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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Nebraska Newsletter for Tuesday February 24, 2026 ( 11 items )  

Dean Danielle M. Conway delivering keynote at the University of Nebraska's Women Lead Conference
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Dean Danielle M. Conway delivering keynote at the University of Nebraska's Women Lead Conference * CARLISLE and UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.-Penn State Dickinson Law Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law Danielle M. Conway will deliver the plenary session keynote address at the University of Nebraska's Women Lead Conference, taking place on March 6 in Lincoln, NE. Conway's  more

Four Colorado Safeway Workers Slam UFCW Union Officials With More Federal Charges for Illegal Strike Fines
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Feb. 23 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Four Colorado Safeway Workers Slam UFCW Union Officials With More Federal Charges for Illegal Strike Fines * Charge: UFCW Local 7 unlawfully subjected nonmember employees to 'internal disciplinary' fines for not abiding by a union boss-ordered strike Denver, CO (February 23, 2026) - Four employees at three separate Safeway grocery stores located near Denver have f  more

Indiana University: Franco Earns $737K USDA Grant to Integrate Biodiversity Into Soil Health Framework
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Feb. 20 -- Indiana University issued the following news: * * * Franco earns $737K USDA grant to integrate biodiversity into soil health framework More than half of the world's biodiversity lives underground in soils, including thousands of animal species that play crucial roles in maintaining soil health--the bedrock of global food security and environmental resilience. Yet current methods for assessing soil health are missing this vital component of soil life. Assistan  more

Kellogg Institute for International Studies: Virtual Women's Police Station Boosts Gender-based Violence Reporting in Pakistan, Notre Dame Analysis Finds
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Feb. 20 -- The Kellogg Institute for International Studies, a part of the Keough School of Global Affairs at Notre Dame, issued the following news: * * * Virtual Women's Police Station Boosts Gender-based Violence Reporting in Pakistan, Notre Dame Analysis Finds Author: Renee LaReau Some 28 percent of women in Pakistan aged 15 to 49 have experienced physical violence, yet 55 percent of these victims never seek help, according to the United Nations Population Fund. This l  more

Northern Arizona University: In the Spotlight - Feb. 23-27, 2026
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Feb. 23 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news wrapup: * * * In the Spotlight: Feb. 23-27, 2026 * Daniella Quiroz, a psychological sciences undergraduate student, was one of six students named to the GIFFORDS 2026 class of Arizona Courage Fellows. Students selected for their demonstrated interest in political activism spend five months learning from gun policy experts and participating in lobbying training sessions, a process that culminates in a gun vio  more

Rep. Mann, FFA Caucus Honors National FFA Week
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann, FFA Caucus Honors National FFA Week * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), co-chairs of the Congressional FFA Caucus, led 58 of their colleagues in introducing a resolution to designate February 21-28 as National FFA Week. U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. Senate. "Ha  more

Rethinking Empathy and Trauma-Informed Care in Pediatrics
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 24 -- NRC Health, a provider of customer intelligence in healthcare, issued the following news: * * * Rethinking Empathy and Trauma-Informed Care in Pediatrics Healthcare moves fast. Decisions arrive in seconds. Clinical skills are essential. But when families are navigating fear, trauma, and uncertainty, the moments they remember most are often not the major medical milestones--they're the "small" ones. A glance that conveys reassurance. A pause long enough to let you  more

S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect parental rights from woke gender ideology
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 23 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights to protect parental rights from woke gender ideology * South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a multi-state amicus brief to protect parental rights from woke gender ideology. "Parents are not required to surrender to radical gender ideology," Attorney General Wilson stated. "Children who flee to a different state should be ret  more

Smith, Flood, FFA Caucus Celebrate National FFA Week
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith, Flood, FFA Caucus Celebrate National FFA Week * U.S. Representatives Adrian Smith (NE-03) and Mike Flood (NE-01) joined their colleagues on the Congressional FFA Caucus in introducing a resolution to designate February 21-28 as National FFA Week. The resolution was led by the Congressional FFA Caucus co-chairs, U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19). U.S. Senators  more

Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Nebraska is Latest State Partner to Cut Red Tape and Accelerate Construction of Transportation Projects
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Nebraska is Latest State Partner to Cut Red Tape and Accelerate Construction of Transportation Projects * Nebraska will be able to deliver vital road and bridge infrastructure projects at the Speed of Trump WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced a new agreement with Nebraska through the Federal   more

Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Nebraska is Latest State Partner to Cut Red Tape and Accelerate Construction of Transportation Projects
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Nebraska is Latest State Partner to Cut Red Tape and Accelerate Construction of Transportation Projects Nebraska will be able to deliver vital road and bridge infrastructure projects at the Speed of Trump * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced a new agreement with   more