Thursday - March 19, 2026
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Nebraska Newsletter for Saturday March 07, 2026 ( 17 items )  

Attorney General Alan Wilson defends pro-life students at the Supreme Court
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends pro-life students at the Supreme Court * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a 15-state friend-of-the-court brief to the Supreme Court supporting a high school student who was prohibited from expressing her pro-life views inside her school. "Deeply held beliefs don't stop when a student enters the doors of their school  more

Berkshire Hathaway: Fourth Quarter Earnings 2025
OMAHA, Nebraska, Feb. 28 -- Berkshire Hathaway, a multi-faceted conglomerate, issued the following news release: * * * Berkshire's operating results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2025 and 2024 are summarized in the following paragraphs. However, we urge investors and reporters to read our 2025 Annual Report, which has been posted at www.berkshirehathaway.com. The limited information that follows in this press release is not adequate for making an informed investment judgment. Earni  more

CAIR Welcomes Arrest of Nebraska Man Who Allegedly Threatened Man From Africa With a Gun, Made Anti-Immigrant Remarks
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Welcomes Arrest of Nebraska Man Who Allegedly Threatened Man from Africa with a Gun, Made Anti-Immigrant Remarks The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the arrest on hate crime charges of a Nebraska man who allegedly threatened a man from Africa with a gun and made anti-immigrant remarks. A  more

Celebrating The Good Life
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * Celebrating The Good Life * On March 1st, Nebraskans celebrated 159 years of statehood. It was a moment to reflect on the people and values that built our state and the pioneer spirit that continues to define us today. From the earliest settlers who broke the prairie sod to the families who continue to farm and ranch the land today, Nebraska has always been shaped by people who believe in hard work, pe  more

Congressman Flood Co-Leads NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act to Strengthen Emergency Alert Coverage
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Co-Leads NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act to Strengthen Emergency Alert Coverage * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood joined House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin in introducing the NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act, legislation directing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to modernize and expand the NOA  more

Congressman Flood, Colleagues Call on Treasury and Trade Representative to Curb Chinese Vape Imports
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood, Colleagues Call on Treasury and Trade Representative to Curb Chinese Vape Imports * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood joined 70 Members of Congress in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Trade Representative, urging them to combat the flow of illicit Chinese e-cigarettes and vapes into the United States. "The need for actio  more

Converse University: Donor's Gift Sends Students & Faculty to Nebraska Mathematics Conference
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, March 7 -- Converse University issued the following news: * * * A Donor's Gift Sends Students & Faculty to Nebraska Mathematics Conference Thanks to a generous donation from Fredy Madrid, a member of Dr. Jessica Sorrells' Dean's Advisory Board, Dr. Amanda Mangum was able to accompany three students, Sloane Kinley '26 (Nisbet Honors), Sofia Giraldo Jimenez '26 (Nisbet Honors), and Romy Rueff '27 (Nisbet Honors), to the Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Wisdom i  more

Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates 12 Counties in Kansas as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates 12 Counties in Kansas as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding * This Presidential disaster declaration allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergen  more

ICYMI: Fischer Joins NewsNation to Discuss Operation Epic Fury, War Powers Resolution
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Fischer Joins NewsNation to Discuss Operation Epic Fury, War Powers Resolution * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined NewsNation with Connell McShane to discuss military operations in Iran and the Democrat War Powers Resolution. Click the image above to watch Fischer's interview Click here to download video On Presi  more

ICYMI: New York Post Feature: House's Medicaid Fraud Probe Expands to 10 States - Including New York, California - 'Combat Rampant Waste'
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: New York Post Feature: House's Medicaid fraud probe expands to 10 states - including New York, California: 'Combat rampant waste' In case you missed it, the New York Post recently published an article highlighting letters sent to ten states, authored by Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce,  more

Lujan, Fischer Urge FCC to Preserve Critical Broadband Service That Boosts Rural and Tribal Broadband, Promotes Military Readiness, and Supports American Manufacturing
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Fischer Urge FCC to Preserve Critical Broadband Service That Boosts Rural and Tribal Broadband, Promotes Military Readiness, and Supports American Manufacturing * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Telecommunica  more

NRCC: NE-02 Democrat Primary Infighting is Just Getting Started
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * NE-02 Democrat Primary Infighting is Just Getting Started At a Democrat primary forum for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district all hell broke loose. This is par for the course for their clown car primary full of out of touch Democrats racing to the far left in which "the mudslinging... begun between the opposing camps" months ago. Even Democrat strategists have sounded the alarm, warnin  more

Pacific Life Launches Breakthrough Structured Settlements Annuity Benefit Option
NEWPORT BEACH, California, March 3 -- Pacific Life, an insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Pacific Life Launches Breakthrough Structured Settlements Annuity Benefit Option Payout Plus offers stability with significantly more room to grow. * Pacific Life announced the launch of Payout Plus, a unique structured settlements annuity benefit option that redefines what's possible in settlement planning. Payout Plus introduces an indexed-based design with meaningful opportu  more

Smith Announces 2026 Congressional Art Competition
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Announces 2026 Congressional Art Competition * Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03) invites high school students across Nebraska's Third District to submit their artwork for the 2026 Congressional Art Competition by Friday, March 27th. "Every year the Congressional Art Competition showcases the talent, creativity, and unique perspectives of young people from across our country, generatin  more

SSU to Host Major Conference for Bioscience Undergrads
ROHNERT PARK, California, March 7 -- California State University Sonoma State University issued the following news: * * * SSU to host major conference for bioscience undergrads Sonoma State University will serve as host for the 49th annual West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference, bringing together some of the nation's most promising undergraduate scientists for a dynamic celebration of discovery, collaboration, and innovation. For nearly five decades, the conference   more

University of Nebraska Named Potential DOW Fellowship Partner
LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 6 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * University of Nebraska Named Potential DOW Fellowship Partner * CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 LINCOLN, NE -Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement after Secretary of War Pete Hegseth released a memo listing the University of Nebraska as an "elite institution" and potential new Senior Service College Fellowship program partner. "From General John J. Pershing to toda  more

University of Nebraska: Decades of student writing in 'Laurus' are going digital
LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 6 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Decades of student writing in 'Laurus' are going digital * For more than 40 years, "Laurus," the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's undergraduate literary magazine, has been a launchpad for emerging writers and artists, but past issues have largely disappeared into small libraries and personal collections. Soon, the magazine's legacy as an incubator for the future of literature will be accessible to all  more