News Tipoffs - Nebraska Editors
'America in Art' reflects on 250 years through art, community perspectives
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Oct. 1 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news:
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'America in Art' reflects on 250 years through art, community perspectives
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As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, the South Dakota Art Museum at South Dakota State University invites visitors to consider the people, places, ideals and contradictions that have shaped the nation through "America in Art," on view through Jan. 2, 2027.
Rather than attempting to tell the full 250-year h
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American Action Forum Issues Insight: Globe's Narrowing Economic Case and Questionable Legal Theory
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The American Action Forum issued the following insight:
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October 1, 2026
GLOBE's Narrowing Economic Case and Questionable Legal Theory
Michael Baker
Executive Summary
* The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized its Global Benchmark for Efficient Drug Pricing (GLOBE) Model, aligning what Medicare Part B pays for certain medicines to prices available in other developed countries.
* The finalized GLOBE Model is significantly economically narr
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Attorney General James Secures $400 Million From Sandoz for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 1 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures $400 Million From Sandoz for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices
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October 1, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 other attorneys general in securing $400 million from Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Sandoz) for their role in a long-running, coordinated scheme with other pharm
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS COURT APPROVAL FOR $400 MILLION NATIONWIDE SETTLEMENT WITH SANDOZ OVER CONSPIRACY TO RAISE PRICES AND LIMIT COMPETITION
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS COURT APPROVAL FOR $400 MILLION NATIONWIDE SETTLEMENT WITH SANDOZ OVER CONSPIRACY TO RAISE PRICES AND LIMIT COMPETITION
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 43 states and territories, sought court approval of a $400 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. (Sandoz) and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Fougera). The settlement wi
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Attorney General Rayfield Holds Drug Company Accountable for Driving Up Costs of Medications
SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 1 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Holds Drug Company Accountable for Driving Up Costs of Medications
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#Companies colluded to increase prices and pad their profits-Oregon consumers may be eligible for money
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced a $400 million settlement with generic drug maker Sandoz over allegations the company conspired to inflate the costs of prescription medicat
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Attorney General Tong Seeks Court Approval for $400 Million Settlement With Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Seeks Court Approval for $400 Million Settlement With Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
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Press Releases
If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 2009 and December 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 43 states an
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Banner - University Medicine brings national back pain study to Arizona
PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 1 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release:
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Banner - University Medicine brings national back pain study to Arizona
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PHOENIX (Oct. 1, 2026) - Patients suffering from lower back pain may soon benefit from a new tool designed to help doctors identify specific causes of pain before spine surgeries. The CLARITY study at Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix is testing Nociscan, a software tool that uses advanced imaging technol
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Colorado slated to receive $2.1M from nationwide settlement with Sandoz over illegal generic drug price hikes and collusion
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 1 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Colorado slated to receive $2.1M from nationwide settlement with Sandoz over illegal generic drug price hikes and collusion
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Oct. 1, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories seeking court approval of a $469 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufactu
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Congressman Flood Leads House Introduction of National Violent Offender Registry in Honor of Karly Rain Wood
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Flood Leads House Introduction of National Violent Offender Registry in Honor of Karly Rain Wood
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LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - Today, Congressman Mike Flood, joined by Congressmen Don Bacon and Adrian Smith, announced the introduction of the Karly Rain Wood Act in the House of Representatives. The legislation, introduced in the Senate by Senators Pete Ricketts and Deb Fischer, would establish a vi
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Courier Issues Commentary: What Two Failed Senate Votes Tell Us About the Midterms
NEW YORK, Oct. 2 -- Courier, an independent advocacy news and media network, issued the following commentary by author of Once Upon a Hill Michael Jones:
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October 1, 2026
What two failed Senate votes tell us about the midterms
For a brief moment this week, the Senate looked almost functional.
