WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: The non-partisan election forecaster Sabato's Crystal Ball shifted Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District from "Lean Republican" to "Toss Up." Nebraskans are becoming increasingly fed up with Don Bacon's DC political games and dangerous record, while Tony Vargas continues to gain momentum. Crystal Ball: Bacon, meanwhile, is potentially easier to portray as a rank-and-file Republican, with a  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 14 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2024: Surrounded by more than 20 state senators in the Warner Chamber at the State Capitol, Governor Jim Pillen touted a "Nebraska solution" that will allow the state to take advantage of the federally-funded Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (SEBT) program, while ensuring that additional needs of children and their families are met. Gov. Pillen was joined in his announcement today by Nebr  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 16 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Sarah Scott as state property tax administrator. Scott currently leads the field operations team within the Property Assessment Division at the Nebraska Department of Revenue (DOR). "Sarah has had several positions with the Department of Revenue over the last 15 years. She has expertise in tax assessment, analytics, interpreting   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Jim Pillen says a new survey confirms what he has heard repeatedly from taxpayers across Nebraska. They want property tax relief and would support a state sales tax adjustment to make it happen. That's the response of three-in-five voters surveyed. Not only that, but respondents also indicated they viewed property taxes as being much higher than state sales tax. The survey, conducted  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Feb. 13 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: On Feb. 9, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved the establishment of the Doctor of Nutrition and Dietetics (DND) program, to be housed within and administered by the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Allied Health Professions. The clinical doctorate degree is designed to offer practicing registered dietician nutritionists (RDN) "an advanced practice course of   more