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Rural Mainstreet Economy Contracts Again
Jan 16, 2025 / Creighton University
January 2025 Survey Results at-a-Glance:-The overall Rural Mainstreet index fell below growth neutral for the 16th time in the past 17 months. ...
Reaction to the Passing of Jack Hoffman
Jan 15, 2025 / Press Release
Gov. Pillen Issues Statement on the Passing of Jack HoffmanLINCOLN, NE -- Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement on the passing ...
Smith, Edwards, Blackburn Introduce Bill to Protect Americans from Unfair Tax Preparation
Jan 15, 2025 / Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE), Congressman Chuck Edwards (R-NC), and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced t...
Gov. Pillen’s State of the State Address & Nebraska Appleseed Response
Jan 15, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE -- President Kelly, Speaker Arch, members of the 109th Legislature, tribal leaders, fellow Nebraskans. What a time of promise and...
Attorney General Hilgers Announces Victory on EPA Filing
Jan 15, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Lincoln--Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has closed the file on Californ... (1)-2025-01-15-09-09-21.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Governor Pillen and Senators Introduce Legislation to Benefit Nebraska Agriculture
Jan 15, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen and state senators presented three bills critical to preserving and protecting agriculture in Nebras...
Lieutenant Governor Joe Kelly, NDOT and NPS Recognize Snow Fighter Recognition Week
Jan 15, 2025 / Jeni Campana
Jan. 14, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) — Today, Lieutenant Governor Joe Kelly together with the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) and the N...
Gov. Pillen Directs Flags at State Buildings to Fly at Full Staff on Inauguration Day
Jan 14, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced that flags at the State Capitol and all other state buildings will be raised to full staff...
PSC Closes Lumen Investigation
Jan 14, 2025 / PSC
Lincoln, January 14, 2025- The Nebraska Public Service Commission has approved an Order(911-075/PI-248, 911-077/C-5581/PI-252) closing its investig...
Governor Pillen, Attorney General Hilgers, and Senators Introduce Legislation to Protect Nebraska Children
Jan 13, 2025 / Laura Strimple
Lincoln, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen joined Attorney General Mike Hilgers and state senators to speak on four bills which will be introdu...-2025-01-13-19-51-09.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Get Ready to Bust a Move with the 2025 Girl Scout Cookie Program!
Jan 13, 2025 / Demi Kulper Social Impact and Communications Coordinator
When the Girl Scout Cookies drop, the Panda-Monium begins! The 2025 Girl Scout Cookie Program is here. With the adorable panda as our 2025 mascot, ...
Gov. Pillen Issues Statement Regarding New PSC Leadership and Return to Office Resolution
Jan 13, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement concerning recent action by the Nebraska Public Service Commission (P...
Nebraska Library Commission Announces Public Library Accreditation
Jan 13, 2025 / Bailee Juroshek
Nebraska Library Commission Library Development Director Christa Porter recently announced the accreditation of thirty-eight public libraries acros...
Gov. Pillen Joins Republican Governors Advocating Passage of DOGE Efficiencies
Jan 13, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has joined 25 other Republican governors in a letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Senate Majori...
Legislative Round-Up: Week of Jan. 8
Jan 13, 2025 / Josie Golka, Nebraska News Service
LINCOLN--The 109th Nebraska Legislature convened last week for the first days of the 2025 session to swear in newly elected state senators, elect c...-2025-01-11-14-58-10.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Gov. Pillen, Sen. Kauth and Athletes Introduce Stand With Women Act
Jan 11, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen joined state senators and female athletes announcing the Stand With Women Act (LB89). Senator Kathle...
Safeguarding American Sovereignty
Jan 11, 2025 / By Rep. Adrian Smith
Ensuring the United States meets challenges we face around the world is a demanding but vital task. Dispute resolution and advanced international c...
Nebraska December 2024 Grain and Hay Stocks
Jan 10, 2025 / USDA
LINCOLN, Neb. January 10, 2025 - Nebraska corn stocks in all positions on December 1, 2024 totaled 1.36 billion bushels, up 1% from 2023, acco...
Nebraska 2024 Annual Crop Production Summary
Jan 10, 2025 / USDA
LINCOLN, Neb. January 10, 2025 - Corn for grain production in Nebraska based on year-end surveys is estimated at 1.80 billion bushels, up 4% f...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Holding Criminal Illegal Aliens Accountable
Jan 10, 2025 / Pete Ricketts
The federal government has a fundamental responsibility to secure our borders. President Biden utterly failed to do that. Criminal illegal aliens h...-2025-01-10-13-37-48.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Human Trafficking Awareness Month Proclamation and Nebraska Human Trafficking Task Force Report
Jan 10, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
AUDIO OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE CAN BE HEARD BELOW.Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers, Governor Jim Pillen, and Colonel John Bolduc gathered in the...
Nebraska Delegation Celebrates Enactment of Legislation Led by Smith, Ricketts to Honor Late Third District Representatives
Jan 10, 2025 / Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE), along with Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-02) ...
Ricketts Shares Proven Solutions to Cut Waste and Make the Federal Government Work Better
Jan 10, 2025 / Ian Swanson
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) shared Nebraska’s successes in cutting waste and ma...
Senator Lippincott Introduces Winner-Take-All at the Request of Governor Pillen
Jan 9, 2025 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – At the request of Governor Jim Pillen, Senator Loren Lippincott today introduced LB3 to restore Nebraska to a winner-take-all s...
Three Arrested After Pursuit in Morrill County
Jan 9, 2025 / NSP
January 8, 2025 (Scottsbluff, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested three people following a pursuit in western...