WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * A Historic Turnaround for Border Security As President Trump's second term eclipsed the 100-day mark this week, his swift actions to keep Americans safe and address the crisis on our southern border stand out in stark contrast with the failed policies of the previous administration. Executive actions to restore the Remain in Mexico policy, end the practice of catch-and-release, and appropriately classify th  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls for Probe of Nebraska TA's Islamophobic Harassment of Muslim Students The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for an investigation of alleged Islamophobic harassment of Muslim students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln by a teaching assistant. Video reporte  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Applauds Trump Administration's Expansion of E15 Availability WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement following an announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that E15 would be allowed nationwide for the summer driving season. "I applaud President Trump and Administrator Zeldin for authorizing E15 across America for the summer dr  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Testifies Before Ag Appropriations Subcommittee in Support of Precision Ag Research WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood testified before the House Committee on Appropriations' Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. During his testimony, Congressman Flood highlighted the growing partnership of the United S  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, April 29 -- Creighton University issued the following news: * * * Improving maternal/infant health outcomes Last November, Creighton's Institute for Population Health demonstrated its commitment to improving mother and infant outcomes in Nebraska as a cosponsor of the Nebraska Maternal Child Health Summit in Lincoln. In addition, the Institute has partnered with CHI Health, Charles Drew Health Center, I Be Black Girl and A Mother's Love, to launch a doula program to improve b  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, April 30 -- Creighton University issued the following news: * * * Eight reasons to research at Creighton University At Creighton University, curiosity leads the way. Students come here to explore their talents, discern their passions and chart unique paths. And some even discover new knowledge that transforms the world. But what makes the journey truly special is the community. Across disciplines and levels of expertise, we come together to ask big questions, support one anot  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Addresses E-10 Standards, Allows for Nationwide Year-Round E15 Sales In response to requests from the Governors of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking action to address the States' concerns about E10 fuel standards by issuing an emergency fuel waiver. Specifically, the agency has waived provisions   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Questions Michael Cadenazzi, Jr., Vice Admiral Scott Pappano at Senate Armed Services Committee Confirmation Hearing Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, questioned the nominees for Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy, Michael Cadenazzi, Jr., and Principal Deputy Administrator National Nuclear Security Adminis  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Statement on EPA Waiver to Allow for Nationwide Year-Round E15 Calls for Congress to make year-round E15 permanent with her Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailers Choice Act U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)today issued an emergency waiver to allow for the sale of  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stand Up for Israel at United Nations Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) joined Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), in introducing the Stand with Israel Act to cut off U.S. funding to United Nations agencies that expel, downgrade, suspend, or otherwise restrict the participation of the State of Israel. "Despit  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, May 2 -- First National Bank of Omaha issued the following news: * * * FNBO to Acquire Country Club Bank Omaha, NE, May 1, 2025 - FNBO (First National Bank of Omaha) announced today it has signed a definitive merger agreement with CCB Financial Corp, the parent company of Country Club Bank, headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The deal is pending regulatory approval, which is anticipated before year-end 2025. The acquisition brings together two unique and highly respecte  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Improving Access to External VA Care through Enhanced Scheduling Technology" at 3 p.m. on May 5, 2025, at 360 Cannon House Office Building: Witnesses * Dr. Lisa Arfons, Acting Deputy Assistant Under Secretary for Integrated Veteran Care, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs * Mr. Chris Faraji, President, WellHive * M  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated April 7, 2025, from Husker Ag LLC, Plainview, Nebraska: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:01:PR (Notice 2025-10) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station, Washington, D.C. 20044 Dear Secretary Bessent, I am writing to provide my comments on the implementation of Section 45Z of the Internal Revenue Code, which pertains to the Clean Fuel Pro  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * NRCC Statement on NE-02 If you are covering today's news in Nebraska's 2nd congressional district, please consider the following statement: "Democrat political operative Denise Powell is nothing but another out of touch liberal pushing a radical agenda that puts woke ideology ahead of Nebraskans. Meanwhile, Don Bacon continues to earn voters' trust with commonsense results. Next year, Nebra  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Passed by Senate Commerce Committee: Fischer's Bill to Strengthen U.S. Telecommunications Against Foreign Adversaries FACT Act now eligible for Senate Floor vote Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer 's (R-Neb.) legislation to strengthen American telecommunications against foreign adversaries passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee. The Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency (FACT) Act now aw  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Comments on David Perdue Confirmation WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a senior member of the Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after voting to confirm former U.S. Senator David Perdue, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to the People's Republic of China: " Communist China is our country's greatest external threat. The f  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Hosts Town Halls Across Nebraska WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) hosted three town halls across Nebraska. The town halls took place in Kearney, Valentine, and Scottsbluff. Senator Ricketts gave an update on his work in Washington, D.C. He also answered questions directly from Nebraskans. "As Governor and now as Senator, I've made it a priority to be acces  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Leads Resolution Announcing Renewable Fuels Month WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, led a bipartisan resolution to designate May 2025 as Renewable Fuels Month in America. Ricketts is a