LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 27 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Achievements | Honors, appointments and publications for Feb. 27 * Recent achievements for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln community were earned by Anton Angeletti, Ella Benson, Kala Mueller, Donald Becker, Paul Black and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Crops Judging Team. Honors Senior computer science and mathematics major Anton Angeletti and his team won two major awards at TreeHacks, the l  more

STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 27 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Aging Research in U.S. Accelerated by Major ARPA-H Contract * UConn Center on Aging is contributing its expertise to a national research consortium led by the University of Rochester investigating a newly identified biological driver of aging. The major research effort is being supported by up to a $22 million contract from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). ARPA-H is a fe  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 27 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson challenges Biden-era Department of Energy policy * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 21-state friend-of-the-court brief challenging a Biden-era Department of Energy rule that imposes costly efficiency standards for consumer furnaces and commercial water heaters. "Under the guise of 'expertise,' the Biden adminis  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 27 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Attorney General Hanaway, Coalition of States Secure Agreement from Vanguard to Protect Energy Markets from ESG Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that a coalition of 13 states, in a monumental, first-of-its kind settlement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. ("Vanguard"), have resolved part of their lawsuit against asset managers Black  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon, Golden, and Colleagues Introduce Bill to Formally Review Mental Health Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans * WASHINGTON -Congressmen Don Bacon (NE-02), Jared Golden (ME-02), Jack Bergman (MI-01), and Tom Suozzi (NY-03), introduced the Improving Mental Health Support for Servicemembers and Veterans Act, which would launch a formal review into the effectiveness of the federal government's me  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon, Nebraska Delegation Announce Military Service Academy Days * Washington - U.S. Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02), Mike Flood (NE-01), and Adrian Smith (NE-03), and U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced four Military Service Academy Days across Nebraska. Service Academy Days serve to inform high school students about the process to apply for a congressional nomina  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- Nebraska Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - Feb. 27, 2026 * * * Nebraska had 40,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 41,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job openings rate in Nebraska was 3.7 percent in December, un  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research by Dottie Rosenbaum, senior fellow and director of Federal SNAP Policy, senior director of research Joseph Llobrera, research associate Catlin Nchako, and research analyst Luis Nunez, all of the Food Assistance team: * * * SNAP's "Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility" Supports Working Families and Those Saving for the Future The Trump Administration is poised to issue a proposed regulation/[1] esse  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Reflects on Nebraska's Statehood Day * Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood released a recorded statement ahead of Nebraska's Statehood Day, which will be celebrated on March 1, 2026. A video of Congressman Flood's address can be found by clicking here (link is external). News outlets are welcome to use the footage for reporting purposes. The full text of Congressman Flood's speech   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins 'GRIP Act' to Block State Gun Registries * Washington, D.C. \-U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) has teamed up with U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi) and U.S. Representative Paul Gosar (R-Arizona) to continue a bicameral fight to prohibit states, localities or any other organization from using federal funding and background check information to maintain gun registries. "Federal   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * DC National Guard Recognizes USMS and Other Partners for Role in 'Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful' Initiative * Washington, DC \- The District of Columbia National Guard held its inaugural Law Enforcement Recognition Ceremony at the D.C. Armory Thursday to honor 17 U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) employees and members of several other partner agencies for their role i  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 28 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Tenth District Manufacturing Activity Rose Slightly in February The Manufacturing Survey monitors manufacturing plants selected according to geographic distribution, industry mix and size. * The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the February Manufacturing Survey today (https://www.kansascityfed.org/surveys/manufacturing-survey/tenth-district  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 28 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Tenth District Services Activity Increased Further in February The Services Survey monitors services firms selected according to geographic distribution, employment mix and size. * The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the February Services Survey today (https://www.kansascityfed.org/surveys/services-survey/tenth-district-services-activity-i  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Remarks on Revenue Forecast Update * CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 LINCOLN, NE - The Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board (NEFAB) voted today to add $20 million to the current fiscal year revenue projections for General Fund receipts. Additionally, the Forecasting Board decreased projected revenue receipts by $175 million for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2026-20  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Across the Country, Democratic Leaders Flood the Airwaves to Tell the True Story of Trump's First Year in Office As Trump took the stage to deliver his State of the Union address full of lies and broken promises, Democrats took to the airwaves to tell the true story of Trump's first year in office: soaring prices, rising layoffs, and billionaire handouts on the backs of wo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * Moving in the Right Direction * On any given evening, if you flip on the national news, you'd think the country is unraveling at the seams. Headlines scream crisis, chaos, and collapse, as if America is teetering on the brink. Not long ago, those headlines would have rung true. Out-of-control federal spending fueled inflation, open-border policies strained communities, and working families felt squeeze  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Feb. 27 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * Native Voices in Focus at the College of Education's Humphreys Lecture Series * The Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education welcomed award-winning author Carole Lindstrom to the University of Oklahoma for the latest installment of the Cathey Simmons Humphreys Distinguished Lecture Series, drawing an enthusiastic audience of students, faculty, educators, and community members. Lindstrom's talk, Native Repr  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 27 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraska Law exchange broadens students' global perspective * A faculty exchange and study abroad program with a Czech university connects Nebraska Law students with a global perspective on legal systems, most recently with a visit from Ondrej Filipec, a professor from Palacky University. Danielle Jefferis, associate professor of law and Schmid Professor for Excellence in Research, said the examinatio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Urges Prudential Regulators to Improve the Ability of Smaller Banks to Participate in the Mortgage Market at Senate Banking Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) participated in a Senate Banking Committee hearing where he advocated for regulatory relief for Nebraska's financial institutions through bank capital modernization, emphasizing the critical ro  more