CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS FTC IN FILING LAWSUIT AGAINST AMAZON OVER SECRET AD SURCHARGE SCHEME * Lawsuit Alleges Amazon Concealed Unfair Charges in its Digital Advertising Auction Pricing Chicago - Attorney General Raoul joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a bipartisan coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Amazon alleging the company engaged in d  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on Sept. 2, 2026, by Diana Azevedo-McCaffrey, senior policy analyst on the Housing and Income Security Team, and Rachel Freitas, independent consultant for child support policy: * * * Some States Make Strides to Direct More Child Support to Families, While Others Still Keep All Collections as Revenue All families should receive the child support payments intended for them, which help cover essent  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 3 -- First National Bank of Omaha, a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska Inc., issued the following news: * * * FNBO to Acquire InBank, Expand Colorado Market Omaha, NE and Denver, CO - First National of Nebraska, with its subsidiary FNBO (First National Bank of Omaha), and Denver, Colorado-based InBankshares, Corp jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which First National of Nebraska will acquire InBankshares, Corp   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 1 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Hosts USDA Secretary Rollins for Nebraska Cattle Industry Roundtable * CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 LINCOLN, NE - Governor Jim Pillen hosted U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins Monday evening for a roundtable discussion with Nebraska cattle producers to address key economic and environmental challenges facing the cattle industry. The event followed a visit by   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Tennessee Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Tennessee is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia,  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 2 -- The Illinois Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Chicago-Kent Professor James Tierney Elected to The American Law Institute "Election to The American Law Institute is an extraordinary honor," James F. Tierney says. "For generations, the institute has played a central role in shaping and clarifying American law, and I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to contribute to its work." Tierney, associate professor of law and associate d  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 1 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * Longtime ACES dean bids farewell to NMSU * From the moment he stepped into Gerald Thomas Hall on his first day as dean of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences in 2016, Rolando A. Flores Galarza knew New Mexico State University would capture a special place in his heart and mind. A decade later, he holds greater admiration for NMSU, where he capped a consequent  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * Scotts Bluff to Host Musician David Boye Musician and composer David Boye will present Music Inspired by Our National Parks at Scotts Bluff and Agate Fossil Beds National Monuments on September 14 and 15. * Monday, September 14 at 1 p.m. - Scotts Bluff National Monument visitor center theater, 190276 Old Oregon Trail, Gering, Nebraska. * Tuesday, Septemb  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 2 -- Creighton University posted the following news: * * * NIH grant advances Creighton research into gene therapy for hearing loss * Gene therapy is creating new possibilities for treating hereditary hearing loss. At Creighton University, Litao Tao, PhD, is studying how gene regulation in the inner ear could help expand those possibilities. The four-year award will support Tao's research team, including a full-time postdoctoral researcher and two laboratory technicia  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following letter with 47 co-signers to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 31, 2026 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2800 Nebraska Ave, NW Washington, DC 20528 Secretary Mullin: We write with profound alarm and outrage regarding the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) $16.7 million contract to outfit Immigr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith, Moran Lead Letter Urging Admin to Expand Markets for America's Ranchers * Today, U.S. Representative Adrian Smith (NE-03), Chair of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, and U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, led 51 of their colleagues in urging President Trump to prioritize policies that expand trade market access and provide certainty f  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 3 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Rural Nebraskans face well-being challenges, poll shows By Becky Vogt, Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication Forty-seven percent of respondents to the 2026 Nebraska Rural Poll believe they are better off than they were five years ago, down from 53% last year. Despite the increase in pessimism about their current situation, rural Nebraskans' views of the future were about the same as las  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Leaders Across U.S. Applaud EPA's Action on 2025 Small Refinery Exemptions * WASHINGTON - On August 31, 2026, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced decisions for 34 small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions under the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) program for 2025. EPA reviewed and considered information submitted by each petitioning small refinery in consul  more