MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, April 8 -- West Virginia University posted the following news: * * * 8 WVU graduate students advance research with Foundation scholarship support * Eight West Virginia University graduate students are pursuing research and discovery to solve real-world challenges with support from WVU Foundation scholarships. The Office of Graduate Education and Life announced four doctoral students selected to receive the WVU Foundation Distinguished Doctoral Scholarship and four  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The American Action Forum issued the following news release: * * * The 2026 State Minimum Wage Increases and Their Potential Costs and Consequences * At the beginning of every year, a handful of states raise their minimum wages, either automatically to keep up with inflation or because state legislation prompts the increases - and 2026 is no different. In a new insight, Labor Policy Analyst Emmet Bowling lays out this year's state minimum wage inc  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN delivers stellar 2025-26 women's college basketball campaign * * NCAA DI Women's Basketball Tournament finished as the second most-watched on ESPN networks with 1.3 million avg. viewers * Second most-consumed Women's Tournament on record with 9 billion minutes of live games watched * Champ Week delivered continued growth * Regular season viewership up, m  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 8 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Announces Departure of Broadband Director Haggerty * LINCOLN, NE - Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced that Patrick Haggerty, director of the Broadband Office will be leaving his position with the state. Haggerty's last day with the agency will be May 1, 2026. "I appreciate Director Haggerty's public service to the citizens of Nebraska. He has been part of our early and ongoing   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 8 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Issues New Executive Order for Carriers Hauling Wildfire Supplies * LINCOLN, NE - Governor Jim Pillen has signed a new executive order to loosen regulations for commercial motor carriers who are hauling feed and other supplies to those impacted by the state's recent wildfires. EO 26-11 supersedes the prior executive order (26-09) which went into effect March 28. The new order exp  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 7 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Signs Mid-Biennium Budget Adjustment Package * LINCOLN, NE - Today, Governor Jim Pillen signed the 2026 mid-biennium budget adjustment package with no line-item vetoes. The Governor thanked Chairman Clements and the Legislature for its work in developing a fiscally conservative bipartisan budget. The final approved budget adopts 91% of the budgetary recommendations championed by   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Nebraska Legislative Passes Budget With Policy Wins for Big Tobacco * LINCOLN, Neb. - "As the 2026 Nebraska legislature pass their budget, they failed to stand up for the health of all Nebraskans against the interests of Big Tobacco. Despite over 50 years of data linking tobacco use to multiple cancers, tobacco remains a leading cause of cancer and cancer deat  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 8 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Snapshot shows Nebraskans' financial satisfaction has fallen * The latest Nebraska Snapshot from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Bureau of Sociological Research shows a decline in Nebraskans' overall financial satisfaction since 2020, and for some, more difficulty paying bills. The Nebraska Snapshot is developed from data gathered from the Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, a survey of Neb  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 9 -- NRC Health, a provider of customer intelligence in healthcare, issued the following commentary on April 8, 2026, by Strategic Advisor Jason Messerli: * * * Why Rounding Remains One of Healthcare's Most Powerful Patient Experience Practices Rounding has been a best practice for decades. However, it is routinely treated as the basics. One of the most common questions I receive is, "If we can only do one thing, what should we do?" My answer is almost always rounding  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 8 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Winning contest entry shows AI's agricultural potential * Nipuna Chamara, research assistant professor in biological systems engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, won a category of the 2025 Testing Ag Performance Solutions competition using artificial intelligence to make decisions for him. The takeaway? AI can be an invaluable agricultural tool when paired with farmers' experience and kn  more