On Monday, 77 senators--including more than half of the Democratic caucus--voted to pass the Protect College Sports Act, a sweeping bill intended to establish national rules for college athletics,
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Department of Justice Files Complaint Against the University of Delaware Challenging Policies That Provide In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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The Department of Justice Files Complaint Against the University of Delaware Challenging Policies that Provide In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens
October 1, 2026
The Department is prioritizing holding individual institutions of higher education accountable for elevating illegal aliens above American citizens
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Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the University of Delaware for
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EPA Announces the Completion of Eight Five-Year Reviews for Cleanups in the Heartland and the Start of Seven More
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Announces the Completion of Eight Five-Year Reviews for Cleanups in the Heartland and the Start of Seven More
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LENEXA, KAN. (OCT. 1, 2026) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed eight Five-Year Reviews for Superfund sites in the nation's Heartland. These reviews provide EPA with the opportunity to evaluate the implementation and performance of a site's cleanup remed
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FNBO Closes Acquisition of Blue Ridge Bank and Trust Co. in Kansas City
OMAHA, Nebraska, Oct. 2 -- First National Bank of Omaha, a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska Inc., issued the following news:
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FNBO Closes Acquisition of Blue Ridge Bank and Trust Co. in Kansas City
Omaha, NE, October 1, 2026 - First National of Nebraska, with its subsidiary FNBO (First National Bank of Omaha), announced today it has closed its acquisition of Blue Ridge Bancshares, Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiary Blue Ridge Bank and Trust Co., headquartered in Independence,
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Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Protect Missouri River
PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Protect Missouri River
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PIERRE, S.D. - Earlier this week, Governor Larry Rhoden and five Governors urged congressional leaders to protect resource management of the Missouri River. They sent a letter to leadership on the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. You can find a cop
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ICYMI in Fox News: To Lower Beef Prices, We Must Cut the Bull and End Big-Government Control Over American Ranchers
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 1 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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ICYMI in Fox News: To Lower Beef Prices, We Must Cut the Bull and End Big-Government Control Over American Ranchers
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HELENA, MT - In an op-ed published by Fox News, Americans for Prosperity-Montana (AFP-MT) State Director Jesse Ramos exposed how crippling bureaucratic overreach and government-enabled monopolies are crushing American ranchers and driving up grocery bills
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Information on Changes to UConn's "Blue Phone" System
STORRS, Connecticut, Oct. 1 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Information on Changes to UConn's "Blue Phone" System
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The safety of students, employees, and guests on our campuses is our highest priority at UConn, and a driving force behind decisions about how to best deploy resources and technology to achieve that goal.
The blue light emergency phone kiosks on our campuses were installed in the mid-1990s with those safety and security considerations in mind,
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Justified Accord 2027 planners integrate innovation during mid-planning event
STUTTGART, Germany, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, a service component of the U.S. Africa Command, issued the following news:
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Justified Accord 2027 planners integrate innovation during mid-planning event
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NAIROBI, Kenya -U.S., African and NATO military planners gathered for the Justified Accord 2027 Mid-Planning Event, continuing planning efforts for U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa while identifying ways to integrate emerging techno
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Mattel Unveils First Mattel Wonder Indoor Waterpark, Opening in Bellevue, Nebraska
EL SEGUNDO, California, Oct. 2 -- Mattel, a toy manufacturing company, issued the following news:
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Mattel Unveils First Mattel Wonder Indoor Waterpark, Opening in Bellevue, Nebraska
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- October 1, 2026 -- Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT), a leading global play and family entertainment company and owner of one of the world's most iconic brand portfolios in the world, announces a milestone in the expansion of its worldwide experiences business, confirming Bellevue, Nebraska, is
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Md. A.G. Brown Seeks Court Approval for $400 Million Multistate Settlement With Sandoz Over Alleged Conspiracy to Inflate Prices, Limit Competition
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Seeks Court Approval for $400 Million Multistate Settlement with Sandoz over Alleged Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
10/1/2026
Consumers Who Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 2009 and December 2019 Could Be Eligible for Compensation
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BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joine
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Minn. Gov. Walz Takes Executive Action to Cut Fuel Costs for Minnesota Farmers, Loggers, Truckers
