LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 19 -- The Nebraska Farm Bureau issued the following statement on Jan. 18, 2024, by President Mark McHargue on Gov. Jim Pillen's State of the State address: * * * "We thank Governor Pillen for again recognizing high property taxes as the greatest challenge facing Nebraska and reiterating his commitment to fixing our state's property tax problem. "We greatly appreciate the urgency with which he is working to address the issue and applaud him for his understanding and ope  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 18 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: Today, the Nebraska chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots network, released the following statement condemning Nebraska lawmakers for introducing a dangerous bill LB 1339 to militarize Nebraska schools by allowing school districts to authorize arming teachers and other school personnel. "How many times do students hav  more

GOSHEN COUNTY, Nebraska, Jan. 19 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * PETA Seeks Criminal Probe * * * Following a just-released U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report detailing that the owner of the Wyoming Ranch Foods LLC slaughterhouse beat an injured cow--and that staff deprived other cattle of water--PETA sent a letter today to Goshen County & Prosecuting Attorney Eric R. Boyer urging him to investigate and file appropriate crimina  more