Tuesday - July 28, 2026

News Tipoffs - Nebraska Editors

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Budd, Coons Lead Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. International Leadership in Civil Nuclear Energy
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd, Coons Lead Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. International Leadership in Civil Nuclear Energy * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) today introduced the Foundational Infrastructure for Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor Technology (FIRST) Act to codify the U.S. State Department's FIRST program advocating for the responsible deployment of civil n  more
Bureau of Reclamation Cautions Public as It Plans Annual Lowering of Glendo and Guernsey Reservoirs
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * Reclamation cautions public as it plans annual lowering of Glendo and Guernsey Reservoirs MILLS, Wyo. -- The Bureau of Reclamation will begin lowering water levels at Guernsey Reservoir the week of August 9th, as the 2026 irrigation season concludes. This annual drawdown occurs in anticipation of irrigation deliveries ending each year. Due to the ongoing d  more
Congressmen Flood (R-NE) and Sorensen (D-IL) Launch Caucus Focused on Weather Industry
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Flood (R-NE) and Sorensen (D-IL) Launch Caucus Focused on Weather Industry * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood (R-NE) and Congressman Eric Sorensen (D-IL), launched the Weather Enterprise Caucus for the 119th Congress. This bipartisan caucus aims to educate Members of Congress about all things weather forecasting and research -focusing on the economic, societal, and na  more
DOJ Announces First FCPA Deferred Prosecution of 2026: Key Takeaways from Scoular's $10 Million Resolution
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * DOJ Announces First FCPA Deferred Prosecution of 2026: Key Takeaways from Scoular's $10 Million Resolution * Key Takeaways: * DOJ's latest FCPA enforcement action involving The Scoular Company ("Scoular"), an Omaha-based agricultural supply chain company, targeted a years-long scheme to bribe Mexican officials to allow importation into Mexico of shipments of corn and other p  more
Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates Three Counties in South Dakota as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Straight-line Winds
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates Three Counties in South Dakota as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Straight-line Winds * South Dakota This Presidential disaster declaration allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency lo  more
Fischer on Senate Floor: Pass the Sanctioning Russia Act
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer on Senate Floor: Pass the Sanctioning Russia Act * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, spoke on the Senate floor in support of the Sanctioning Russia Act, which she is an original cosponsor of. The legislation will impose mandatory sanctions on Russia's political leadership, financial institutions, and energy sector -pu  more
Fischer Questions Hegseth, Caine on Munitions Stockpiles
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Questions Hegseth, Caine on Munitions Stockpiles * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine on the importance of replenishing munitions expended in Operation Epic Fury and expanding domestic production capacity. Click here to do  more
Gov. Pillen Signs Executive Order on Data Centers
LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 21 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Signs Executive Order on Data Centers * CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 LINCOLN, NE - Today, Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order ending access to tax incentives provided through the state's ImagiNE Nebraska Act for data centers. Joined at the announcement by Senator Mike Jacobson, Director of Economic Development (DED) Maureen Larsen and Director Jesse Bradley  more
NIH awards Creighton researcher $549,932 continuation grant to advance neuroimmune disease research
OMAHA, Nebraska, July 22 -- Creighton University posted the following news: * * * NIH awards Creighton researcher $549,932 continuation grant to advance neuroimmune disease research * Understanding why the brain's immune system sometimes protects against disease and other times contributes to it is at the center of research led by Annemarie Shibata, PhD, professor of biology at Creighton University. Now, that work has received renewed support from the National Institutes of Health.Shibata   more
NIH grant advances Creighton research into hearing loss
OMAHA, Nebraska, July 22 -- Creighton University posted the following news: * * * NIH grant advances Creighton research into hearing loss * For most people, hearing seems like a one-way process. Sound enters the ear, travels to the brain and is interpreted. But hearing is more complex. As the brain processes sound, it also sends signals back to the ear through a little-understood network known as the auditory efferent system. This feedback pathway helps regulate hearing sensitivity and pro  more
NRC Health HUB26 Healthcare Conference: What World-Class CX Can Teach Healthcare Leaders
LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 23 -- NRC Health, a provider of customer intelligence in healthcare, issued the following news: * * * NRC Health HUB26 Healthcare Conference: What World-Class CX Can Teach Healthcare Leaders Patients compare every interaction to the best experience they've had anywhere. They don't separate healthcare from retail, travel, banking, or hospitality when they're deciding whether an experience felt easy, personal, and trustworthy. That's why NRC Health's Human Understandin  more
University of Nebraska: Nebraskans' Support of Legal Cannabis is Growing
LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 23 (TNSxrep) -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraskans' support of legal cannabis is growing By Deann Gayman, University Communication and Marketing Nearly two years after Nebraska voters overwhelmingly approved medical cannabis in the state, new survey data shows cannabis legalization is gaining steam among the state's residents. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Rural Drug Addiction Research Center tracked Nebraskans' opinions on  more
Utah A.G. Brown Announces $29.6 Million Settlement With Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 23 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news on July 22, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown announces $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009 and December 31, 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money - Attorney General Brown today joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 millio  more