COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson joins multistate push for immediate confirmation of Mullin as DHS Secretary * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in urging Congress to swiftly confirm U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin as the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Led by Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Dr  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon Joins Over 100 members of Congress Calling for Renewed Investment in NASA science * Washington - Rep. Don Bacon joined 102 members of the U.S. House of Representatives in signing a bipartisan letter calling for $9 billion for NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) in the fiscal year 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. The letter, led by Congressional P  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon, Carbajal Reintroduce Bill to Expand Benefits for Veteran Survivors of Sexual Assault * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Don Bacon (R-NE-02) and Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation to expand benefits for veterans who experienced sexual trauma during their service. The Moral Injury Recognition and Restitution Act would change the effective date of a veteran's cl  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 19 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Nebraska Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 18, 2026 * * * Among Nebraska's three largest counties, employment declined in Douglas (-0.1 percent) from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted employment increased in Sarpy (+2.3 percent)   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood: Applications Closing Soon for the 2026 Congressional Art Competition * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood announced that submissions are closing soon for the 2026 Congressional Art Competition in Nebraska's First Congressional District. The competition is hosted annually by congressional offices across the country to recognize and celebrate student artists from   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service announced it is reviewing 11 permit applications to conduct scientific research and recovery actions for endangered and threatened species. These applications seek authorization for activities intended to enhance the survival of protected wildlife under the Endangered Species Act. The requested permits cover a wide range of conservation efforts across multiple states. Proposed activities include geneti  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 19 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Carr Fights for Parental Rights in School Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief to defend the constitutional rights of a mother whose public school deliberately hid efforts to "socially transition" her child. "This is not about just one parent - it's about all parents and protecting their rights to direct their child's care," said Carr. "For any  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 18 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraska ag land values decline for second consecutive year * The value of agricultural land in Nebraska declined 1% over the past year to an average of $3,905 per acre as of Feb. 1, according to the preliminary report from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's 2025-26 Farm Real Estate Market Survey. It is the second consecutive year of declining land values since the market reached $4,015 per   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State engineers on multiple major projects funded by federal health agency * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Penn State has been named as a sub-awardee on four teams selected for funding by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). Three of the projects are funded through the ARPA-H Building Resilient Environments for Air and Total Health (BREATHE) program and aim to enhance   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Introduces Senate Companion to Steil's Stop Insider Trading Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the Stop Insider Trading Act in the Senate. This is companion legislation to Congressman Bryan Steil's (R-WI-01) bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill prohibits Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from pur  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts' Letter Calls on FDA to Address Kratom Scheduling Loophole * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Makary recommending scheduling action of the whole Kratom leaf and 7-OH under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). 7-OH is a Kratom-derived opioid that can be more  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson supports election integrity law at SCOTUS * Attorney General Alan Wilson joined Missouri and 19 other states to call on the U.S. Supreme Court to rule in favor of a Pennsylvania law that required voters to handwrite the date on mail-in ballots. The States argue that the lower court, completely lacking judicial restraint, badly erred in striking down   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Fischer Highlights Importance of U.S. Strength at World Radiocommunication Conference In her opening statement during today's Senate Commerce Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee hearing, Chairman Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) spoke to the importance of the United States coordinati  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water and Wildlife, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Senator Ricketts Opening Statement at EPW Subcommittee Hearing to Examine Endangered Species Act Implementation On Wednesday, March 18, at 10:00 a.m., U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, a  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Celebrates $100 Million Investment for Fort Laramie Tunnel Rehabilitation Project * Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03) issued the following statement in response to the Bureau of Reclamation (BoR) awarding $100 million to the Fort Laramie Tunnel Rehabilitation Project for repairs and enhancement of the groundwater irrigation canal in western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming. "This funding is wel  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith on House Floor: Nebraskans are Resilient * Today, during a speech on the House floor, Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03) asked his colleagues to join him in praying for all Nebraskans as they battle the worst wildfire crisis in state history.Click the image above to watch a video of Smith's remarks Click here () to download audio Click here () to download video During his remarks, Smit  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, March 19 -- The University of Nebraska Omaha Campus issued the following news: * * * University of Nebraska's NSRI Awarded $500 Million Contract to Accelerate Warfighter-Ready Solutions The new contract, which consists of a five-year base period and a five-year option period, is the largest in the history of the University of Nebraska (NU) System. The National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI) at the University of Nebraska (NU) System has received a $500 million indefinite  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Ranking Member Padilla Leads Fight Against SAVE America Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, took to the Senate floor to lead the opposition to President Trump and Republicans' anti-voter SAVE America Act. Padilla outlined how the voter suppression bill would make it harder for Americans to  more