News Tipoffs - Nebraska Editors
Americans for Tax Reform Issues Commentary: New Platte Institute Report - Nebraska Should Retire Its Inheritance Tax
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary:
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New Platte Institute Report: Nebraska Should Retire Its Inheritance Tax
Sean Rowen
10/15/2026
Nebraska remains one of just five states in the country that imposes an inheritance tax, leaving families, farms, and small businesses with a tax bill simply for passing assets from one generation to the next.
A new report from the Platte Institute makes the case that it is time for Nebraska to finally repeal t
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Attorney General Hilgers Files U.S. Supreme Court Brief in Support of Parents' Religious Rights
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 16 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hilgers Files U.S. Supreme Court Brief in Support of Parents' Religious Rights
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Lincoln - Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court supporting the religious rights of parents to object to vaccination requirements for their daughter who attends an online-only public school. Krystal and Anthony Perry believe that v
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Bringing Healthcare Closer to Home
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column:
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Bringing Healthcare Closer to Home
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In Nebraska, we are accustomed to putting a few miles on the car. We travel to watch our children play sports, visit loved ones, or pick up supplies for the farm. But when the miles become a regular part of getting to a doctor's appointment, managing a chronic condition, or accessing treatment, distance can create real challenges for patients and their families. Every
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Case Appointed To Board Of Trustees For The Congressional Office For International Leadership
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Case Appointed To Board Of Trustees For The Congressional Office For International Leadership
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COIL is Congress' own direct international diplomacy program, focused on bringing emerging leaders to the U.S. to engage with Congress and national communities on matters of common interest
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Representative Ed Case (Hawai'i-1st) has been appointed by the Speaker and Minority Leader of the
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Center for Rural Affairs releases policy brief on transmission permitting reform
LYONS, Nebraska, Oct. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The Center for Rural Affairs posted the following news release:
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Center for Rural Affairs releases policy brief on transmission permitting reform
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Cora Hoffer, senior policy associate, 507.513.8545 or corah@cfra.org; and Rhea Landholm, media and marketing manager, 402.603.0074 or media@cfra.org
LYONS, NEBRASKA--As electricity needs grow and energy sources diversify, the nation's aging transmission system is facing increased pressure
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Cowley College Earns Two Gold Awards at NCMPR District 5 Conference
ARKANSAS CITY, Kansas, Oct. 17 -- Cowley College issued the following news release:
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October 16, 2026
Cowley College Earns Two Gold Awards at NCMPR District 5 Conference
Cowley College received three awards, including two Gold and one Bronze, at the 2026 National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) District 5 Medallion Awards, recognizing the college's achievements in marketing and communications.
The annual Medallion Awards recognize outstanding achievement in community c
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Eight States Sue OpenAI in Parallel Over ChatGPT's Marketing and Design for Minors
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes Boone, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Eight States Sue OpenAI in Parallel Over ChatGPT's Marketing and Design for Minors
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Eight state attorneys general sued OpenAI on October 14, 2026, each in its own state court rather than in one consolidated action, over how ChatGPT has been marketed to families and how it is designed for the minors who use it. The one complaint obtained for this report, Montana's, pleads six causes
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Grand Rapids Public Museum to Repatriate Human Remains to 1 of 17 Native American Tribes
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Grand Rapids Public Museum, Michigan, has determined that human remains representing at least 21 Native American individuals and 174 associated funerary objects are culturally affiliated with one of 17 Native American tribes.
The museum's determination covers remains and funerary objects excavated from Goodall Mounds in La Porte County, Indiana, by Elliott H. Crane, a collector and proprietor of Crane's Museum in Grand Rapids. The excavation occurred on an unk
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IFPTE Backs Pro-Worker Candidates for 2026 U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Elections
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 [Category: Engineering] -- The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers posted the following news:
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IFPTE Backs Pro-Worker Candidates for 2026 U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Elections
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The 2026 Congressional elections come at a pivotal moment in American history and will have a monumental impact on working people and union members throughout the United States. All 435 seats in House of Representatives, plus 6 nonvoting delegate
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Indiana University to Repatriate Funerary Objects to 16 Native American Tribes
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (TNSFR) -- Indiana University, Bloomington, will repatriate three associated funerary objects to 16 Native American tribes, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service.
The objects comprise one lot each of copper artifacts, clay and ceramic artifacts, and lithics, excavated from the Goodall Mounds site in La Porte County, Indiana, in 1937. Indiana University received the collection in 1943.
The university determined that the
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Michigan State University to Repatriate Funerary Objects to 17 Native American Tribes
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (TNSFR) -- Michigan State University, East Lansing, will repatriate two associated funerary objects to 17 Native American tribes, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service.
The objects, a flint chisel and a flint tool, were removed from the Goodall Mounds site at an unknown date by Donald Boudeman. After his death, Donna Boudeman donated the objects to the university in 1961.
The university determined that the objects are c
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MPCC Rodeo Teams ride to two top-five finishes to close fall season
NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska, Oct. 15 -- Mid-Plains Community College posted the following news:
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MPCC Rodeo Teams ride to two top-five finishes to close fall season
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The Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Teams closed out their fall season at Iowa Central Community College last weekend, riding away with two top five team finishes. The MPCC men claimed second place overall, while the women finished fourth.
Leading the charge for the men was Aiden "Buzzy" Augustiro, who roped in the men's al
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MPCC to Host Free Trunk-or-Treat Events Oct. 29
NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska, Oct. 15 -- Mid-Plains Community College posted the following news:
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MPCC to Host Free Trunk-or-Treat Events Oct. 29
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Mid-Plains Community College invites the public to attend free Trunk-or-Treat events Tuesday, Oct. 29, at both its McCook and North Platte campuses.
