LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 4 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced victories against two recent unlawful and undemocratic mandates by the Biden Administration that inflict harm on Americans, economy, and economic security. The United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi temporarily stopped the Biden Administration's Department of Health and Human Services from re-defining discriminati  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, July 2 (TNSres) -- Baird Holm, a law firm, issued the following news: As employment law becomes increasingly complex, now more than ever employers must be kept apprised of key employment law updates. Next week, Baird Holm Associate Sarah Huyck will be presenting as the keynote speaker at the FAMA July Program, covering topics from federally mandated pregnancy accommodations to modifications to employee income tax withholding obligations in Nebraska (and anything in between!) W  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 3 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Two executive orders (EO) have been issued from the office of Governor Jim Pillen to assist in the transportation of agricultural products and aggregates in the aftermath of storm damage and flooding that happened primarily along the Missouri River. Gov. Pillen declared a state of emergency starting June 22. Both executive orders have been signed by Lt. Governor Joe Kelly, serving as acting Governor. E  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 3 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Register for the 2024 Summit at govsummit.nebraska.gov. * * * Governor Jim Pillen, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED), and the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) encourage Nebraskans to register for the Ag & Economic Development Summit: One Nebraska. This year's event will take place August 7-9, 2024, at the Younes Conference Center North in Kearney. Registration for t  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 3 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Cheryl Horst is interim executive director of NUtech Ventures, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's technology commercialization affiliate, effective July 1. Horst has been part of the NUtech Ventures team for 15 years, most recently as associate director and intellectual property counsel. She also oversees Nebraska's patent portfolio. She brings expertise in transactional and patent law,   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is now home to a neutron monitor, a sophisticated device that provides a crucial service by enabling correct real-time soil moisture and hydrology readings in Nebraska and nationwide. The monitor is only the third such device in the United States, and the only one located outside the East Coast. The soil moisture corrections the device enables ar  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 4 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: Today, Platte County District Court Judge Rachel A. Daugherty sentenced 31-year-old Michael J. Keener to 85 years to life of incarceration for the January 2022 murder of 77-year-old Larry A. Houdek in Columbus, NE. On the evening of January 16, 2022, Houdek was found deceased in his Columbus residence by the Columbus Police Department. An autopsy revealed that Houdek's death   more

WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: We're approaching a week since Joe Biden's disastrous debate that snowballed into Democrats calling for Biden to resign... yet Tony Vargas has stayed silent. Everyone saw it -- irrefutable evidence the President of the United States is experiencing cognitive decline as he sits in the Oval Office. Silence is no longer an option. Running for office means answering tough questions, so Nebraska vote  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: For the fifth consecutive year, the average all-land value of agricultural land in Nebraska increased, reaching $4,015 per acre in the 12-month period ending Feb. 1, according to the final report from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's 2023-24 Farm Real Estate Market Survey. This marks a 5% increase over the prior year and is the highest non-inflation-adjusted statewide land val  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * Economic growth expected through end of year * * * Nebraska's leading economic indicator increased in May, according to the most recent report from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The indicator, designed to predict economic activity six months into the future, rose 0.26%. "The monthly report suggests that the Nebraska economy will grow in the second half of the year,"  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * Economic growth expected through end of year * * * Nebraska's leading economic indicator increased in May, according to the most recent report from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The indicator, designed to predict economic activity six months into the future, rose 0.26%. "The monthly report suggests that the Nebraska economy will grow in the second half of the year,"  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, July 3 -- Union Pacific issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: * * * Five new "Focus Sites" provide transportation solutions * * * Union Pacific Railroad today announced five new Focus Sites, providing businesses additional connections to the railroad's 32,000-mile network and new opportunities to address their transportation needs. Focus Sites are large-scale development sites suited for custom-built warehouses or industrial facilities. These sites are railroad  more