WASHINGTON, April 16 -- A group of 14 state attorneys general submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice supporting a proposed rule that would establish a federal review process for bar complaints and ethics allegations against department attorneys. The letter outlines concerns about politically driven efforts to leverage bar complaints against DOJ attorneys, which have escalated in recent years. Groups such as the Legal Accountability Center, the 65 Project, and the Ca  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, April 17 -- The University of Nebraska Omaha Campus issued the following news: * * * 2026 U.S. News Report Lists 10 UNO Grad Programs Among Best in the Nation Three programs were listed in the top 100 for the second year in a row. * The University of Nebraska-Omaha (UNO) once again has several that stand out as top programs in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2026 Graduate School Rankings. What's new: 10 programs across five colleges appear in this year'  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- A coalition of 27 state attorneys general has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission urging the agency to initiate rulemaking addressing unfair or deceptive rental housing fee practices. The letter responds to the FTC's Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices. The coalition emphasized the harm these practices inflict on consumers and the adverse effects on competition in the rental housing marke  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 17 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Prison Rescinds Ban on Indigenous Faith Practices The state's 180 came hours before a scheduled court hearing. * Today, Nebraska prison officials rescinded a ban that prevented certain Indigenous faith practices at the Nebraska State Penitentiary. The decision came just ahead of a scheduled court hearing in a federal civil rights lawsuit that Big Fire Law   more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, April 16 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Allstate becomes the first major insurance provider to roll out free identity theft protection, delivering more value and protection to millions of customers * Key takeaways: * Allstate is the first major U.S. insurer to offer free identity theft protection at no additional cost for millions of home, auto and renters insurance customers,   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * New Mapping Model Can Help Cities Efficiently Deploy Blood Resources to Patients Most in Need Model identifies high-need areas for trauma care Key Takeaways * Geo-mapping is a practical method for addressing disparities in prehospital trauma care. * Statistical analysis demonstrated strong correlations between activation for massive transfusion protocol and trauma incidence wa  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science Andrea Travnicek from an April 16, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Thank you, Chairman Fleischmann, Ranking Member Kaptur, and members of the Subcommittee for the opportunity to testify in support of President Trump's Fiscal Year 2027 budget request for the Bureau o  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 15 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Day: Architecture offers unique solutions to community housing needs * A University of Nebraska-Lincoln architecture professor is challenging long-held assumptions about the American home, proposing smaller, more flexible housing designs as a solution to affordability and community challenges. In his April 14 Nebraska Lecture, Jeffrey L. Day outlined a vision that reframes housing not as static struc  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 16 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Der Matossian earns Guggenheim Fellowship * Bedross Der Matossian, a historian of the modern Middle East at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has been awarded a 2026 fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. The award is one of the nation's most prestigious honors for scholars and artists. Der Matossian, Hymen Rosen Professor in Judaic Studies, is among 223 fellows selected for  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Chairs First Appropriations Hearing * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, convened her first hearing examining the Fiscal Year 2027 budget requests for the Congressional Budget Office, the Government Accountability Office, and the Government Publishing Office. Fischer assumed the subcommittee ga  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Commemorates 80th Anniversary of the North Platte Canteen * Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) spoke on the Senate floor to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the North Platte Canteen. She also urged her colleagues to support her North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act. The bill would award the Congressional Gold Medal to the collective individuals and communities who volunte  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, April 16 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * From Vermillion With Voice: USD Sings Loud at National Association of Teachers of Singing Auditions * USD competed against Augustana University and South Dakota State University and received the following awards: Advanced Classical First place: Cadie Logston, graduate student from Jefferson City, Missouri, majoring in vocal performance Second place: Clara Norell, graduate student from  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 16 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Appoints Piccolo to Court of Appeals in the Sixth Judicial District * LINCOLN, NE - Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Michael E. Piccolo of North