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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Nebraska Newsletter for Tuesday February 10, 2026 ( 8 items )  

CCIA Warns Nebraska Legislature that LB 1119 Raises Constitutional and Privacy Concerns
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * CCIA Warns Nebraska Legislature that LB 1119 Raises Constitutional and Privacy Concerns * Washington - The Computer & Communications Industry Association is testifying today before the Nebraska Legislature's Banking, Insurance, and Commerce Committee in opposition to LB 1119, the Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act, warning that the proposal r  more

Glow Big Red returns to support scholarships, programs, Pride of All Nebraska
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 9 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Glow Big Red returns to support scholarships, programs, Pride of All Nebraska * Get ready to celebrate Dear Old Nebraska U. The eighth annual Glow Big Red will begin at noon CST Feb. 11 and conclude at noon Feb. 12. During that time, Huskers from around the world are invited to come together to raise money for scholarships, colleges and departments, student programming, Nebraska Athletics, the UNL Band  more

New fact sheet informs rural communities as interest in Battery Energy Storage Systems capacity surges
LYONS, Nebraska, Feb. 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The Center for Rural Affairs posted the following news release: * * * New fact sheet informs rural communities as interest in Battery Energy Storage Systems capacity surges * Lyons, Nebraska-A shift is underway in America's energy landscape. As Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) have increased by fivefold in just four years, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, rural communities are being presented with new requests   more

Office of Advocacy Connects With Small Businesses in Kansas City, MO
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Office of Advocacy Connects with Small Businesses in Kansas City, MO On Friday, the Office of Advocacy joined the House Committee on Small Business in Kansas City, Missouri, for the first stop in the committee's bipartisan cross-country roundtable series, The Open Road: Small Business Conversations Across Main Street America (https://alford.house.gov/news/docu  more

Ramamurthy pursuing advanced speed, intelligence, efficiency of data networks
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 9 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Ramamurthy pursuing advanced speed, intelligence, efficiency of data networks * A Husker computer scientist is leading three projects aimed at advancing the speed, intelligence and efficiency of data networks -research that sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence and next-generation connectivity. The three projects, funded by agencies including the National Science Foundation and the U.S. D  more

School of Art & Design to present 'Memory Fails Me' exhibition
HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Feb. 9 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * School of Art & Design to present 'Memory Fails Me' exhibition * Marshall University's School of Art & Design will present the "Memory Fails Me" exhibition by artist Bryce Speed, on view Feb. 19 through March 26 in the Charles W. & Norma C. Carroll Gallery, located in the Visual Arts Center at 927 3rd Ave. in downtown Huntington. On March 26, there will be an artist talk and a reception. The t  more

University of Nebraska launches AI Institute to lead in ethical innovation, research and workforce development
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 9 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * University of Nebraska launches AI Institute to lead in ethical innovation, research and workforce development * The University of Nebraska has launched the Artificial Intelligence Institute. The institute is a systemwide initiative that positions Nebraska as a national leader in shaping the future of responsible, human-centered artificial intelligence. The institute reflects the University of Nebraska  more

Why Physician Partnership Is the Future of Patient Experience in Pediatrics
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 10 -- NRC Health, a provider of customer intelligence in healthcare, issued the following statement on Feb. 9, 2026: * * * Why Physician Partnership Is the Future of Patient Experience in Pediatrics Patient experience leaders know this dilemma well. You can design the best surveys. You can implement the right rounding tools. You can track the right metrics. And still...you may struggle to gain meaningful physician engagement. That's because many patient experience   more