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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Nebraska Newsletter for Sunday November 17, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Center for Rural Affairs: Beginning Farmers Wanted for Conservation Fellowship
LYONS, Nebraska, Nov. 12 -- The Center for Rural Affairs issued the following news release: Applications are now being accepted for the fourth cohort of the Center for Rural Affairs' Beginning Farmer Conservation Fellowship program. Beginning farmers who want to deepen their conservation knowledge are invited to apply. Fellows will complete coursework in conservation programs and practices, climate change adaptation and impacts, racial equity, and leadership. Diverse applicants are encouraged   more

Center for Rural Affairs: New Energy Siting Resources to Assist County Zoning Officials
LYONS, Nebraska, Nov. 13 -- The Center for Rural Affairs issued the following news release: The expansion of renewable energy generation sources like wind and solar has provided a variety of economic benefits and opportunities to rural communities. But as more renewable energy projects are proposed in rural areas, local officials find themselves tasked with creating siting and zoning standards for development, often for the first time. The Center for Rural Affairs has added two new siting reso  more

LULAC: Nebraska Chambers of Commerce President Holds High-Level Talks With Latino Leaders in Washington, DC
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: * * * Nation's Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Hosts Summit Meeting with Bryan Slone to Discuss Nebraska's Future * * * On Friday, Roman Palomares, National President and Chairman of the Board of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), welcomed Bryan Slone, President of the Nebraska Chambers of Commerce, to LULAC's National Headquar  more