WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Ernst, Smith to Honor Women in Agriculture * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo joined Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Tina Smith (D-Minnesota) in leading a bipartisan resolution to designate March 21, 2026, as "National Women in Agriculture Day" to honor the critical contributions of women in agriculture. The Senate unanimously passed the resolution, which highlights th  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 20 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Two Nominees Forwarded for County Court Judge in the Ninth Judicial District * CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 LINCOLN, NE - Today, the Judicial Nominating Commission for the County Court Judge in the Ninth Judicial District advanced two names for consideration by Governor Jim Pillen: Matthew C. Boyle and Stacie A. Goding, both of Grand Island. The Ninth Judicial District consis  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Councilman Eugene DeCora Sr. from a March 18, 2026, public witness day hearing on fiscal 2027 budget requests: * * * Summary of Budget Requests: * Bureau of Indian Affairs - Increase Funding for Public Safety & Justice a. Criminal Investigations & Police Services b. Detention/Corrections c. School Resource Office  more