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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Nebraska Newsletter for Tuesday May 12, 2026 ( 11 items )  

Airborne electromagnetic survey of Ogallala aquifer conditions planned in southwest Kansas
LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 11 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Airborne electromagnetic survey of Ogallala aquifer conditions planned in southwest Kansas * Beginning in late May and continuing until late July, residents of southwest Kansas may see a low-flying helicopter towing a large hexagonal frame. This aerial arrangement is part of a project to map groundwater conditions in the Ogallala aquifer in Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District (GMD) 3.  GMD 3   more

Attorney General Hanaway Joins 23-State Coalition Asking Supreme Court to Uphold Mifepristone Stay
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 11 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Joins 23-State Coalition Asking Supreme Court to Uphold Mifepristone Stay * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 23 state attorneys general in asking the Supreme Court to leave in place a lower court's stay of a federal regulation that removed the longstanding in-person dispensing requirement for t  more

Batter up: ESPN exclusively presents every pitch of the NCAA Softball Regionals on the #RoadToWCWS
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Batter up: ESPN exclusively presents every pitch of the NCAA Softball Regionals on the #RoadToWCWS * * ESPN slated to air more than 100 games across networks, May 15-17 * 7Innings Live set to bring fans whiparound coverage all three days * All games streaming on the ESPN App, with select matchups exclusive to ESPN+ The 2026 Road to the Women's College World Ser  more

Berkshire Hathaway's Independent Shareholders Send Strong Signal on Human Capital
OAKLAND, California, May 11 -- As You Sow Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Berkshire Hathaway's Independent Shareholders Send Strong Signal on Human Capital * MEDIA CONTACT: Ryon Harms, ryon@asyousow.org, 310.730.9407 27.7% of independent shareholder votes cast in favor of board-level workforce oversight disclosure at nation's largest conglomerate EL CERRITO, CA -May 12, 2026 - As You Sow, the nation's leading nonprofit practitioner of shareholder advocacy and engageme  more

Congressman Flood Celebrates 2026 Congressional Art Competition Winners
WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Celebrates 2026 Congressional Art Competition Winners * LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood announced the winner and three honorees of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for Nebraska's First Congressional District. The winner's artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol alongside other Congressional Art Competition winners from across the country. The three   more

Convening spurs conversation, excitement about university's future
LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 11 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Convening spurs conversation, excitement about university's future * The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has unique strengths that faculty can leverage to advance the university's research mission, university leaders and guest speakers told participants at the May 4 Research and Innovation Convening. The second annual convening, which drew 175 Nebraska faculty members, was designed to foster community, c  more

DHSS Shares CDC Health Advisory On Multicountry Hantavirus Cluster Linked To Cruise Ship
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 11 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * DHSS Shares CDC Health Advisory On Multicountry Hantavirus Cluster Linked To Cruise Ship * The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services shared the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's health advisory on the 2026 multicountry hantavirus cluster linked to a cruise ship to ensure clinicians and public health officials are aware of recommended evaluation  more

HGTV Stars Sarah Baeumler, Mika Kleinschmidt and Ty Pennington Oversee Massive Vacation Rental Renos In New Season of Hit Competition Series 'Battle on the Beach'
NEW YORK, May 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * HGTV Stars Sarah Baeumler, Mika Kleinschmidt and Ty Pennington Oversee Massive Vacation Rental Renos In New Season of Hit Competition Series 'Battle on the Beach' * HGTV's epic surfside home renovation competition Battle on the Beach will head to the Grand Strand, South Carolina's hot vacation destination, in its latest seven-episode season premiering M  more

ICYMI: Congressman Flood Joins AFP-NE for Tele-Townhall with 1st District Voters
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 11 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Flood Joins AFP-NE for Tele-Townhall with 1st District Voters * Lincoln, NE - Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) held an event at its office in Lincoln with Congressman Mike Flood with a mixture of an in-person audience and thousands over the phone. The event focused on energy abundance, housing policy reform, and the impact of the Working Fam  more

N.C. Health Dept.: North Carolina Closely Monitoring Hantavirus
RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * North Carolina Closely Monitoring Hantavirus The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is closely monitoring the recent hantavirus outbreak on board the M/V Hondius. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed one person from North Carolina was on board and evacuated with all remaining United States passengers to the Univ  more

The Big Long List of U.S. AI Laws
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * The Big Long List of U.S. AI Laws * Did you ever think that AI, as a new technology, is barely regulated in the U.S.? Think again! Below, we catalog certain state laws regulating the development and use of AI systems and technologies, passed between 2019-2026. This list focuses on legislative initiatives that are currently in effect, or are expected to take effect soon, that impact  more