STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, issued the following news release: * * * Elevated Spring Wildfire Risk as Drought Conditions Expand Across the U.S. Expanding drought conditions across more than 45 percent of the contiguous United States are rapidly increasing the risk of wildfires as spring approaches, according to AccuWeather long-range experts. "There is no true wildfire season in America anymore. If vegetation dri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network, Lincoln, Nebraska, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expressing opposition to a proposed rule that would restrict Medicaid funding for gender-affirming procedures for children. The organization describes this rule as a politicization of healthcare and argues that it has detrimental implications for marginalized communities. AWN is a national nonprofit dedicated to advocating fo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon Reappointed to U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council * Washington - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) today announced he was reappointed to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council. The Council serves as the board of trustees for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the nation's official memorial to those who died during the Holocaust. The Museum is dedicated to the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaus  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 19 -- NRC Health, a provider of customer intelligence in healthcare, issued the following statement on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Bedside Shift Report: Connecting Nurses, Engaging Patients and Families By Ashley Nelson, M.S., BSN, RN, Strategic Advisor, Nursing, NRC Health I remember standing at a child's bedside during shift report, watching their mother's shoulders relax as she listened--because for the first time, she felt included, not talked around. Bedside shift repo  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 18 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Biography spotlights Virginia Faulkner's legacy at Nebraska Press * A decade ago, the University of Nebraska Press published a list of its 75 most significant books for its 75th anniversary. At number one, above books by Mari Sandoz, Ted Kooser, even Willa Cather -"Roundup: A Nebraska Reader," compiled and edited by Virginia Faulkner in 1957. Notably, the list is in chronological order by publication   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 19 -- NRC Health, a provider of customer intelligence in healthcare, issued the following statement on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * How Patient Communication Boards Improve Safety, Trust, and Communication By Ashley Nelson, M.S., BSN, RN, Strategic Advisor, Nursing, NRC Health I remember the first time a parent stopped me in the hallway and asked, "Who's my child's nurse right now?" It wasn't an unreasonable question. The shift change had just happened. The whiteboard in the  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 19 -- The Liberty Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * Liberty Justice Center Declares Victory in Omaha Second Amendment Related Lawsuit Judge Officially Rules Lawsuit Moot Due to Executive Order Being Repealed * (OMAHA, Neb.)--The Liberty Justice Center is pleased to announce that the City of Omaha's attempt to impose a sweeping ban on firearms across Omaha city property--including city-managed buildings, parks, and surrounding public areas such a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following written testimony by Jeff Trandahl, CEO of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "All in for America250: Public-Private Partnerships Supporting America's Semiquincentennial on Our Public Lands": * * * Thank you, Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Dexter, and members of the Subcommittee, for the opportunity to testify today about the impa  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 18 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Rep. Brixie touts MSU research as essential to maintaining agricultural diversity, identity * While Michigan Rep. Julie Brixie, 73 rd District, grew up in Chicago, her family has deep roots in agriculture. As a child, she visited cousins who lived on a 2,000-acre cattle ranch in Nebraska. A burgeoning interest in agriculture eventually prompted her to pursue a master's degree from Michigan State U  more

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Search platforms rewrite the rules of online shopping * Major search platforms may strategically obfuscate search results to increase their profits, a new study from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business finds. By influencing organic search results and placing what they believe to be the "best" products in sponsored positions, platforms such as Amazon, Google and Booking.com significantly boost their prof  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power issued the following information for a legislative hearing at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 24, 2026, at 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building: The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills: LEGISLATION * S. 1034, Southwestern Power Administration Fund Establishment Act * S. 1242, Watershed Results Act * S. 2437, Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act of 2025 *   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: Energy] -- The Renewable Fuels Association posted the following news release: * * * Ten Awarded Scholarships to Attend National Ethanol Conference * The Renewable Fuels Foundation announces 10 recipients of the Robert Sather Memorial Scholarship, which annually offers opportunities for college students and members of the Renewable Fuels Association's Young Professionals Network to attend the National Ethanol Conference. The event takes place February 24-26 in O  more

BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin, Feb. 19 -- The National Funeral Directors Association issued the following news release: * * * Twenty-two Funeral Professionals Selected for Prestigious NFDA Meet the Mentors Program The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is proud to announce the 22 funeral professionals selected to participate in the 2026 Meet the Mentors program. This signature leadership experience, made possible through the generous support of the Funeral Service Foundation, will take pla  more