WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "A G.O.P. Congressman Faced His Voters. It Wasn't Pretty." [New York Times] * Across the country, the Big, Ugly Bill is motivating Americans to show up, speak out, and fight back In Lincoln, Nebraska, Rep. Mike Flood faced the noise of dissatisfied constituents for his vote on the Big, Ugly Law. He was decried for voting for the largest cut to Medicaid and food assistance in Am  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 7 -- NRC Health, a provider of customer intelligence in healthcare, issued the following news: * * * Leading with Humanity in the Age of AI with Laura Adams As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms the healthcare landscape, leaders are grappling with an urgent question: How do we responsibly govern AI in healthcare systems that center human understanding and safety? At NRC Health's Human Understanding Beyond | HUB25 + The Governance Institute Leadership Conferen  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 6 -- The Iowa Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Republican Don Bacon Says Iowa is in a 'Recession Economy' Both Iowa and Nebraska are suffering under Trump's disastrous trade policies * Des Moines - Unfortunately for Iowa Republicans, their fellow party member from Nebraska, Don Bacon, has spilled the beans on how poorly Iowa's economy is holding up under their leadership. While talking trade on a podcast this weekend, Rep. Bacon stated: "Nebr  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. 8 -- Union Pacific issued the following news release: * * * Union Pacific Celebrates Its Newest Intermodal Terminal in the Heart of America - Kansas City The Kansas City Intermodal Terminal provides regional shippers seamless access to growing markets * Union Pacific Railroad celebrated the grand opening of its newest intermodal terminal today in Kansas City, Kansas. This is the fourth intermodal facility Union Pacific has opened since 2021 as part of its ongoing commi  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. 8 -- Union Pacific issued the following news release: * * * Union Pacific Launches New Truck-Competitive Domestic Service from Los Angeles to Chicago New Intermodal Service up to 20% Faster Than Current Industry Options * Union Pacific Railroad will launch a new, truck-competitive domestic intermodal service connecting Southern California's Inland Empire to the heart of Chicago, significantly boosting intermodal capacity. Beginning Sept. 3, this innovative service enha  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 8 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * UNL team helps shape Chilean food safety policy through groundbreaking research What happens when rigorous science meets policy? Real change. A team from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Department of Food Science and Technology recently demonstrated this firsthand during a pivotal mission to Santiago, Chile, where their research is directly influencing national public health and food safety regulatio  more

WAYNE, Nebraska, Aug. 7 -- Wayne State College issued the following news release: * * * WSC Film Advisor Receives $18,350 Greenlight Grant Film students in Nebraska and Iowa will benefit from a Greenlight Grant that was awarded to Dr. Michael White, film advisor at Wayne State. * Dr. Michael White, associate professor of communication arts and film advisor at Wayne State College, has received an $18,350 Greenlight Grant from the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) to help produce his  more