WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * A Better Tax Day for Nebraska Families * Tax Day will never be anyone's favorite holiday. There are no parades, no family gatherings, and certainly no celebrations when April 15th rolls around. For most, it's a painful reminder of how much of their hard-earned money goes out the door. Fortunately, thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts, when April 15th rolls around Nebraskans will be keeping more of   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 6 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska issued the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Information Mailed to Nebraska's County Jails The effort will help provide clarity for Nebraskans who may not understand the status of their voting rights. * Nebraskans who are incarcerated in county jails across the state will have access to voting rights information ahead of the May 12 statewide primary election thanks to a mass mailing organized by the Ameri  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 10 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-NE Applauds Passage of International Physician Licensing Legislation * Lincoln, NE - Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) applauded the Legislature for passing LB1212, which would remove barriers in the state for internationally trained physicians to become licensed without completing a prerequisite U.S. residency. The bill creates a provisional license for th  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 10 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson leads support of President Trump's deployment of National Guard to D.C. * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson co-led a coalition of 23 states in a friend-of-the-court brief supporting President Trump's constitutional deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C. In the years preceding President Trump's current term, crime surged   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon and Kaptur Introduce Bipartisan BLOCK PUTIN Act to Hold Hungarian Government Enablers of Russia Accountable * Washington - On Thursday, April 9, Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02), member of the Congressional Hungarian Caucus, and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Congressional Hungarian Caucus, introduced H.R. 8219, the bipartisan Barring Leverage and Obstruction that C  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region March 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - April 10, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.9 percent in March, up 3.4 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region advanced 0.9 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index was up 9.2 percent, almost ent  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 11 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Tenth District Energy Activity Was Unchanged The Energy Survey monitors energy firms located and/or headquartered in the Tenth District, with results based on total firm activity nationwide. * The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the first quarter Energy Survey today (https://www.kansascityfed.org/surveys/energy-survey/tenth-district-ener  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 10 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Flying squirrels fuel student-led research and outreach * An ongoing effort to monitor and protect southern flying squirrels on East Campus is bringing together University of Nebraska-Lincoln student Hanna Haun and School of Natural Resources faculty through research, experiential learning and community outreach. "Dr. John Carroll started building nesting boxes all around East Campus after the squirr  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 10 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on April 9, 2026, by senior education policy analyst Jude Schwalbach: * * * Students with disabilities account for more than one in 10 open enrollment participants Senate Bill 101 would help New Hampshire's families by expanding public schooling options for all students, including those with disabilities. * A New Hampshire proposal would establish a universal open enrollment program across the state,   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 10 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Research Days slam winner highlights role of cortisol in health * Nebraska psychology student Max Lottes delivered a spirited defense of often-maligned cortisol -a diva, to be sure, but a necessary one in moderation -to win the grand prize at the 2026 Student Research Days Slam on April 9. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln slam, celebrating its 10th year, features undergraduate and graduate students  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sanford Health Plan and Security Health Plan submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, addressing the Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year 2027 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies. The organizations emphasized challenges facing the MA program and urged CMS to modify proposed policies to preserve prog  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Offers Relief to Colorado Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Drought * WASHINGTON -The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Colorado to offset economic losses caused by drought beginning Nov. 1, 2025. The de  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 10 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Senior Design team develops VR app for career exploration * A team of University of Nebraska-Lincoln students is using virtual reality and their computing skills to help younger students explore career paths. Career Explore XR is a new project in development in the School of Computing's Senior Design program that will allow middle and high school students to explore potential future careers within an  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Together, an Omaha, Nebraska-based community organization dedicated to addressing food insecurity and housing instability, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service (ERS). Together emphasized the crucial role ERS data products play in informing policy and program development aimed at combating food insecurity and providing housing support. The organization identified several ERS datasets as invaluable, including the  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA to Share Wildfire Resources Information During April 15 Webinar * N ebraska farmers, ranchers and landowners affected by recent wildfires can learn about U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) disaster assistance and recovery programs during a webinar on Wednesday, April 15. The webinar, Wildfire Recovery Programs: USDA Resources for Nebraska, will feature representat  more