LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 4 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska issued the following news release: Thousands of Nebraskans who are incarcerated in Nebraska's county jails will have access to voting rights information this spring thanks to a partnership between the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Nebraska, Civic Nebraska and RISE. Educational pamphlets produced by the organizations are arriving at county jails this week. The mailed information helps Nebraskans understand whe  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 30 -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association issued the following news release: Following the deadly and destructive tornado outbreak that impacted states in the Plains and Midwest regions, particularly Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Iowa, insurance experts are answering key questions about insurance coverage and providing helpful information to help impacted residents begin the recovery process. "Our thoughts are with those who have been impacted by the devasta  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 3 (TNSres) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: With May bringing graduation season, two Nebraska organizations are working together to make sure that school officials know that Indigenous students have a right to wear tribal regalia at school graduation ceremonies. Today, the Nebraska Indian Education Association (NeIEA) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Nebraska sent letters to Nebraska publi  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 2 -- The National Association of Elementary School Principals issued the following news release: The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) and the Nebraska Department of Education are pleased to announce 17 school/district leaders have recently completed the NAESP Pre-K-3 Leadership Academy. The participants represent the fourth Nebraska cohort to participate in the award-winning professional learning program that provides principals and other sc  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 2 (TNSres) -- The Nebraska Farm Bureau issued the following news release: Nebraska Farm Bureau has published its annual Agricultural and International Trade Report again highlighting the importance of international trade to the bottom-line of Nebraska's farm and ranch families. The report release comes shortly after a House Ways and Means Committee hearing centered on trade, emphasizing the importance of a proactive strategy in expanding markets for American agriculture t  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 30 -- The Nebraska Farm Bureau issued the following statement on April 29, 2024, by President Mark McHargue: * * * "We offer our congratulations to Dr. Jeffrey Gold on his appointment as president of the University of Nebraska system. Considering that agriculture serves as the primary economic force in our state, supporting a quarter of all jobs in Nebraska, and given that Nebraska's agricultural complex ranks as the third largest in the nation, it is crucial that the  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 1 (TNSres) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: * * * Data Show Need for Updated Pollution Rules, Curbing Corporate Power * * * Tyson Foods meat and poultry processing plants released more than 371.1 million pounds of pollutants into local waterways across the country between 2018 and 2022, according to an analysis released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). It found that over half of the pollut  more