News Tipoffs - Nebraska Editors
ACF Awards $2.2 Million to Modernize Child Welfare Licensing Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families issued the following news release:
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ACF Awards $2.2 Million to Modernize Child Welfare Licensing Infrastructure
September 17, 2026
In an ongoing effort to advance A Home for Every Child and improve outcomes for children and families, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) today announced 14 child welfare jurisdictions will receive between $54,000 and $200,000 in
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Americans for Tax Reform Issues Commentary: No Tax on Overtime Success Stories
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary:
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No Tax on Overtime Success Stories
Emma Coyne and John Kartch 09/16/2026
Americans for Tax Reform has compiled testimonials on the impact of the No Tax on Overtime provision successfully enacted by President Trump and House and Senate Republicans:
"President Trump's working family's tax cuts has been a great help in our continued success, passed only with Republican votes. That law is delivering on both
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Nationwide Bipartisan Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender, Returns $6.86 Million in Restitution and Debt Relief to Affected California Consumers
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Nationwide Bipartisan Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender, Returns $6.86 Million in Restitution and Debt Relief to Affected California Consumers
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 40 attorneys general in announcing a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest auto financ
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Attorney General Griffin Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 17 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Griffin Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
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#Griffin: 'I am pleased that this issue has been resolved and trust that CAC will no longer prey on vulnerable Arkansans'
LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing a multistate settlement with Credit Acceptance Cor
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Attorney General Hilgers Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 17 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hilgers Joins $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
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Lincoln - Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that Nebraska, along with the attorneys general for 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connecti
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Attorney General James Secures $700 Million from Abusive Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures $700 Million from Abusive Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
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September 17, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured $700 million, including more than $630 million in debt relief for consumers, from Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), an auto lender that specializes in subprime loans to consumers with low
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Attorney General James Secures Over $9 Million for New York from Abbott Laboratories for Manufacturing Potentially Unsafe Baby Formula
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures Over $9 Million for New York from Abbott Laboratories for Manufacturing Potentially Unsafe Baby Formula
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NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that baby formula manufacturer Abbott Laboratories (Abbott) will pay more than $384 million to states and the federal government, including more than $9.3 million to New York. Attor
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $694 Million Settlement Over Predatory Auto Loans
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 17 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $694 Million Settlement Over Predatory Auto Loans
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RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general reached a $694 million settlement over predatory lending practices with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the country's largest auto finance companies. The settlement includes about $7.5
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES $694 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH SUBPRIME AUTO LENDER CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES $694 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH SUBPRIME AUTO LENDER CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 41 states, secured a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers across the country in connection with their car l
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Attorney General Rayfield Delivers Win for Oregon Drivers Trapped in Predatory Auto Loans
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 17 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Delivers Win for Oregon Drivers Trapped in Predatory Auto Loans
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#Oregon and 40 other states part of $694M settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), one of the nation's largest subprime auto lenders, that will deliver $694 million in cash and
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Attorney General Tong Announces $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Announces $694 Million Multistate Settlement with Subprime Auto Lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
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(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined 40 other state attorneys general announcing a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) to direct $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with
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Bacon, Walkinshaw, Landsman, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Rescue Ukrainian Children Abducted by Russia
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Bacon, Walkinshaw, Landsman, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Rescue Ukrainian Children Abducted by Russia
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The Justice for Ukrainian Children Act would fund efforts to locate and return abducted children, mandate sanctions on those responsible, and counter Kremlin propaganda
Washington, D.C. - This week, U.S. Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02), James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), Greg Landsman (OH
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Before corn falls in the field, Clemson University researchers want to know why
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 17 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Before corn falls in the field, Clemson University researchers want to know why
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A new national research project will put Clemson University at the center of an effort to develop corn plants that are less likely to bend or break before harvest, a problem that costs farmers billions of dollars a year.
The work is part of a four-year, $6 million National Science Foundation grant that brings together plan
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Colorado joins $694M nationwide settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 17 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Colorado joins $694M nationwide settlement with subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corporation
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Sept. 17, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today that Colorado, along with 40 other states, has entered into a settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC) providing $694 million in cash and debt relief to consumers in connection with their car loans.