Platte to the Court of Appeals in the Sixth Judicial District. The Court of Appeals Sixth Judicial District consists of Arthur, Banner, Blaine, Brown, Box Butte, Buffalo, Chase, Cherry, Cheyenne, Custer, Dawes, Daws  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 16 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Vetoes LB 1256, Citing Annual Cost to Nebraska Property Taxpayers Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued his veto of LB 1256. In his veto letter to the Legislature, Gov. Pillen expressed his objection to aspects of the bill that would allow counties, cities and villages to reclassify certain types of services and then exceed property tax caps for those purposes. Based on an assessment  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Fischer Touts Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) joined her Senate Republican colleagues at a press conference to highlight the success of the Paid Family and Medical Leave tax credit she permanently secured in the Working Families Tax Cuts. Download video of Fischer's remarks here Download audio of Fischer's remarks here In Presiden  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 15 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * More than 130 organizations express alarm over proposed changes to CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices charter * Itasca, IL- On April 9, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a significantly revised Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) charter. Today, more than 130 organizations issued the following st  more

MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg campus issued the following news: * * * Harrisburg faculty member builds bridges through gender studies Mary Zaborskis helped launch the Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies Hub on campus, and her book was shortlisted for the Modern Language Association Prize for a First Book * Mary Zaborskis, associate professor of American studies and gender studies in the Penn State Harrisburg School of Humanities, is buildin  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Highlights State Work Period, Meeting with Nebraskans * Yesterday, during his weekly press call with Nebraska media, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) recapped his time travelling across Nebraska and highlighting how the Working Families Tax Cuts are putting more money in Nebraskan's pockets. "The last two weeks, I got to be home -traveling across Nebraska," said Ricketts. "I heard dir  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Supports Taiwan's Defense Capabilities, Energy Resilience to Counter Communist China * Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) participated in a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing where he discussed the importance of the Providing Our Regional Companions Upgraded Protection in Nefarious Environments (PORCUPINE) Act to ensure Taiwan has the capabilities it needs to counter Commun  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 16 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Rural Nebraskans favor local energy sources, poll shows * Rural Nebraskans are more supportive of home- or community-based wind and solar production than large-scale production models, and more supportive overall of solar energy production versus wind, according to the 2025 Nebraska Rural Poll. Fifty-six percent of rural Nebraskans surveyed support home-based systems for solar energy production, such  more

HERNDON, Virginia, April 16 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * RV Industry Association Celebrates Enactment Of Nebraska RV Industry Franchise Law * On Friday, April 10, as part of a larger transportation bill, the Nebraska Legislature passed LB 972 by a 48-1 vote. The bill, based on the RV Industry Association-RV Dealers Association model law, establishes the manufacturer-dealer relationship for RVs in a separate chapter of state code,   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans: Working Families Tax Cuts are Delivering Real Results for Americans * Washington, D.C.- Last year, congressional Republicans worked with President Trump to prevent the biggest tax hike in American history. Now, with the tax filing season ending, tens of millions of American families are finding more money in their pockets thanks to new tax relief included in the Working Families Tax  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, April 17 -- The University of Nebraska Omaha Campus issued the following news: * * * UNO Study Reveals How Students Collaborate with AI and What It Means for the Future Workforce Workforce readiness increasingly depends on knowing how to collaborate with AI, not just extract answers from it. * As generative AI tools rapidly reshape the workplace, universities are exploring how to prepare students to collaborate effectively with these technologies. A new study from research  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Voluntarily Disclosing Incarceration May Help Job Prospects, University of Houston Study Shows New Research Suggests Prison Accomplishments and Proactive Disclosure Can Overcome Hiring Biases Key Takeaways * A University of Houston-led study suggests formerly incarcerated individuals are significantly more likely to receive job search assistance when they proactively disclose their history while   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 17 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General McCuskey, FTC and seven other states reach agreement in antitrust lawsuit against nation's largest advertising agencies Dentsu, WPP (GroupM), and Publicis accused of secretly coordinating to suppress ad revenue for conservative news outlets in violation of federal law * West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined the Fed  more