longtime champion of renewable fuels. " Renewable fuels like ethanol and biodiesel are a win for Nebraska and a win f  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Pushes for European Allies to Snapback Sanctions On Iran: "Maximum Leverage" WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, again urged the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, otherwise known as the E3, to trigger the snapback of U.S. sanctions on Iran. In February, Ricketts introduced bicameral legislation calling for  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Spends State Work Period Fighting for Nebraska Priorities WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) highlighted his efforts to fight for Nebraska priorities during the recent Senate state work period. Ricketts led a bipartisan delegation trip to the Philippines and Taiwan focused on deterring Communist China. Trade issues were also discussed. He then held a series of pu  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Statement on E15 Announcement WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, complimented the announcement that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would issue an emergency fuel waiver to allow the sale of E15 this summer. Ricketts said the following: "E15 saves consumers money at the pump, supports Nebra  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Announces Upcoming Staff Outreach Events Washington, DC -- Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a member of his staff during May in Benkelman, Thedford, Ainsworth, McCook, Hayes Center, Bassett, and Taylor. A staff outreach event is an opportunity for constituents to meet directly with a member of Smith's staff about federal issues, receive as  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Statement on USTR Report on IP Protections Washington, DC -- Today Representative Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement after the Office of the United States Trade Representative released its 2025 Special 301 Report on Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement. "Intellectual property infringement discourages American ingenuity and threatens future advancement. The Unit  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Thanks Trump Administration for Granting Emergency Ethanol Waiver Washington, DC -- Today Representative Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an emergency waiver to allow E15 sales nationwide through May 20 and took action to ensure uniform standards for E10 fuel sales. "Drivers are looking for fuel price relief and h  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith, Schneider, Harshbarger, Matsui, Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Seniors' Healthcare Options Washington, DC -- Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE), Brad Schneider (D-IL), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), and Doris Matsui (D-CA), introduced the Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. The members released the following statements: "Giving seniors more options to meet their healthcare needs is  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Chamber, Greater Omaha Chamber Host U.S. Representative Don Bacon for Roundtable on Tax Reform OMAHA, NE - Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce hosted U.S. Representative Don Bacon (R-NE-02) for a roundtable discussion in Omaha, Nebraska with local business leaders on the need to extend pro-growth business tax provisions before portions   more

OMAHA, Nebraska, April 28 -- Union Pacific issued the following news release: * * * Union Pacific Celebrates Record Number of Companies for Safely Transporting Chemicals Annual Pinnacle Award Recognizes Companies for their Dedication to Safely Shipping Hazardous Materials Union Pacific Railroad recognized 147 companies with the 2024 Pinnacle Award for their dedication and commitment to safely transporting chemicals by rail. The annual award honors customers who implement release prevention p  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, May 1 -- Union Pacific issued the following news release: * * * Union Pacific Unveils Commemorative Lincoln Locomotive No. 1616 with First Trip Planned in May New locomotive honors Lincoln's vision that unleashed economic innovation for America's supply chain Union Pacific Railroad unveiled the Abraham Lincoln commemorative locomotive No. 1616 today in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Numerous dignitaries, including Arkansas Lt. Governor Leslie Rutledge, North Little Rock Mayor   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 1 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Dalla outlines tragedy of sex trafficking in India By Dan Moser Impoverished Indian women sold into sex trafficking as children by their families want better for their own daughters, but it is often hard for them to see other paths forward, said a University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor who has extensively studied the issue. "Human trafficking is a tragedy, and when children and complex family dynamics   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 29 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Gift will expand Schmoker Reading Center's impact across Nebraska By Kelcey Buck Philanthropist and alumna Catherine "Kit" Schmoker has made a leadership gift to support the Kit and Dick Schmoker Reading Center in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Education and Human Sciences. The gift will help the reading center expand its services to communities, schools and children throughout the sta  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 28 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Inaugural robotics fellows ready to launch new innovations By Deann Gayman A prototype, idea, doctoral thesis and sketch are all becoming tangible devices and products through the Nebraska Innovation Studio's inaugural Robotics Fellowship Program. The five-month fellowship wraps up in May and all four fellows are ready to take the next step toward commercialization -- whether that be pursuing external  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 28 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * MAP Academy partnership reveals breastfeeding barriers for working moms By Chuck Green For new mothers, returning to work often means deciding whether to continue breastfeeding. But systemic barriers often make it difficult to follow through. To explore the relationship between breastfeeding and returning to work, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Academy for Methodology, Analytics and Psychometri  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 30 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Riggan applies layered expertise for force protection It seems as though Benjamin Riggan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, was destined to be an engineer. As early as elementary school, he wanted to be a computer programmer -- even if he didn't really understand the job. His natural curiosity made him want to create things, which often ma  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 1 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Sukumaran seeks to better understand zinc's role in taste By Tiffany Lee Scientists have long recognized the key roles that zinc plays in human taste, and doctors have been prescribing supplements of the micronutrient for patients experiencing taste loss since the 1980s. Despite the widespread practice, researchers still lack a clear picture of the molecular mechanisms by which zinc rehabilitates and gov  more