CAC
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Congressman Flood Celebrates House Passage of the Ratepayer Protection Act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Flood Celebrates House Passage of the Ratepayer Protection Act
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Mike Flood released the following statement celebrating the House passage of the bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act. Congressman Flood is a co-sponsor the bill, which helps prevent data center energy costs from being pass along to consumers.
"Congress has a responsibility to ensure consumers
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FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Comments Invited on Section 214 Applications to Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications And/Or Interconnected VOIP Services
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket Nos. 26-208, 26-211, 26-212, 26-241, 26-243):
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Unless otherwise specified, the following procedures and dates apply to the application(s) (the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s)) listed in the Appendix.
The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau), upon initial review, has found the Section 214 Discontinuance Application(s) listed herein to be accep
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Fischer, Ricketts Applaud Grant Funding for Bellevue Public Schools
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Fischer, Ricketts Applaud Grant Funding for Bellevue Public Schools
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Funding secured through the Working Families Tax Cuts
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following joint statement on the U.S. Department of War Education Activity's (DoWEA) announcement that Bellevue Public Schools will receive a $2.89 million grant from the Fiscal Year 20
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From the NCAA to the World Cup, Clemson's inaugural Sports Business and Analytics cohort turns data into impact
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Sept. 17 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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From the NCAA to the World Cup, Clemson's inaugural Sports Business and Analytics cohort turns data into impact
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As the Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business celebrates the first graduating cohort of the Master of Science in Sports Business and Analytics (MSSBA), the students' work is already moving into team offices, championship planning, venue operations and a new charitable venture.
Accordin
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Kansas State University: Early-career Faculty Invited to Apply for Seed Funding for Waste Recovery, Water Reuse Research
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 18 -- Kansas State University issued the following news:
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Early-career faculty invited to apply for seed funding for waste recovery, water reuse research
Sept. 16, 2026
The team behind the Circular Waste Recovery and Water Reuse project -- also known as c(wr)2 -- is requesting proposals to its Early-Career Circularity Seed Funding Program. Seed projects should support research that extends the c(wr)2 project's existing work, which involves studying economically
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King Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve VA Hiring, Retention of High-Skilled Doctors
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
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King Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve VA Hiring, Retention of High-Skilled Doctors
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a senior member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), is introducing bipartisan legislation that makes it easier for the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) medical centers to hire and better retain high-skilled doctors. The bipartisan VA Salary
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NASDA Members Elect Washington State Agriculture Director Derek Sandison as 2026-2027 President
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 16 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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NASDA Members Elect Washington State Agriculture Director Derek Sandison as 2026-2027 President
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PORTLAND, Maine - During the 2026 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Annual Meeting, members elected their 2027 officers. Washington State Department of Agriculture Director Derek
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Nebraska: Supreme Court Rejects Second Challenge Seeking To Overturn 2024 Medical Cannabis Vote
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release:
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Nebraska: Supreme Court Rejects Second Challenge Seeking To Overturn 2024 Medical Cannabis Vote
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Lincoln, NE: For the second time this month, members of the Nebraska Supreme Court rejected litigation that sought to invalidate the state's voter-approved medical cannabis access law.
The Court's ruling affirmed a lower court decision finding that
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Northwest Missouri State University: International Competition Provides Global Experience for Business Students, Travel to Italy
MARYVILLE, Missouri, Sept. 18 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release:
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International competition provides global experience for business students, travel to Italy
Sept. 17, 2026
An international business project recently provided Northwest Missouri State University students with more than a classroom assignment. It gave them a chance to connect with students around the globe, navigate cultural differences and solve real-world problems.
Mary Kush, a sen
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Plant science graduate student receives prestigious research fellowship
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Plant science graduate student receives prestigious research fellowship
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Kashish Verma, a student in the agricultural and environmental plant science doctoral program in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, has been named a Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) Fellow for 2026-29.
