| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Nebraska Newsletter for Monday April 20, 2026 ( 5 items ) |
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Center for American Archeology to Repatriate Ancestral Remains Found in Pike County, Illinois
WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSFR) -- The Center for American Archeology, Kampsville, Illinois, is taking steps to return ancestral human remains and funerary objects recovered from multiple archaeological sites in Pike County, Illinois, to Native American tribes following an inventory conducted under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
The center identified remains representing at least 158 individuals from locations such as the Bedford Mound Group, Helm Mound Group,
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Center for Rural Affairs Urges USDA to Reinstate Food Security Supplement to Enhance Rural Data Analysis
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Center for Rural Affairs submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in response to its Request for Information concerning opportunities, challenges, and emerging areas in statistical data, analysis, and research. The Nebraska-based organization urged the USDA to reinstate the Food Security Supplement to the Current Population Survey and continue the annual Household Food Security reports to better address food insecurity issues, particular
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JEA honors Logan Day of Texas as 2026 Journalist of the Year
MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 18 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news:
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JEA honors Logan Day of Texas as 2026 Journalist of the Year
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Perhaps he was propelled by a personal loss and then grief. Perhaps it was in Colorado's KRDO Channel 13 newsroom where he'd watch his uncle edit broadcasts live from his lap. Perhaps it's just who he is.
It was in a time of change and instability that Logan Day found journalism in Room 3415 at Caney Creek High
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Johnson County Hospital Opposes Shift to Rebate Model for 340B Drug Pricing
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Johnson County Hospital submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) opposing the agency's consideration of replacing the longstanding 340B upfront discount system with a rebate-based model for drug pricing. The hospital, a covered entity participating in the 340B program, expressed concerns about increased costs, administrative burdens, and risks to patient care resources under the proposed change.
The letter detailed how
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OpenSky Policy Institute Urges USDA to Maintain Food Security Supplement in Federal Data Collection
WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The OpenSky Policy Institute, Lincoln, Nebraska, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture emphasizing the importance of maintaining the Food Security Supplement to the Current Population Survey. The letter was provided in response to the USDA's Economic Research Service Request for Information on Opportunities, Challenges, and Emerging Areas in Statistical Data, Analysis, and Research.
The OpenSky Policy Institute, a nonpartisan think tank
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