ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 19 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-NE Launches New Digital and Mail Accountability Campaign * Lincoln, NE - Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) launched a new accountability campaign this week, consisting of both digital ads and mailed materials to highlight the voting records of elected lawmakers. The campaign is centered on thanking those lawmakers who supported policies that will bring down c  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 19 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends children from irreversible harms * Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 22-state friend-of-the-court brief to the North Dakota Supreme Court in support of a North Dakota law that bans sex-change procedures for minors. North Dakota joined many other states in determining that sex-change procedures should not be available to children. The stat  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 19 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Throws Support Behind Colorado Amid Challenge to Its Social Media Warning Label Law * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week joined a bipartisan coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Netchoice v. Weiser, supporting Colorado's law requiring social media platforms to provide fact-based notices about their products -pr  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, May 19 -- Creighton University posted the following news: * * * Bellucci Center brings hearing experts to Omaha, announces doctoral scholars * The Dr. Richard J. Bellucci Translational Hearing Center at Creighton University will host its annual Bellucci Symposium on Hearing Research on Friday, May 22, bringing to Omaha internationally recognized experts in hearing science, neuroscience and regenerative medicine. The symposium is free and open to the public. This year's foc  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * CDC Provides Update on Hantavirus Outbreak Linked to M/V Hondius Cruise Ship On May 18, 2026, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that 18 recently repatriated U.S. passengers from the M/V Hondius cruise ship were requested to remain at the Nebraska Quarantine Facility through May 31, 2026, which wo  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Senators to Trump: Eliminate UN Agency that Employs Hamas-Terrorists Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), joined by 24 colleagues, sent a letter to President Trump requesting that his administration work with the United Nations (UN) to fully dismantle and eliminate the budget of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Numerous UNRWA employees have  more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, May 19 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Dean Danielle M. Conway co-authors article in Bloomberg Law on AI in Legal Education * CARLISLE, Pa.-Penn State Dickinson Law and School of International Affairs Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law Danielle M. Conway co-authored an article in Bloomberg Law, "AI Legal Education Pushes Skills, Clinics, and Healthy Skepticism," with Richard E. Moberly, dean and Richard  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following written testimony by Corey Rosenbuschl, president and CEO of the Fertilizer Institute, Arlington, Virginia, from a May 12, 2026, hearing entitled "Perspectives on the Fertilizer Industry: Ensuring a Stable and Affordable Supply for American Producers": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and members of the Committee: Thank you for holding this hearing. Thank you also for the opp  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 19 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Whitmer Announces Funding for 650 New Jobs Across Three Business Development Projects in Southeast Michigan * Investments will advance Michigan's leadership in electric vehicle manufacturing, R&D, and agribusiness LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) Board announced approval for projects in Troy (Oakland County), Detroit (Wayne Coun  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 19 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Grassini named 2025 American Society of Agronomy fellow * The American Society of Agronomy designates just 0.3% of its members as fellows -the highest recognition the society offers. Patricio Grassini, Sunkist Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture was elected to join this prestigious group. "It's a mix of curiosity, hard work and passion that took me here," Grassini said. "This is kind of a consequenc  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 19 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Honors partnership builds literacy resources for Nebraska * A new partnership between the University Honors Program and a local nonprofit, Linked2Literacy, has students going beyond studying literacy to building it. In "Community Impact Lab: Literacy Across Nebraska," an Honors seminar co-taught by Tamy Burnett, director of Honors Program operation, and Hanna Varilek, a graduate teaching assistant in E  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation, released the following opening statement from a May 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Science, Technology, and Innovation Posture of the Department of Defense": * * * Good afternoon and welcome to today's Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee hearing on the science, technology, and innovation posture of the Department of Defense  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following written testimony by Joshua Westling, CEO of J. Westling and Co. LLC, Omaha, Nebraska, from a May 12, 2026, hearing entitled "Perspectives on the Fertilizer Industry: Ensuring a Stable and Affordable Supply for American Producers": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Joshua Westling. I am the  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 19 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Nicholas Wallenburg Receives the Founder's Medal for the Class of 2026 * Nicholas Wallenburg, from Lenexa, Kansas, is this year's Founder's Medalist for the Law School. Wallenburg earned a BSBA in Accounting and an MPA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His debate team experience in high school and college inspired him to pursue a career in litigation. He chose Vanderbilt due in large part to its f  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Flood to Host Norfolk Town Hall on May 26th * NORFOLK, NEBRASKA - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood announced he will hold a town hall in Norfolk, Nebraska on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. The town hall will be hosted at the Johnny Carson Theater at Norfolk Senior High School. During the town hall, Congressman Flood will provide an update on the work he is doing for Norfolk and Nebraska's First Congr  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Introduces MARKET Act to Protect Agriculture Exports from Communist China * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the Moving Away from Risk to Key Export Targets (MARKET) Act. This legislation would protect American agricultural exports from Communist China's unfair trade practices and determine alternative markets for American agricultural exports. "Nebr  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following written testimony by Trent Kubik, president of the South Dakota Corn Growers Association, Hamill, from a May 12, 2026, hearing entitled "Perspectives on the Fertilizer Industry: Ensuring a Stable and Affordable Supply for American Producers": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar and Members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak here today. My n  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. State Department published a notice on May 19, 2026, announcing official determinations regarding the importation of culturally significant artworks and objects for the exhibition "Cafe Society: Art and Sociability in Paris, 1855-1914." According to the notice, the exhibition will be presented at Dixon Gallery & Gardens, Memphis, Tennessee, and Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, with the possibility of additional venues or exhibitions to be announced late  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 19 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Storz earns Fulbright to study high-altitude life in the Andes * Nebraska's Jay Storz is taking his research to new heights with a Fulbright Scholar Award, sending him to the high Andes in Argentina to expand research into how animals survive extreme elevations. Storz, Willa Cather Professor in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's School of Biological Sciences, will spend January through April in Argen  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 19 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Study shows comprehension intervention, working memory predict math achievement in English learners * LAWRENCE -When a class is assigned to solve a math problem about a baker making cookies in the morning, selling them throughout the day, baking more and determining how many are left at the end of the day, the students are not just deploying math, but reading skills as well. And many students are reading in  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 19 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Swearer co-authors United Nations' World Youth Report * Susan Swearer, department chair and Willa Cather Professor of Educational Psychology, was one of three contributing authors to the World Youth Report: Youth Mental Health and Well-being released by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Swearer, whose research expertise centers on bullying prevention and intervention among s  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following transcript of a podcast involving moderator Benjamin Haynes and incident manager Satish Pillai: * * * Transcript - Updates on CDC's Response to Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda and Hantavirus Linked to M/V Hondius, 5/19/2026 Please Note: This transcript is not edited and may contain errors. 00:00:00 Operator Good afternoon, and thank you all for standing by.  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Group Seeks Ruling to Prevent Federal Interference in Elections Before 2026 Midterms * Common Cause and four individual voters filed a motion for partial summary judgment in their federal lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from attempting to compile voters' personal data and take over elections from the states. With just months before the midterm elections and primaries alrea  more

WAYNE, Nebraska, May 20 -- Wayne State College issued the following news release: * * * Giving Day 2026 Raises More Than $156K This year's Giving Day was record-breaking. * Wayne State College celebrated its sixth annual Giving Day this year with record-breaking success, raising more than $156,000 from generous alumni, friends, faculty, staff, and supporters. This total marks the most successful Giving Day in the College's history and demonstrates the strong commitment of the Wildcat commun  more