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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Nebraska Newsletter for Sunday July 07, 2024 ( 4 items )  

AAA - The Auto Club Group, Arbor Day Foundation Announce Partnership to Support Multifaceted Tree Planting Efforts
LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 3 -- The Arbor Day Foundation issued the following news release: The Auto Club Group (ACG) and the Arbor Day Foundation have launched a partnership that will support a variety of tree planting projects throughout the U.S. These projects include large-scale reforestation efforts in National, State, and other public and private forests, as well as community forestry projects in Chicago and Detroit. The Auto Club Group is AAA's second largest and fastest-growing AAA club i  more

CAIR Condemns Alleged Anti-Hispanic Shooting in Nebraska
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a mass shooting allegedly targeting Hispanic people at a home in Crete, Nebraska. Seven people, including 4 children, were reportedly shot by a neighbor at the Nebraska home Friday evening, according to authorities, who said the crime could potentia  more

Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond to Targeted Shooting of Family of Guatemalan Descent at Nebraska Home
CRETE, Nebraska, July 4 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release: Everytown for Gun Safety and its grassroots network, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, released the following statements in response to a shooting at a Crete, Nebraska home, which resulted in four children shot and wounded, ranging from ages three to 10, and three adults also shot and wounded, ranging from ages 22 to 43. According to authorities, all the victims are of Guatemalan descent. Nebrask  more

Organic Transition Academy Scheduled for Aug. 2-3 in Lincoln Area
LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 3 -- The Center for Rural Affairs issued the following news release: A new training to help producers explore the transition and economics of certified organic production is set for Aug. 2 and 3 in the Lincoln area, hosted by the Center for Rural Affairs, Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society, Transition to Organic Partnership Program, and the National Center for Appropriate Technology. The free event is for producers, farmers, or ranchers who have thought about star  more