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News Tipoffs - Nebraska Editors Newsletter for Saturday August 10, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Ark. A.G. Griffin Celebrates Appeals Court Decision in Lawsuit Over Biden-Harris Pistol Brace Rule
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 10 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Aug. 9, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement regarding the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit to reverse a lower court ruling denying a preliminary injunction in Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition, Inc. v. Garland: "This is a victory for the rights of Americans and the rule of law as the Eighth Circuit concluded   more

Attorney General Bailey Obtains Win Against Biden Administration's Unconstitutional Pistol Brace Rule
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 10 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2024: Today, in an effort to defend Missourians and their constitutional rights, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office secured a win against the Biden-Harris Administration's illegal attempt to ban pistol braces. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the unconstitutional rule is "arbitrary and capricious" and ordered the case remanded bac  more

Gov. Pillen Commends Senators' Good Faith Work to Fix Nebraska's Escalating Property Taxes
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 10 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on Aug. 8, 2024: * * * Condemns Political Intransigence * * * Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement regarding the state of the special session convened to fix Nebraska's spiraling property tax crisis: "I deeply appreciate the extremely hard work being done by the majority of the Legislature to deliver transformative property tax reform to Nebraskans. These senators, who represent al  more

Offutt Hosts First Senior Enlisted Leaders Course
OFFUTT AFB, Nebraska, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Offutt Air Force Base (55th Air Wing) issued the following news: By Charles J. Haymond, 55th Wing/Public Affairs The 55th Wing held its first Senior Enlisted Leaders (SEL) course for several senior non-commissioned officers from July 29 to Aug. 2, 2024, at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. The purpose of the course is to prepare future SELs for their role before transitioning into the position. "There are very few opportunities for SELs to get tr  more

Released Excerpts From Internal TikTok Documents
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 10 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Mike Hilgers has released to the public key excerpts from internal TikTok documents showing that TikTok knows its platform is addictive, that compulsive use on TikTok is rampant, and that TikTok's purported safety tools are ineffective. The excerpts of the internal TikTok documents are part of a landmark complaint Attorney General Hilgers filed against the company in May, wh  more

VP Harris, Gov. Walz Issue Remarks at Campaign Event in Wayne, Mich.
WAYNE, Michigan, Aug. 10 -- Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz issued the following remarks at a campaign event at United Auto Workers Local 900: * * * GOVERNOR WALZ: Wow. (Applause.) Wow. Well, thank you, Mr. President. The American worker has no greater friend than you and your members. Thank you for what you do every single day. (Applause.) And to the sisters and brothers here in this spot, as a union member, thank you for the privilege. This is holy ground for unions  more