LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 20 -- The Platte Institute issued the following news release: The Platte Institute will host its 2019 Legislative Summit on Friday, October 4 at the Embassy Suites in Lincoln (1040 P Street, 68508). The program begins at 8:15 a.m. with registration and breakfast at 7:30 a.m. An agenda is attached. The Platte Institute hosts its Legislative Summit annually. The event offers lawmakers, community leaders, and Nebraskans a preview of policy solutions that can remove barri  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 16 -- The Platte Institute issued the following news release: The Platte Institute will host a town hall program on property tax reform featuring five Nebraska state senators representing districts in the Omaha area. State Sens. Mike McDonnell, Lou Ann Linehan, Sue Crawford, Brett Lindstrom, John McCollister will serve as panelists at the event. The senators, most of whom serve on the Legislature's Revenue Committee, will speak on their efforts for property tax reform an  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 19 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: Bridge to Care, a student-led interprofessional organization at the University of Nebraska Medical Center focused on refugee health, will host its annual Fall Refugee Health Fair, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Omaha Benson High School, 5120 Maple St. Bridge to Care is supported by the UNMC Center for Reducing Health Disparities and the Office of Community Engagement. UNMC students from  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 16 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: University of Nebraska Medical Center Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dele Davies, M.D., was recently named to the Council on Disaster Preparedness and Recovery through the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The newly created council replaced and expanded the efforts of the AAP's former Disaster Preparedness Advisory Council. Dr. Davies, who has been at UNMC since 2012, was  more