the important role counties play in streamlining pathways to   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 14 -- Southeast Community College issued the following news: Community College is one of 30 Nebraska colleges and universities receiving scholarship funds from the EducationQuest Foundation for the 2023-2024 academic year. The Foundation distributed $1.57 million across the state. "Access to higher education is a cornerstone of a prosperous and equitable society," said Eric Drumheller, vice president of grants and scholarships for the Foundation. "Scholarships are impor  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 12 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Becoming an agricultural educator is Sydney Linse's dream. Raised on a ranch in Keya Paha County and now a senior at Chadron State College, she's excited about her goal: teaching subjects that include animal science, rangeland studies, food science and greenhouse management. "I have a really strong passion for agriculture and sharing that," said Linse, a native of Springfield who grew up   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 13 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following joint statement on Oct. 12, 2023: * * * Attorneys General from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming released the following joint statement in response to the terrorist   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has awarded stipends to 221 Husker undergraduates to participate in research with a faculty mentor during the 2023-24 academic year. * * * Nebraska's Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience Program supports undergraduates to work with faculty mentors in research or creative activities. Students receive stipends of $2,40  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 11 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Jon Alvarado, CEO of Teach Financial Literacy, describes his online financial literacy courses with one word: empowerment. "The course is an understanding of finances," Alvarado said. "But it's also an understanding of your behavior around finances. It might not always be that you're focusing strictly on the numbers, but you're also focusing on the psychology about how you behave around m  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 11 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Agricultural biotechnology can play a key role in meeting growing global food demand if a series of regulatory, policy and public education challenges are strategically addressed, says a new report from a roundtable of experts convened by the Clayton Yeutter Institute of International Trade and Finance. The report recommends streamlining redundant U.S. regulatory protocols, as well as emp  more

KEARNEY, Nebraska, Oct. 10 -- The University of Nebraska Kearney campus issued the following news: The UNK Alumni Association will co-host the inaugural Nebraska Career Catalyst Nov. 13 at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center in Lincoln. This event will feature expert faculty and alumni presenters from the University of Nebraska's four campuses and is a collaboration between the alumni associations at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 14 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following joint statement on Oct. 13, 2023: * * * Yesterday, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined Attorneys General from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming for the following joint state  more

WAYNE, Nebraska, Oct. 12 -- Wayne State College issued the following news release: The new residence hall will be the first residence hall built since the construction of Bowen Hall in 1966 and will benefit students for years to come. Wayne State College, in conjunction with Alley Poyner Macchietto Architecture in Omaha and Hausmann Construction in Norfolk, is proud to announce that ground was broken Oct. 11 for the college's new residence hall. Located east of the Center for Applied Technolo  more