WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon, Costa Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen U.S. Defense Innovation Through Partnership with Ukraine * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02), Jim Costa (CA-21), Wesley Bell (MO-01), and Mike Quigley (IL-05) introduced the bipartisan H.R. 10772 Frontline Innovation Act. This legislation will authorize the Department of Defense's Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to evaluate and inve  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Farm Service Agency, Nebraska Extension to Host Commodity Crop Safety Net Information Meetings Across the State * Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 19, 2026 - USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Nebraska is partnering with Nebraska Extension on a series of in-person meetings to educate producers and others on the 2026 and 2027 Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) pr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer, Ricketts Applaud Nomination of Eric Hamilton to U.S. District Court of Nebraska * OMAHA - U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) today applauded President Donald J. Trump's nomination of Eric Hamilton to fill an upcoming vacancy on the U.S. District Court for Nebraska. Fischer and Ricketts recommended Hamilton to President Trump to fill the vacancy. "Eric Hamilton has bu  more

LYONS, Nebraska, Oct. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The Center for Rural Affairs posted the following news release: * * * Transmission permitting examples highlighted in policy brief * 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. New research from  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following report (No. 25-00239-196) entitled "Healthcare Facility Inspection of the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System in Omaha." Here are excerpts: * * * This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Healthcare Facility Inspection program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the care provided at the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System in Omaha. This evaluation focused on five key   more