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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Nebraska Newsletter for Sunday May 12, 2024 ( 4 items )  

ACLU OF NEBRASKA, OUTNEBRASKA SEND POLL WORKER GUIDANCE ON RESPECTFUL INTERACTIONS WITH LGBTQ+ VOTERS
LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 7 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska issued the following news release: Nebraska voters will head to the polls next week for the statewide primary. Two Nebraska organizations say it is important that polling sites be ready for questions that could come up from some LGBTQ+ voters and poll workers given the state's new photo identification requirement. Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Nebraska and OutNebraska sent information to election o  more

Center for Rural Affairs: Funding Available Through Minnesota's Solar on Public Buildings Grant Program
LYONS, Nebraska, May 11 -- The Center for Rural Affairs issued the following news release: An effort to encourage the installation of solar energy systems has begun as the Minnesota Commerce Department's Division of Energy Resources opens the application process for the first round of the Solar on Public Buildings grant program. "This grant program is a great opportunity for Minnesota communities to take advantage of state dollars to install solar and help advance the state's energy transition  more

Livestock Marketing Association Announces 2024 Scholarship Recipients
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, May 8 -- The Livestock Marketing Association issued the following news release: Nine students have been selected to receive $2,500 scholarships from the Livestock Marketing Association, or LMA, Scholarship Program. The LMA Scholarship Program, now in its second year, was expanded to support more students with aspirations of using their careers to support the livestock and livestock marketing industry. Applicants must be sponsored by an LMA member livestock marketing busi  more

Tribal Law Among Topics at 2024 ABA GPSolo, LP & YLD Joint Spring Conference in Omaha
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 9 (TNSres) -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Legal professionals will gather to discuss a wide range of subjects at the American Bar Association 2024 GPSolo, Law Practice Division and Young Lawyers Division Joint Spring Conference May 16-18 at the Omaha Marriott Downtown at the Capitol District in Omaha, Nebraska. Highlights of the conference include a fireside chat with the chief justices of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota  more