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carol
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Ricketts Addresses Suicide Awareness Month
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Ricketts Addresses Suicide Awareness Month
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week during his weekly press call with Nebraska media, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed efforts to combat suicide and mental health issues. Ricketts also highlighted Nebraska's success in lowering suicide rates, and the ways that he is bringing those solutions to the nation.
Ricketts has long been an advocate for men
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Smith Leads Bicameral Effort to Expand Educational Opportunities
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Smith Leads Bicameral Effort to Expand Educational Opportunities
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Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE-03), a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, led a bicameral group of his colleagues in introducing the Educational Opportunities Expansion Package, two bills to strengthen his Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, a key provision of the Working Families Tax Cuts. The package aims to expand e
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Trine student Gawron learns challenges of research at summer program
ANGOLA, Indiana, Sept. 17 -- Trine University posted the following news:
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Trine student Gawron learns challenges of research at summer program
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By Taylor Peel
English/Communication '27
Henry Gawron, a Trine University chemistry major, spent his summer gaining hands-on research experience through the University of Nebraska's Summer Research Program (SRP).
The 10-week program gave the senior from Oak Lawn, Illinois, the chance to work in a university research laboratory and explore a
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U of A mourns passing of longtime Arizona Senator Jon Kyl
TUCSON, Arizona, Sept. 17 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release:
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U of A mourns passing of longtime Arizona Senator Jon Kyl
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Former Sen. Jon Kyl, a University of Arizona alumnus who represented Arizona in Congress for more than 25 years as a leading voice on legal and national security issues, died last night in Phoenix. He was 84.
Born in Oakland, Nebraska, in 1942, Kyl was the son of Rep. John Henry Kyl, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from I
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University of Nebraska: Nebraskans Wary of Risks Surrounding Artificial Intelligence
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 18 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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September 17, 2026
Nebraskans wary of risks surrounding artificial intelligence
By Deann Gayman, University Communication and Marketing
Americans are grappling with artificial intelligence - from its lightning-fast development to the construction of data centers to support it - and becoming more skeptical of its benefits.
Nebraskans are leery, too.
According to the new Nebraska Snapshot, most Nebra
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University of Nebraska: OurStory Homes Demonstrate Power of Student Innovation, Community Partnership
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 18 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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September 17, 2026
OurStory homes demonstrate power of student innovation, community partnership
By Kerry McCullough-Vondrak, College of Architecture
What began as an idea two years ago has become a real-world example of what can happen when students, community organizations and local leaders work together to address a pressing community need.
On Sept. 14, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College
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University of Nebraska: Search Begins for Arts and Sciences Dean
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 18 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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September 17, 2026
Search begins for arts and sciences dean
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has launched a national search to select its next dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. The 15-member search advisory committee will be chaired by Richard Moberly, Dean and Schmoker Professor in the College of Law. ZRG Partners, a global talent advisory firm, will assist the committee with the search.
Th
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University of Nebraska: Search Begins for Journalism and Mass Communications Dean
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 18 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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September 17, 2026
Search begins for journalism and mass communications dean
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has launched a national search to select its next dean of the College of Journalism and Mass Communications. The 11-member search advisory committee will be chaired by Kathy Farrell, James Jr. and Susan Stuart Endowed Dean of the College of Business.
The dean is the chief academic and admini
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WA consumers get financial relief through auto lender settlement
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 17 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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WA consumers get financial relief through auto lender settlement
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Hundreds of Washington consumers will receive restitution through a $694 million multistate settlement with the subprime auto lender Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC). The company will provide cash and debt relief to consumers nationwide to resolve allegations the company steered them into risky loans they
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What They Are Saying: Huge Support Across America After Trump EPA Delivers Largest Power Sector Deregulatory Action in U.S. History, Saving Over $300 Billion
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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What They Are Saying: Huge Support Across America After Trump EPA Delivers Largest Power Sector Deregulatory Action in U.S. History, Saving Over $300 Billion
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WASHINGTON - On Monday, September 14, 2026, at the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial in Houston, Texas, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin finalized the largest power sector deregulatory action in U.S. h
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