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Nebraska to Send Strong Message During Police Week
May 10, 2024 / Press Release
MAY 10, 2024 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — Nebraska Backs the Blue! The Nebraska Crime Commission will share that message with law enforcement offic...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Standing Up For Our Seniors
May 10, 2024 / Pete Ricketts
One of my top priorities is making government work better. A major way to do that is blocking burdensome regulations that don’t work for Nebr...
Ricketts Introduces NOPE Act to Cut Off U.S. Funding to UN if Palestinian Authority Receives More Privileges
May 10, 2024 / Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, issued the following statement ahe...
Attorney General Mike Hilgers Files Lawsuit against Everlight Solar for Unlawful Door-to-Door Sales Tactics & Misleading Consumers
May 10, 2024 / AG
Lincoln—Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers has filed a lawsuit against Everlight Solar for unlawful door-to-door sales tactics and mislea...
Ricketts & Smith React to USPS Announcement of North Platte Mail Processing Transfer to Denver
May 10, 2024 / Press Releases
Ricketts Calls on Postal Service to Pause Planned Changes Following Announcement Regarding North Platte Facility WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen...
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers Announces $10.25 Million Settlement with Wireless Carriers
May 9, 2024 / AG
Lincoln -- Attorney General Hilgers announced today a $10.25 million 50-state settlement with AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless (referred to...
Fortenberry Re-Charged
May 9, 2024 / AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry has been charged with lying to federal authorities about a foreign billionaire’s illegal...
Ricketts Celebrates Agriculture on National Mall with Four Nebraska Employers
May 9, 2024 / Press Release
WASHINGTON D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) attended the 2024 Celebration of Agriculture on the National Mall. "Agricultu...
Ricketts: CMS Nurse Staffing Rule Would “Limit Access to Critical Care for Seniors”
May 9, 2024 / Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) condemned a rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) mandat...
Nebraska Library Commission Awards Grants for Youth Library Service
May 8, 2024 / NLC
The Nebraska Library Commission recently awarded $37,495 in grants for Excellence in Youth service. Of the grants awarded to thirty-nine Nebraska l...
Ag Land Management Webinar to Offer the Latest on Cash Rents, Changing Commodity Prices for 2024
May 8, 2024 / UNL
Lincoln, Neb., May 6, 2024 — The latest trends in 2024 Nebraska cash rental rates and land values will be covered during the next Land Manage...
AG Opposes New DOE Rules
May 8, 2024 / AG
LINCOLN—Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined with other state attorneys general in opposing the Biden Administration’s strict new energ...
RTC staff member injured in assault
May 7, 2024 / Department of Corrections
May 7, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) – A staff member at the Reception and Treatment Center (RTC) sustained a serious injury in an inmate assaul...
Attorney General Hilgers Joins Attorneys General of Six States in Title IX Suit
May 7, 2024 / AG
LINCOLN-- Attorney General Hilgers joined a coalition of six state attorneys general filing suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Distric...
Nebraska Babies Born in 2023 to Be Given Meadowlark Savings Pledge Funds
May 7, 2024 / State Treasurer
(LINCOLN, Neb., May 7, 2024) – Nebraska children born in 2023 will receive a one-time $50 seed contribution this spring to a Meadowlark savin...
Nebraska Schools Awarded $10 Million in Safety and Security Grants
May 6, 2024 / NDE
Nebraska schools have been awarded $10 million in safety and security grants for security-related infrastructure projects, ensuring a safer learnin...
Construction Begins on Groundbreaking Precision Ag Research Center
May 6, 2024 / UNL
Lincoln, Nebraska, May 6, 2024 — Construction of the National Center for Resilient and Regenerative Precision Agriculture at Nebraska Innovat...
Nebraska Will Not Comply with the Biden Administration’s Rewrite of Title IX
May 4, 2024 / Press Release
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced that Nebraska will not comply with the Biden administration’s new rules for ...
Farmers and Firefighters Join Forces to Eliminate Forever Chemicals
May 3, 2024 / NSB
This International Firefighters’ Day, the Nebraska Soybean Board (NSB) encourages farmers to talk to their local fire departments about the h...
Overcoming Disaster
May 3, 2024 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
The historic tornadoes which pummeled the eastern and central portion of our state last week were devastating, and supporting the ongoing recovery ...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Fighting for Nebraska
May 3, 2024 / Pete Ricketts
Susanne and I continue to pray for everyone impacted by the tornadoes that recently hit our state. The response to the tornadoes is yet another exa...
Gov. Pillen Requests Federal Disaster Declaration & Assistance
May 2, 2024 / Press Releases
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has submitted a request to President Joe Biden requesting a federal disaster declaration for the state. It ...
WTAS: Ricketts is “Champion of Reason & Common Sense” for Fighting Against EV Mandate
May 2, 2024 / Press Releases
OMAHA, NE – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, announced support fro...
Nebraska Joins 21-State Coalition in Lawsuit against Unconstitutional ATF Rule
May 2, 2024 / AG
Lincoln – Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined a coalition of 21 states in a lawsuit opposing an ATF rule that would prevent law-abiding Amer...
Governor Pillen Declares May is Beef Month in Nebraska
May 2, 2024 / NBC
Lincoln, NE (May 1, 2024) – Governor Jim Pillen proclaimed May as “Beef Month” in Nebraska highlighting the importance of Nebrask...
