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Nebraska National Guard Strengthens Ties with Tanzania During U.S. Army Birthday Visit
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 28, 2025
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania - A Nebraska National Guard delegation traveled to Tanzania in June to commemorate the 250th birthday of the United States Army and advance the newly established State Partnership Program between Nebraska and Tanzania....
OPINION: Who’s really on your side? Unmasking Big Pharma and defending Nebraska families
Cornhusker State News - Nebraska
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July 29, 2025
In Nebraska, we value honesty, hard work, and looking out for each other when times get tough. When it comes to prescription drugs, though, Nebraskan families—farmers in North Platte, teachers in Hastings, and seniors in Lincoln—are getting...
PolitiFact FL: Is Newsom right that Florida is worst for mental health, home insurance and more?
Central Florida Public Media
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July 28, 2025
WLRN has partnered with PolitiFact to fact-check Florida politicians. The Pulitzer Prize-winning team seeks to present the true facts, unaffected by agenda or biases. Is Florida the worst state in the nation in mental health care, elder fraud,...
Quarter-Scale Tractor Team Takes 2nd at International Competition
KSAL - Kansas
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July 28, 2025
Regardless of the type of competition or adversity being faced, preparation is key. The confidence in their build lived up to the hype, as the K-State team took second place among the 23 competing teams for the third year in a row, finishing...
SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Nebraska Small Businesses, Private Nonprofits and Residents Affected by Severe Storms and Flooding
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to Nebraska small businesses, private nonprofits and residents to offset physical and economic losses from severe...
Stephen Harper says he advised Mark Carney's government to move away from the U.S.
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 28, 2025
Speaking before a room full of policymakers from midwestern Canada and the United States, former prime minister Stephen Harper said the ongoing trade war with the U.S. is a "wake-up call" for Canada to diversify its trade and export markets. "I...
Labor, ballot measures, budget dominated 2025 Nebraska Legislature
Nebraska Examiner
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July 28, 2025
LINCOLN — Workers’ rights and the state budget were among the top themes of Nebraska’s 2025 legislative session as lawmakers tried to balance new voter-approved laws with legislative power, all while dealing with a major budget deficit. State...
In 2022, Hall County ranks 81st among Nebraska counties for government transfer income per capita at $10,069
SC Nebraska News
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July 28, 2025
In 2022, Hall County ranked 13th lowest per capita recipient of government transfers in Nebraska, with residents receiving $10,069 per capita from programs such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and income maintenance, according to...
Victim’s family reacts to potential plea deal in 1969 Nebraska teen’s murder case
KNOP - Nebraska
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July 28, 2025
WAHOO, Neb. (WOWT) - A potential plea agreement in a cold case murder in Nebraska has been confirmed by authorities. Saturday night, First Alert 6 Investigates first reported that 77-year-old Joseph Ambroz will likely face a lesser charge in the...
In 2022, Arthur County ranks 85th among Nebraska counties for government transfer income per capita at $9,194
Sandhills Today - Nebraska
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July 28, 2025
In 2022, Arthur County ranked ninth lowest per capita recipient of government transfers in Nebraska, with residents receiving $9,194 per capita from programs such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and income maintenance, according to...
2024 Election if Every State Allocated Electoral Votes Like Maine and Nebraska
270toWin
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By 270toWin Staff July 28, 2025, 8:00 AM ET Our newest interactive map shows the 2024 presidential election outcome if all states allocated their electoral votes like Maine and Nebraska. In the congressional district method used by those two...
Flatwater Explains: What is TIF?
Flatwater Free Press - Nebraska
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July 30, 2025
Editor’s Note: Flatwater Explains is an occasional series during which FFP reporters explain the people, places and things that make Nebraska what it is, while answering questions that both longtime residents and first-time visitors might have....
Is Library access for students becoming a legal minefield in the US?
The Times of India
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In the first half of 2025, US lawmakers introduced more than 200 bills impacting libraries, some intended to protect student access to information and others proposing new limitations. A recent report by EveryLibrary, a national advocacy...
Tsunami waves reach U.S. after Russia quake and NYC shooting victims named: Morning Rundown
NBC News
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July 30, 2025
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific. The Federal Reserve is expected to leave key interest rates unchanged. And a Missouri furniture maker said his business is in jeopardy amid a yearslong...
Loss of support for public media, loss of journalists is not good news
Cedar County News - Nebraska
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July 30, 2025
This is probably speaking to the choir because if you’re reading this, you already believe that maintaining a healthy media – with fact-checking editors instead of conspiracy-spreading folks in pajama pants – is really important. It’s even more...
Fischer discusses Russian aggression and Senate appropriations process on FOX Business
SE Nebraska News
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July 29, 2025
Senator Deb Fischer, US Senator for Nebraska | Sen. Deb Fischer Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator Deb Fischer, US Senator for Nebraska | Sen. Deb Fischer Official U.S. Senate headshot U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the...
Newspapers: The Good,The Bad .....And Not Just The Ugly
Frontier and Holt County Independent - Nebraska
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1 of 1 By Jerry Raehal When Gerri Peterson was wrapping up her college degree, she had no idea she'd soon be running a newspaper. “My dream job fell into my lap,” she says. After graduating from college, she spent six months shadowing the retiring...
Trump administration pushes to exclude undocumented immigrants from in-state tuition The Justice Department argues these tuition laws unfairly offer a benefit to foreigners that is unavailable to U.S. citizens and legal residents. Read More »
Yahoo News
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Texas let undocumented young people qualify for in-state college tuition for 24 years. President Donald Trump convinced the state to unravel the policy in a matter of hours. Since returning to the White House, Trump’s Justice Department has...
Policy program leader combines ag, legal expertise
Missouri Farmer Today
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Jonathan Coppess leads the Gardner Agricultural Policy Program and the Policy Design Lab at the University of Illinois. His experience in federal policymaking guides his research and teaching in agricultural policy and law. His work connects the...
How Minnesota’s political culture complicates security at the Capitol
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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July 27, 2025
Minnesota is one of about 10 states that don’t require security screening, like metal detectors or X-ray machines, for visitors entering their capitols, said Tim Storey, CEO of the National Conference of State Legislatures.Some of the other...