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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Nebraska Newsletter for Tuesday February 17, 2026 ( 5 items )  

Attorney General Alan Wilson joins effort to block abortion drugs sent through the mail
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 16 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins effort to block abortion drugs sent through the mail * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined 21 other states in filing a brief in support of Louisiana's lawsuit challenging a Biden-era rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws. "This is about protect  more

Lincoln Electric System Expands Terry Bundy Plant With GE Vernova Gas Turbines
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on Feb. 16, 2026: * * * Lincoln Electric System expands Terry Bundy Plant with GE Vernova gas turbines - Two LM6000VELOX/* units expected to add approximately 100 MW of flexible capacity by 2029 - Strengthening grid reliability through advanced aeroderivative technology - Project builds on GE Vernova's longstanding collaboration with electric municipalities and cooperatives to help meet g  more

MAE researchers focused on discovering properties of synthetic metastable materials
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Feb. 16 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * MAE researchers focused on discovering properties of synthetic metastable materials * Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2065 | tanner.holubar@okstate.edu From increased diamond purity to quantum applications, metastable materials represent a multitude of avenues for researchers. Metastable materials exist in a temporary state but can undergo significant changes wh  more

Nebraska Snapshot shows mixed views on direction of state, country
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 16 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraska Snapshot shows mixed views on direction of state, country * Nebraskans are feeling more optimistic about the state's overall direction than the nation's, according to the latest Nebraska Snapshot. Still, fewer than half of respondents believe either is on the right track, but residents appear to be putting their pandemic pessimism in the past. The Nebraska Snapshot, released by the University  more

University of Nebraska community mourns passing of Yanney, Omaha philanthropist
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 16 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * University of Nebraska community mourns passing of Yanney, Omaha philanthropist * Mike Yanney was just 11 years old and the youngest of nine children when his dad died in Kearney, Nebraska. His mother turned to raising and selling vegetables, so that became Mike's first job -selling vegetables to the local grocery store. He also detasseled corn, shined shoes and walked along the railroad tracks, looking  more