LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 26 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Dreamer Freed, DHS Dismisses Removal Proceedings A Nebraska Dreamer is back home after nearly three months in the custody of immigration officials. On Friday, an Omaha Immigration Court Judge granted a motion to dismiss removal proceedings against Joel Angel-Becerril, who has temporary and renewable protection against deportation and work authorization throug  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 26 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Secures Agreement from Vanguard to Protect U.S. Energy and Lower Consumer Prices * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird and a coalition of 13 attorneys general have secured a first-of-its kind settlement with The Vanguard Group, resolving part of a multistate lawsuit against asset managers BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard. The lawsuit seeks to lower the  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 26 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Secures Industry-Changing Agreement from Vanguard to Protect the Coal Industry and Empower Investors * LINCOLN - Attorney General Mike Hilgers was part of a 13-State coalition that secured a monumental, first-of-its-kind settlement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. ("Vanguard"), resolving part of the multistate lawsuit against asset managers BlackRock, State Stre  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Feb. 26 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill secures landmark agreement with Vanguard over ESG policies * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is announcing a first-of-its kind settlement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. ("Vanguard"). In 2024, Louisiana, together with thirteen other states, filed suit against major investment firms Blackrock, State Street, and Vanguard. The suit alleges that these fir  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 26 [Category: Energy] -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release: * * * Broad Coalition of 31 backs AGA Supreme Court challenge to furnace restrictions * Twenty-one states and 10 organizations are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court ruling that upheld a Biden-era rule blocking the sale of non-condensing natural gas furnaces and certain commercial water heaters. The petition, led by the American Gas Association, Americ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research by Wesley Tharpe, senior advisor for state tax policy, policy analysts Clara Wilson and Joanna LeFebvre, all of the State Fiscal Policy team: * * * Sound State Revenue Choices Essential to Counteract Harmful Policies and Build Forward State and local policymakers nationwide are facing a one-two punch entering 2026. For one, last summer's harmful Republican megabill paired enormous tax breaks for we  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * During Rare Disease Week, Bacon & Gottheimer Announce Bipartisan Endorsement from Problem Solvers Caucus for Cameron's Law * Boosts Rare Disease Research WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced that the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus endorsed Cameron's Law, his legislation to fully restore the Orphan Drug Tax Credit and strengthen investmen  more

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26 -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, issued the following news release: * * * Fewer Tornadoes, But Higher Risk of Damaging Winds and Flooding Downpours Expected This Year Compared to 2025 Season AccuWeather long-range experts say the 2026 severe weather season is shaping up to be markedly different from last year's exceptionally active spring, with hundreds more tornadoes compared to the historical average. While tornado   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer, Nebraska Delegation Announce Military Service Academy Days * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and U.S. Representatives Mike Flood (NE-01), Don Bacon (NE-02), and Adrian Smith (NE-03) announced four Military Service Academy Days across Nebraska. Service Academy Days serve to inform high school students about the process to apply for a congressio  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 27 -- The Nebraska Department of Economic Development issued the following news on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Hometown Investments in Housing, Businesses, and Youth Foster Economic Growth and Community Pride in City of O'Neill The State of Nebraska has recognized O'Neill for encouraging business expansions, property improvements, and housing development through participation in the Leadership Certified Community (LCC) program and partnership with the Nebraska Department of E  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Feb. 27 (TNSrep) -- Rand issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * State Medicaid Budgets to Decline by Hundreds of Billions over the Next Decade; Impacts Vary Widely Across States State Medicaid budgets are projected to experience reductions of $664 billion between 2025 and 2034 due to provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), according to a new study (https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA4098-1.html) by nonprofit, non-partisan R  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 27 (TNSrpt) -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2026, by Director of Criminal Justice Policy Vittorio Nastasi and criminal justice policy intern Maegan Smarkusky: * * * New 50-state report reveals gaps in identification and reentry document assistance for people leaving prison A new Reason Foundation report finds only 28 states mandate ID provision despite strong evidence linking employment access to reduced recidivism. * Among   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 27 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2026, by senior education policy analyst Jude Schwalbach: * * * Missouri Senate Bills 906 and 971 would improve open enrollment If signed into law, these bills would allow Missouri's students to transfer to public schools outside of their assigned school district. * Since 2021, six of Missouri's neighbors have improved public school transfer opportunities for their students through open enr  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 26 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Record five Husker researchers named NAI Senior Members * A record five University of Nebraska-Lincoln innovators have been named senior members of the National Academy of Inventors, an honor that recognizes excellence in translating research into tangible impact. Husker researchers Shubhendu Bhardwaj, Nicole Buan, Forrest Kievit, Rebecca Lai and James Schnable are among the 230 senior members selecte  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts on the Senate Floor: Pass ROAD to Housing, Landmark Housing Bill Delivers for Nebraskans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) called on his Senate colleagues to pass the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act. Ricketts discussed the success of Nebraska housing programs when he was Governor and the importance of th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Announces Upcoming Staff Outreach Events * WASHINGTON - Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a member of his staff during these outreach events in Dakota City, Hartington, Ponca, O'Neill, Sidney, Thedford, Kimball, Mullen, Stapleton, Tryon, Bridgeport, Greeley, Burwell and Tekamah. A staff outreach event is an opportunity for constituents t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 26 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Attorney General Joins Multi-State Letter Raising Antitrust Convers Over Proposed Netflix-Warner Bros. Merger * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has joined a coalition of state attorneys general urging the U.S. Department of Justice to conduct a thorough antitrust review of the proposed merger between Netflix and Warner Bros., warning that the deal could harm c  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Feb. 27 -- The University of Nebraska Omaha Campus issued the following news: * * * IESS Announces Multi-Year Strategic Enrollment Plan The 2026-2029 plan focuses on retention, recruitment, and community partnerships, positioning UNO to better serve current and future Mavericks. * Jason Browning, Ph.D., MBA, vice chancellor for Institutional Effectiveness and Student Success (IESS), has announced the implementation of a new multi-year Strategic Enrollment Plan designed to e  more

TUCKER, Georgia, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association (USPOULTRY) issued the following news release: * * * USPOULTRY Foundation Supports Attendance of FFA Students and Ag Teachers at IPPE 2026 The top 11 teams from the National FFA Poultry Evaluation and Food Science and Technology Career Development Events (CDEs) were invited to attend the International Poultry Expo (IPE), part of the 2026 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE). This opportunity was made possible throug  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Ricketts Highlights Nebraska Wins from theState of the Union Address * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, during his weekly press call with Nebraska media, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed President Trump's State of the Union Address. He highlighted wins the President and Senate Republicans are delivering for Nebraska. "Nebraskans elected this Administration and Senate Republicans t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Ricketts Praises U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Process Improvement, Stresses Importance of Flood Control * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, during a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) praised the "Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork" initiative from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Ricketts also emphasized the need to prioritize flood co  more