Thursday - March 19, 2026
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Nebraska Newsletter for Sunday March 15, 2026 ( 4 items )  

FOIA Documents Reveal Trump Administration Ordered Fish and Wildlife Service to Change Materials About Indigenous Peoples
WASHINGTON, March 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * FOIA Documents Reveal Trump Administration Ordered Fish and Wildlife Service to Change Materials About Indigenous Peoples * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Official Trump Administration documents obtained by the Sierra Club reveal the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) took steps to censor materials at its headquarters in Virginia and at a wildlife refuge in Oklahoma as part of Donald Trump's attempt  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 14 -- 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 * 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 Telecommunications and Media, sent a l  more

Support for Maternal Mortality Review Application Extended
WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, advocating for the continuation of the data collection authority for the Maternal Mortality Review Information Application (MMRIA). This standardized system is pivotal for Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRCs) to analyze data, document committee decisions, and examine the factors surrounding pregnancy-related deaths. The o  more

USF Hosts Inaugural Leadership Council Meeting of Master of Social Work Program Directors
SARASOTA, Florida, March 10 -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news: * * * USF hosts inaugural Leadership Council meeting of Master of Social Work program directors The USF School of Social Work hosted seven Master of Social Work (MSW) program directors from across the country for the inaugural Leadership Council meeting of the Association of MSW Program Directors (AMPD), a new national initiative aimed at strengthening leadership and collaborati  more