All are welcome to enjoy family-friendly Halloween fun from 5-7 p.m. at the following locations:
* McCook Community College
1205 E. Third St.
(Outside of McMillen Hall)
* North Platte Community C
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Navy Region Hawaii Empowers Sailors for the 2026 Midterm Elections
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, Oct. 17 -- Navy Region Hawaii issued the following news:
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Navy Region Hawaii empowers Sailors for the 2026 Midterm Elections
16 October 2026
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Demonstrating that operational readiness extends to civic responsibility, Commander, Navy Region Hawaii (CNRH) conducted a command-wide military voting stand down at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam's Memorial Chapel, Oct. 9, 2026.
Capt. Gregory deWindt, chief of staff for CNRH, led the
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Neb. Water, Energy & Environment Dept.: Governor Highlights Investment in McCook's Efforts to Replace Lead Service Lines
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 17 -- The Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment issued the following news release:
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Governor Highlights Investment in McCook's Efforts to Replace Lead Service Lines
15 October 2026
McCook, Neb. -- Today in McCook, Governor Jim Pillen continued his recognition of communities that have used state resources to implement water infrastructure improvement projects. He was joined by Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (DWEE) Director Jes
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New Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in the U.S. Topic of White Paper From CRS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12408) by labor policy analyst Elizabeth Weber Handwerker.
Here are excerpts:
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New Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in the United States
Introduction
The H-2A visa program allows for the temporary admission of foreign workers to the United States to perform agricultural labor or services of a seasonal or temporary nature
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Niles History Center to Repatriate Ceramic Vessels to 17 Native American Tribes
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Niles History Center in Michigan will repatriate two ceramic vessels to 17 Native American tribes, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service.
The vessels were excavated by Elliott H. Crane from Goodall Mounds in La Porte County, Indiana, at an unknown date. One vessel is referenced in George Irving Quimby's The Goodall Focus, published by the Indiana Historical Society in October 1941, as originating from Moun
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Notre Dame's Early Learning Foundations Lab expands literacy work to Nebraska With new grant
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Oct. 16 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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Notre Dame's Early Learning Foundations Lab expands literacy work to Nebraska With new grant
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The University of Notre Dame's Early Learning Foundations (ELF) Lab is partnering in work supported by a nearly $10 million federal grant to strengthen early reading skills in Nebraska. Through the project, the ELF Lab will help scale and evaluate two of its evidence-based shared book reading programs, whi
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NRCC Statement on Brinker Harding Winning Final NE-02 Debate
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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NRCC Statement on Brinker Harding Winning Final NE-02 Debate
October 15, 2026
The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) issued the following statement on Brinker Harding's 3rd decisive victory this week in the last NE-02 debate against Dark-Money Denise Powell:
"For a third time, Brinker Harding showed Nebraska voters that he is a commonsense conservative leader with a record
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Ricketts Champions AI Innovation and Safety
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Ricketts Champions AI Innovation and Safety
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is leading the charge to position the United States as a leader on Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovation and safety.
"A world where Communist China leads the AI race is bad for the United States and the entire world," said Senator Ricketts. "Tha
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Ricketts, Secretary Wright Tour Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project, Discuss Energy Independence at Roundtable
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Ricketts, Secretary Wright Tour Elk Creek Critical Minerals Project, Discuss Energy Independence at Roundtable
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OMAHA, NE - U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) toured NioCorp's Elk Creek Critical Minerals project on Wednesday. U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) Chairman John Jovanovic, Governor Jim Pillen, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), and U.S.
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Sanford Health establishes $1 million fund for academic excellence
MADISON, South Dakota, Oct. 16 -- Dakota State University posted the following news:
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Sanford Health establishes $1 million fund for academic excellence
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MADISON, S.D. - Sanford Health has committed $1 million to establish the Miles and Lisa Beacom Fund for Academic Excellence at Dakota State University.
The endowed fund will support high-achieving students in The Beacom College of Computer & Cyber Sciences at DSU. In addition to scholarships, the fund will help students pursue intern
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University of Nebraska: Achievements | Honors, Appointments, Retirements and Publications for Oct. 16
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 17 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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October 16, 2026
Achievements | Honors, appointments, retirements and publications for Oct. 16
Recent achievements for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln community were earned by Guillermo Balboa, Ian Borden, Caro Cordova, Aaron Daigh, Javed Iqbal, Bijesh Maharjan, Nic McMillan, James Schnable and Christian Stephenson.
Honors
Guillermo Balboa, research assistant professor of agronomy and horticulture,
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University of Nebraska: Hix Earns Kudos Award for Advancing University's Research Enterprise
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 17 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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October 16, 2026
Hix earns Kudos Award for advancing university's research enterprise
For her work to strengthen research project management and develop future research professionals, Tiffani Hix, director of project management for the Office of Research and Innovation, received a Kudos Award from the University of Nebraska Board of Regents.
The systemwide honor recognizes staff employees who go above
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University of Nebraska: Perez Part of National Engineering Alliance's Leadership Group
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 17 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news:
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October 16, 2026
Perez part of national engineering alliance's leadership group
By Phil Carter, Engineering
Lance C. Perez, Fred Hunzeker Dean of Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has been named a co-principal investigator for a renewed five-year agreement to support the Engineering Research Visioning Alliance from the National Science Foundation.
The alliance brings together leaders
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USDA Designates Nebraska Counties as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Drought
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release:
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USDA Designates Nebraska Counties as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Drought
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Please note: These designations were issued earlier this year.
These Secretarial natural disaster designations allow 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 l
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