| News Tipoffs - Nebraska Editors Newsletter for Friday September 13, 2024 ( 6 items ) |
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A.G.'s Office Urges Congress to Prevent EPA Control of U.S. Waters
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 13 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Sept. 12, 2024:
Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 23 attorneys general on a letter to Congress to share their states' experiences and perspectives on the implementation of the Waters of the United States after the U.S. Supreme Court's monumental opinion in Sackett v. EPA. The letter precedes a hearing by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on "Water
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Gov. Pillen, Senators and Dept. of Ag Present Laws to Protect Nebraska From Foreign Adversaries During News Conference on 9/11
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 13 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
On the anniversary of 9/11 - the worst terror attack to occur on U.S. soil -- Governor Jim Pillen joined state senators in presenting three new laws aimed at enhancing security for the state and the nation. The bills, two of which address land ownership, were the focus of a news conference and ceremonial bill signing at Husker Harvest Days in Grand Island.
While introduced separately, Gov. Pillen not
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Iowa U.S. Attorney: Council Bluffs Man Sentenced to 134 Months in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Sept. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024:
A Council Bluffs man was sentenced today to 134 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
According to public court documents, Lawrence Allen Peterson, II, also known as "Toro," 48, conspired with other individuals to distribute methamphetamine within the Council Bluffs metropolitan area between March and October 2
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New CDC Data Show Adult Obesity Prevalence Remains High
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024:
New CDC population data (https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/php/data-research/adult-obesity-prevalence-maps.html) from 2023 show that in 23 states more than one in three adults (35%) has obesity. Before 2013, no state had an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35%. Currently, at least one in five adults (20%) in each U.S. st
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New Resources from the U.S. Department of Education Will Help School Administrators Address Sex Discrimination and Provide Equal Opportunity Based on Sex including Pregnancy or Related Conditions and Parental, Family, or Marital Status
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release:
Today, the 's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released two new resources to help schools comply with the 2024 amendments to Title IX Regulations, which went into effect Aug. 1, 2024. The resources explain how the 2024 Title IX Regulations clarify and update longstanding obligations related to Title IX coordinator duties, as well as prohibitions on sex discrimination based on pregnancy or related conditi
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USDA Forecasts US Corn Production Down, Soybean and Cotton Production Up From 2023
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024:
Corn production is down, while soybean and cotton production is up from 2023, according to the Crop Production report issued today by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Corn production is down 1% from last year, forecast at 15.2 billion bushels; soybean growers are expected to increase their production 10% from 2
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