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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Governor Walz Takes Executive Action to Cut Fuel Costs for Minnesota Farmers, Loggers, and Truckers
Delivers immediate harvest-season relief as Trump's reckless war with Iran drives fuel prices soaring
October 2, 2026
[ST. PAUL, MN] - Governor Tim Walz today issued an executive order providing immediate relief to Minnesota's agricultural, timber, and fuel-transport industries as President Don
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Minnesota Credit Union Network: Veridian Credit Union Ranked No. 1 in the U.S. for Member Value
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 2 -- Veridian Credit Union, a member company of the Minnesota Credit Union Network, issued the following news:
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Veridian Credit Union ranked No. 1 in the U.S. for member value
10/1/2026
WATERLOO, Iowa - Veridian Credit Union has ranked No. 1 among all U.S. credit unions in Callahan & Associates' Return of the Member Index, a national measurement designed to evaluate how effectively credit unions deliver value to their members. The quarterly ranking uses credit
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Mutual of Omaha Names Justin Snyder Vice President of Software Engineering and Applications
OMAHA, Nebraska, Oct. 1 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Mutual of Omaha Insurance, a provider of insurance, banking and financial products for individuals, businesses and groups, posted the following news release:
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Mutual of Omaha Names Justin Snyder Vice President of Software Engineering and Applications
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OMAHA, Neb. - Mutual of Omaha has named Justin Snyder Vice President of Software Engineering and Applications for Health and Annuity Solutions at Mutual of Omaha. He oversees the Health
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N.H. A.G. Formella Urges Congress to Fund U.S. Supreme Court Security
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 2 (TNSida) -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release:
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Date: October 01, 2026
Attorney General Formella Urges Congress to Fund U.S. Supreme Court Security
Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire has joined 44 attorneys general in a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their fami
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N.H. A.G. Formella: State Secures Final Multistate Settlement With Sandoz Over Alleged Generic Drug Price-Fixing
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 2 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release:
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October 01, 2026
New Hampshire Secures Final Multistate Settlement with Sandoz over Alleged Generic Drug Price-Fixing
Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire has joined a coalition of 43 states and territories in securing a final settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. resolving allegations that the companies partici
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Nebraskans Losing Coverage as Medicaid Changes
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release:
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Nebraskans Losing Coverage as Medicaid Changes
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State's Chaotic Rollout Foreshadows Risks as Nationwide Deadline Draws Near
(Washington, DC, October 1, 2026) - Nebraska's efforts to implement new, federally mandated work requirements for Medicaid underscore fears that millions of people will experience avoidable barriers to healthcare coverage, Human Rights Watch, Oxfam America,
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Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi to Keynote a Conversation on Ending Global Child Labor
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The National Consumers League issued the following news release:
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Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi to Keynote a Conversation on Ending Global Child Labor
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Media Contact: Lisa McDonald, Vice President of Communications, 202-207-2829
Washington, DC - Nobel Peace Laureate and global child rights advocate Kailash Satyarthi will join leaders in child labor advocacy, academia, diplomacy, and international development on Monday, Octob
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Playing With Fire: USU Author Explores Hilarious-Turned-Tragic Consequences
LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 1 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Playing With Fire: USU Author Explores Hilarious-Turned-Tragic Consequences
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Childish pranks are part of being a kid. Calling a random number and asking if the caller's refrigerator is running and, if so, to catch it; switching the plastic bags inside cereal boxes so Lucky Charms become shredded wheat; short-sheeting the bed; birthday candles that cannot be extinguished; the perennial whoopie cushion. But what hap
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Ricketts Votes to Protect Ratepayers from Rising Energy Costs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Ricketts Votes to Protect Ratepayers from Rising Energy Costs
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) voted in support of the Ratepayer Protection Act and made the following statement:
"The Ratepayer Protection Act is a win-win for Nebraskans," said Ricketts. "It would protect families' wallets from rising energy costs. And it would help us stay ahead of Communist China in
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Ricketts, Colleagues to Blanche: Investigate Communist China's Criminal Marijuana Organizations
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Ricketts, Colleagues to Blanche: Investigate Communist China's Criminal Marijuana Organizations
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) joined fellow Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Ted Budd (R-NC), in sending a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche.The infiltration of Chinese criminal networks into American farmland is a national security threat. These illegal mar
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Requests Court Approval Of South Dakota Settlement With Sandoz Inc.
PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 2 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jackley Requests Court Approval Of South Dakota Settlement with Sandoz Inc.
Oct. 1, 2026
PIERRE. S.D. - Attorney General Marty Jackley announces South Dakota has joined 42 other states and territories in seeking preliminary federal court approval of a $400 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. that will result in eligible South D
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Urges Congress to Fully Fund Security Request for U.S. Supreme Court
PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 29 (TNSida) -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jackley Urges Congress to Fully Fund Security Request for U.S. Supreme Court
Sept. 29, 2026
PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 44 other Attorneys General in urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, citing an increase in threats against federal judges and their famili
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Susquehanna University: Munoz Selected to National Chief Diversity Officers Fellows Program
SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 2 -- Susquehanna University posted the following news:
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Munoz selected to national Chief Diversity Officers Fellows Program
October 1, 2026
Maria Munoz, vice president for inclusion & belonging at Susquehanna University, has been selected to the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education's Chief Diversity Officers Fellows Program.
The highly selective NADOHE Chief Diversity Officer Fellows Program provides early-career diversity leade
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University of Nebraska: Husker Researchers Studying Connection Between Birds' Social, Communication Networks
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 2 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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October 1, 2026
Husker researchers studying connection between birds' social, communication networks
By Tiffany Lee, Research and Innovation
Over the summer, Lincoln's trail-going community was taken aback by a bird on the attack; as joggers and walkers passed through a particular spot on Rock Island Trail, many found themselves being swooped upon and sometimes even pecked in the head.
Experts explain
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University of Nebraska: New Westbrook Presents Opportunities for Collaboration, Innovation
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 2 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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October 1, 2026
New Westbrook presents opportunities for collaboration, innovation
200-plus gather for dedication Oct. 1
By Kathe Andersen, Fine and Performing Arts
More than 200 people -- faculty, administrators, staff, students and community members -- gathered for the dedication of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's new Westbrook Music Building on Oct. 1.
"I spent much of my career advocating th
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UNO Taught Omaha Mayor John Ewing to Embrace
OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 30 -- The University of Nebraska Omaha Campus posted the following news:
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UNO Taught Omaha Mayor John Ewing to Embrace
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In the first year and three months of his term as the 52nd Mayor of the City of Omaha, John Ewing estimates that he's given more than 1,500 public speeches.
The thought makes Ewing laugh, especially when he thinks back to his time as a student at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO).
"I did not ever want to have to give speeches," he sa
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US: Nebraskans Losing Coverage as Medicaid Changes
NEW YORK, Oct. 1 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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US: Nebraskans Losing Coverage as Medicaid Changes
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* Nebraska's efforts to implement new, federally mandated work requirements for Medicaid underscore fears that millions of people will experience avoidable barriers to healthcare coverage.
* Federal authorities could have chosen to blunt the impact of the federal legislation's Medicaid cuts. Instead, they added even more convoluted requirem
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Utah Law faculty updates: September 2026
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 1 -- The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law posted the following news:
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Utah Law faculty updates: September 2026
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Each month, we share notable updates-including presentations, publications, panels, and other accomplishments-from Utah Law faculty members.
Associate Professor Daniel Aaron
* Media appearances
* Quoted in The Guardian, "'Nakedly political': US attempts to link trans support to authoritarianism in new health department report" (
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