COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 10 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends religious freedom of church-affiliated preschools and daycares * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today he has joined a friend-of-the-court brief with a coalition of 11 attorneys general defending free speech and the religious freedom of families. The states' brief explains that California is requiring churches that   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Nebraska 2024 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - Feb. 10, 2026 * * * Private industry employers reported 17,000 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in Nebraska in 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that this resulted in a total recordable ca  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSbrep) -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Releases Report Finding Personal Bankruptcies at Highest Levels in Years Under Donald Trump A new report by House Budget Committee Ranking Member Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) finds that personal bankruptcies are rising across the country under President Donald Trump, with filings increasing in 47 states and the District of Columbia durin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * CCIA Opposes Nebraska Bill That Would Expand Deceptive Trade Practices Law and Harm Small Businesses * Washington - The Computer & Communications Industry Association is testifying today before the Nebraska Legislature's Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee in opposition to LB 1118, warning that the proposal would undermine existing efforts  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Seeks Answers on Living Conditions and Management at 32 Troubled Public Housing Agencies House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Dan Meuser (PA-09), and Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Chairman Mike Flood (NE-01), sent letters to 32 different Public Hou  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Celebrates House Passage of Landmark Bipartisan Housing Affordability Package * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Housing for the 21st Century Act. The legislation reflects a year-long, bipartisan effort led by Congressman Flood and the Financial Services Committee to address   more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Feb. 10 -- Creighton University posted the following news: * * * Creighton integrates AI into its core curriculum * With more than 2 million people using ChatGPT every week for advice on health and wellness, according to the company, exercise science graduates must critically examine AI-generated recommendations to give their clients the best professional advice. In exercise science, and across other disciplines, Creighton University is integrating AI learning outcomes acr  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 10 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Facing new ADA rules, Williamson builds tool to fix accessibility issues * When new federal accessibility rules forced her to overhaul years of course materials, University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor Manda Williamson decided there had to be a better way. Over the summer, Williamson, a professor of practice in psychology, began updating her classroom materials -including PowerPoint slides -to comply  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 9 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * FIRE POLL: Americans overwhelmingly want free speech protected in AI regulation * PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10, 2026 -A new poll from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression finds that while Americans are apprehensive about the rise of artificial intelligence, they overwhelmingly believe that legislators should protect freedom of speech when crafting AI legi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions released the following written testimony by David J. Walton, founder and co-chair of the Artificial Intelligence Team at Fisher Phillips LLP, from a Feb. 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Building an AI-Ready America: Adopting AI at Work": * * * Executive Summary Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged from experimental adoption to mission-critical infrastructure across American workplaces  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-467) on the Deporting Fraudsters Act (H.R. 1958). The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Jan. 27, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 1958, the Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026, introduced by Rep. David Taylor (R-OH), would create a ground of inadmissibility and a ground of deportability for aliens who admit to or are convicted of committing certain fraud offenses. Background  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Leading Patient Advocacy Organizations Join Effort to Bring Medicaid Expansion to the 2028 Ballot in Florida * Tallahassee, Florida - The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and the American Heart Association (AHA) are joining forces to support a proposed ballot initiative allowing voters to decide whether Florida should expand Medicaid. Flo  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 10 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Lied Center breaks ground on 'Building the Future' project * The Lied Center for Performing Arts at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln broke ground Feb. 10 on a $35 million privately funded addition and renovation to Nebraska's performing arts center. Recognized at the "Building the Future" groundbreaking ceremony were the generous benefactors supporting the transformative project -Acklie Charitable F  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 10 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraska scientists establish biochar on-farm research network * Two University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists, partnering with American Farmland Trust and four Nebraska farmers, have established a biochar on-farm research network. It is among the first and largest in the United States. According to ongoing research at Nebraska, applying biochar to agricultural soil is a promising approach to building  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Feb. 11 -- The University of Nebraska Omaha Campus issued the following news: * * * NU System Adopts New Digital Accessibility Policy University of Nebraska (NU) System Executive Memorandum 47 outlines clear expectations for accessible web content, apps, and technology used across all campuses, including UNO, by April 24. * The University of Nebraska (NU) System has adopted a new systemwide policy that affects every department, unit, and employee at UNO: All digital content  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Feb. 9 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Research sheds new light on how the brain responds to stress * Why do some individuals seem better equipped to handle stress than others? New research from Central Michigan University suggests the answer may lie in the brain's chemistry. Dr. Peter Dijkstra, a faculty member in the Department of Biology at CMU, collaborated with Dr. Ryan Wong of the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) on a stu  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 10 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Researchers explore ways to identify, enhance resilience among youth * As many as three-quarters of the nearly 25,000 American youth in residential care have experienced significant trauma, including maltreatment, poverty and, for many, systemic racism and discrimination. Research suggests that such trauma increases risk for mental and behavioral health problems. However, some youth in residential car  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-83) on the Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act (S. 613). The report was advanced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Oct. 21, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF THE BILL The purpose of S. 613, Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025, is to require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to maintain the National Mesonet Program (NMP) and fo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Budd Pushes to Modernize Access to Employment Resources for Americans * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) introduced the Workforce Development Modernization Act today, which would amend the Workforce and Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) to give local Workforce Development Boards the option to create vi  more

WACO, Texas, Feb. 10 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Six Head Coaches Named To AFCA Board Of Trustees * Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire, New Mexico head coach Jason Eck, San Diego State head coach Sean Lewis, Montana State head coach Brent Vigen, Michigan State head coach Pat Fitzgerald, and Old Dominion head coach Ricky Rahne have been named to the Board of Trustees of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). Kentu  more