WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. SEHSD-WP2024-30) on Dec. 5, 2024, entitled "The Composition of the Population Deprived in Multiple Dimensions." The paper was written by Brian Glassman. Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction The Census Bureau has a number of different measures that are used to describe economic well-being including the official poverty measure, the supplemental poverty measure, income inequality, and community resilience.   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 21 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Jim Pillen Issues Statement Offering Prayers for President Trump's Success, Praises Day One Executive Actions, and Pledges Sate Support for Immigration and Border Plans CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 LINCOLN, NE - Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement offering prayers for President Trump's success, praising Day One executive actions and pledging state s  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 23 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: Attorney General Hilgers announced today the successful recovery of over $1.4 million for consumers throughout 2024. This money was recovered by the Consumer Affairs Response Team (CART) in the Nebraska Attorney General's Office on behalf of Nebraskans. CART engages with Nebraska businesses and consumers to facilitate a voluntary resolution of consumer complaints. Recoveries  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 23 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2025: A coalition of 18 states led by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is seeking the federal government's review of countries granted temporary protected status (TPS), including some that have held the designation for decades. In a letter to Kristi Noem, nominee for secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, the attorneys general say TPS designations have been repeatedly extended far  more