| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Nebraska Newsletter for Wednesday February 18, 2026 ( 11 items ) |
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Advancing Family-Centered Care Through Inclusive Engagement
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 18 -- NRC Health, a provider of customer intelligence in healthcare, issued the following news:
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Advancing Family-Centered Care Through Inclusive Engagement
Families are at the heart of pediatric healthcare, and at NRC Health's 2026 Pediatric Collaborative, leaders from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) will showcase how elevating family voices transforms the care experience.
Hosted March 25-26 in Orlando, Florida, by NRC Health in partnership with Nemo
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges YouTube to Stop Censoring Conservative Voices
DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 17 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges YouTube to Stop Censoring Conservative Voices
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DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she is leading a coalition of 16 states in a letter urging YouTube to treat conservative commentators fairly. That request reflects YouTube's own testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives in September 2025 that it "takes seriously the importance of prote
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Calix One Delivers AI-Native Platform for Telecom
SAN JOSE, California, Feb. 17 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Calix, a communications service providers, issued the following news release:
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Calix One Delivers AI-Native Platform for Telecom
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SAN JOSE, Calif.-February 17, 2026 -Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) launches Calix One (tm) as the next evolution of its platform. Calix One brings together Calix's full portfolio-spanning appliances, cloud software, AI-powered agents ( Calix Agent Workforce Cloud (tm)), and managed services-
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First Focus Campaign for Children: 40 Senators, 80 Representatives, Named Champions or Defenders
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSrpt) -- First Focus Campaign for Children issued the following news release:
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40 Senators, 80 Representatives, named Champions or Defenders
Amid the failure of this Congress to protect the nation's children, a new report finds that 120 lawmakers stand out for their efforts to fight harmful legislation and advance bills that promote children's best interests.
First Focus Campaign for Children's 2025 Legislative Scorecard, released today, identifies 40 senators and
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Ga. A.G. Carr Investigates Roblox for Reports of Child Exploitation
ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 18 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release:
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Carr Investigates Roblox for Reports of Child Exploitation
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has launched an investigation into Roblox, an online gaming and chat platform used by millions of children and teens, to determine whether the company is violating state consumer protection laws and putting kids at risk.
This investigation follows repeated reports of child abuse and sexual expl
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Heuermann Lecture to address consensus-building for ag solutions
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 17 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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Heuermann Lecture to address consensus-building for ag solutions
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Fostering constructive dialogue about food and agriculture will be the focus of the March 3 Heuermann Lecture by Tamar Haspel, food columnist for The Washington Post. The presentation at Nebraska Innovation Campus will be part of the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture's IMPACT 2026 Conference.
The title of Haspel's presentation is
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NRCC: NE-02 Democrat Primary Clown Car Hits Bumps
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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NE-02 Democrat Primary Clown Car Hits Bumps
The Democrat primary in Nebraska's 2nd congressional district is a clown car full of out of touch Democrats racing to the far left while fighting-amongst-themselves.
Previous reporting highlighted that "the mudslinging has begun between the opposing camps" in NE-02 and it's clear the infighting is just getting started.
Even Democrat strategists
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Nunez's genealogy journey powers Genoa remembrance
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 17 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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Nunez's genealogy journey powers Genoa remembrance
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Randall Nunez never imagined that a search for his family's history would light up the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
But through his genealogy journey, Love Library, Sheldon Museum of Art and Omaha's Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge will glow orange on Feb. 20. The lights honor the children of the Genoa Indian Industrial School who were taken from the
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Opposes Rule Expanding Access to Abortion Drugs Via Mail and Telehealth
PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 18 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jackley Opposes Rule Expanding Access to Abortion Drugs Via Mail and Telehealth
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined a coalition of 22 Attorneys General who support Louisiana's lawsuit challenging a Biden-era rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through the mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws.
"The United States Supreme C
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Sixteen Attorneys General Demand Answers to YouTube's Censorship of Conservative Commentator Steve Deace
PLANO, Texas, Feb. 17 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release:
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Sixteen Attorneys General Demand Answers to YouTube's Censorship of Conservative Commentator Steve Deace
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Sixteen Attorneys General sent a letter to YouTube executives demanding answers regarding YouTube's treatment of politically conservative content creators and channels since January 1, 20
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Spring Enrollment at Northwest Crosses 7,000 Mark for Fifth Consecutive Year
MARYVILLE, Missouri, Feb. 18 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release:
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Spring enrollment at Northwest crosses 7,000 mark for fifth consecutive year
Northwest Missouri State University is maintaining a strong headcount this spring, based on the results of its annual spring census.
The University reports its overall enrollment this spring is 7,674. That total includes 4,315 undergraduate students, which represents a 4 percent increase in that sector from a
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