WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Announces Flyover Fintech Panel on Prediction Markets * LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood announced Flyover Fintech will feature a panel on Prediction Markets. The panel, featuring voices from both the prediction market industry and proponents for states to have greater authority over prediction markets, will take place at the Congressman's Flyover Fintech Confe  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 23, 2026: * * * The Department of Justice Sues Colorado for Providing In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens Today, the Department of Justice sued Colorado for placing illegal aliens over American citizens in clear defiance of Congress's commands, challenging its state laws that provide in-state tuition and financial aid to illegal aliens. The Department's complaint alleges that Colorado's in-state tui  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on July 22, 2026: * * * GAO Report Finds Taxpayers Continue to Subsidize Poverty Wages at Walmart, Amazon, Other Large Corporations as Corporate Welfare Spikes Since 2020 According to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, some of the largest and most profitable American corporations and their wealthy CE  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 22 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Nominates 28 Tracts for Designation as Federal Opportunity Zones * CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 Justin Pinkerman, DED, justin.pinkerman@nebraska.gov View a map of the nominated tracts. LINCOLN, NE - Today,Governor Jim Pillen announced that he has nominated 28 census tracts for designation as federal opportunity zones. He has submitted the nominations to the U.S.   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 22 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Speaks to Nomination of Coach Osborne to Nebraska's Hall of Fame * CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 LINCOLN, NE - Today, Governor Jim Pillen spoke on behalf of the nomination of legendary former football coach, congressman, and youth advocate Tom Osborne for induction as the first living member into the state's Hall of Fame. Commission members voted unanimously in favor   more

NEW YORK, July 23 -- The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust posted the following news release: * * * Helmsley Charitable Trust Awards $2 Million to Support PET/CT Scanner Project at St. Anthony * CARROLL, Iowa, July 23, 2026 -St. Anthony Regional Hospital announced today that it has received a $2 million grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to support construction of a permanent PET/CT scanner suite, an important addition to local cancer care services.   more

TULSA, Oklahoma, July 22 -- The University of Tulsa posted the following news: * * * Inside a nuclear power plant: UTulsa students get rare look at alternative energy * This spring, University of Tulsa students toured Cooper Nuclear Station in Nemaha County, Nebraska, gaining direct access to one of the region's largest sources of carbon-free energy. The visit, supported by the energy business and petroleum engineering programs, provided a comprehensive overview of plant operations, safety  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 22 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Large national study finds differences in multiple sclerosis death rates by age, race and geography * An analysis of more than 42,000 U.S. deaths linked to multiple sclerosis (MS) found that death rates varied by age, geography, and race and ethnicity, with Black patients dying younger than white patients and high blood pressure emerging as a growing cont  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 24 -- The Nebraska Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Income Eligibility Guidelines and Meal Application Availability Announced for School Lunch, Other Nutrition Programs The Nebraska Department of Education's Nutrition Services office has announced the Income Eligibility Guidelines for free and reduced price meals for persons unable to pay the full price of meals served under the National School Lunch, Breakfast, Special Milk and Child an  more

DALLAS, Texas, July 22 -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Rewriting the cancer story * DALLAS - July 22, 2026 - Matteo Ligorio's phone started buzzing just after 3 a.m. The texts from a hospice nurse indicated "Patient 14" had just passed away, which meant Dr. Ligorio and his team had less than four hours to honor her dying wish. He pulled on his navy blue scrubs, climbed into his SUV, and sped through the mostly empty streets of  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Op-Ed: It's Time to Ban Congressional Insider Trading * The following op-ed by U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) was originally published by the National Review on July 22, 2026. When the American people send lawmakers to Washington, they expect them to serve their constituents. Sadly, polling confirms that many Americans believe politicians are abusing their positions for personal fina  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Leads Effort to Address Brazil's Discriminatory Digital Regulations * Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE-03), chair of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, led a letter with Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH-04) and 18 of their Republican colleagues urging the Trump Administration to address Brazil's discriminatory actions against American companies. In their letter to U.S. Trade   more