WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Association of American Medical Colleges issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * AAMC Member Medical Schools Recognized for Advancing Nutrition Training in Medical Education U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Education Recognized Efforts in the Academic Medicine Community to Further Strengthen Nutrition Education * Leaders from the AAMC and a number of member medical schools joined a convening hosted today by U.S.  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 5 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska issued the following news release on March 4, 2026: * * * Bond Hearing Ordered for Detained Omaha Father The order grants a request in a lawsuit filed on his behalf last month. * A federal judge's new order sides with an Omaha father who is being held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. On Tuesday, Judge Susan Bazis issued an order requiring immigration officials to provide Jorge Calderon Ri  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by Jack Baum: * * * Nebraska Doesn't Need Higher Cigarette and Vape Taxes -- It Needs Spending Discipline Nebraska lawmakers are once again considering raising taxes rather than managing the state's revenues with greater fiscal discipline. LB 1124 would more than double Nebraska's cigarette tax, from 64 cents to $1.64 per pack, while also tripling the tax on electronic nicotine products from 10 percent of wholesal  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by Jack Baum: * * * Nebraska Senators Should Reject Cigarette and Vape Tax Hikes Nebraska lawmakers are currently considering legislation that would dramatically increase taxes on cigarettes and vape products. LB 1124 would more than double the state's cigarette tax, from 64 cents per pack to $1.64, and triple the tax on vape products from 10 percent of wholesale price to 30 percent. This represents a substantia  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon Secures Six Priorities Included in Farm Bill Advancing Out of Committee Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02) voted today to advance H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, out of the House Committee on Agriculture. The bill passed with bipartisan support by a vote of 34-17 and includes all six of Rep. Bacon's key farm bill priorities.  The six initiatives championed by Rep. Bacon streng  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 6 (TNSLrpt) -- Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Nebraska 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 5, 2026 * * * In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 6.3 percent in Nebraska, compared to the 8.0-percent rate for the nation, the U.S  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11681) on March 4, 2026, by defense policy analyst Anya L. Fink. Here are excerpts: * * * Defense Primer: LGM-35A Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile The LGM-35A Sentinel is an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system that is expected to replace the Minuteman III (MMIII) ICBM in the U.S. nuclear force structure. MMIII has served as the ground-based leg of the U  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Honors Sergeant First Class Noah Tietjens, Urges Funding of Department of Homeland Security * Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and member of the Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor honoring United States Army Sergeant First Class Noah Tietjens of Bellevue, Nebraska, who was killed in Kuwait during Operation Epic Fu  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 5 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU College of Medicine recognized in D.C. as national leader in nutrition education * Federal health officials lauded the Florida State University College of Medicine Thursday for championing the integration of nutrition education into medical training during an event hosted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. commended FSU for its proactive ap  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSLrpt) -- USDA's Economic Research Service has issued a situation and outlook report titled 'Oil crops outlook: February 2026' (Report No. OCS-26b), authored by Maria Bukowski and Bryn Swearingen and approved by the World Agricultural Outlook Board. Released on February 12, 2026, the report projects record global soybean stocks in marketing year 2025/26 on the back of larger South American crops, while leaving U.S. soybean supply, demand and prices unchanged. The report  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 4 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Signs Classroom Improvement Legislation into Law * LINCOLN, NE - Governor Jim Pillen, a strong supporter of K-12 education in Nebraska, signed LB653 into law today to improve classroom environments. The new law will provide school districts the flexibility to work with students and their families to address disruptive behaviors, ensuring that our classrooms are a place for learning  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 5 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Urge Schumer to Pass DHS Funding Package * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and 20 fellow Republican governors sent a letter to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, urging him to pass the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding package. You can find the letter here. "A fully funded Department of Homeland Security ensures our national secu  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Larry Wright Jr., executive director of the National Congress of American Indians, from a Feb. 24, 2026, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Committee entitled "Legislative Presentation of Disabled American Veterans and Multi VSOs: Military Officers Association of America, Blue Star Families, Vietnam Veterans of America, National Congress of American Indians, Service Women's Action Network, Gold   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Leads House in Moment of Silence Honoring Six Fallen Army Reservists U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03), a Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, today led the U.S. House of Representatives in a moment of silence honoring six U.S. Army Reservists-including two Iowans-killed in an Iranian drone strike on a command center in Kuwait on March 1, 2026. "As Iowa grieves Sergeant Coady and Major O'Brien  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Honors Noah Tietjens, Highlights Efforts to Strengthen the Good Life This week, during his weekly press call with Nebraska media, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE)commemorated Sgt. First Clast Noah Tietjens. Ricketts subsequently discussed a local restaurant roundtable he hosted last week at La Casa Pizzeria in Omaha. During the event, he shared tax benefits from the Working Families Tax C  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts on Philippines: One of the Most Consequential Diplomatic Assignments in the Indo Pacific Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) chaired a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing where he discussed the importance of the U.S.-Philippines alliance and the importance of countering Communist China's malicious behavior. "The Ambassador to the Philippines is one of the most consequential di  more

ROLLA, Missouri, March 5 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * S&T students earn innovation award at Tenaska Business Challenge * Four students from Missouri S&T earned the "Most Innovative Solution" award at the Tenaska Business Challenge, a multi-university competition hosted at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln Feb. 25-27. The competition challenges teams to develop solutions to real-world industry problems. S&T's team consisted of four envi  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Kennedy and Secretary McMahon Celebrate Medical School Commitments to Increase Nutrition Training for Future Doctors * WASHINGTON -MARCH 5, 2026 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Education convened leaders from 53 of the nation's top medical schools across 31 states today to announce commitments to require meaningful nutr  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Secretary McMahon and Secretary Kennedy Celebrate Medical School Commitments to Increase Nutrition Training for Future Doctors * Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Education convened leaders from 53 of the nation's top medical schools today to announce commitments to require meaningful nutrition training for future doctors beginning in the nex  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Thanks to President Trump and Secretary Noem, America is Safer * Secretary Noem has been the most successful DHS Secretary in history WASHINGTON - Under the leadership of Secretary Kristi Noem, the Department of Homeland Security had its most successful period ever. Now, President Trump has asked her to continue her work to make America safe again as the Special Envoy for The Shield of   more