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AG's Opinion Overturned By Nebraska Supreme Court
Apr 18, 2025 / KRGI News
The Nebraska Supreme Court has overturned an appellate court ruling. The decision overturns an opinion by Attorney General Mike Hilgers. That makes...
Nebraska’s March 2025 Unemployment Rate is 2.9 Percent
Apr 18, 2025 / NDOL
LINCOLN - The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) announced today that Nebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for March 2025 is 2.9 percent...
Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Fighting Big Government Failures at the IRS
Apr 18, 2025 / Pete Ricketts
Tax Day is a time when many Americans feel frustration. The average Nebraskan paid $14,974 in federal taxes last year. They expect efficient servic...
Attorney General Hilgers Announces Victory in Case Against Google for Monopolies in Digital Advertising
Apr 18, 2025 / Suzanne Gage Director of Communications
Attorney General Hilgers announced today a major court victory after the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia found that Google...
Ricketts Announces Upcoming Town Halls Across Nebraska
Apr 18, 2025 / Noah Sadlier
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced three upcoming town hall events next week across Nebraska. Senator Rick...-2025-04-18-08-54-44.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Prescribed Fire: Protection and Prevention
Apr 18, 2025 / Sasha Hahn, Tri-Basin NRD Information Coordinator
HOLDREGE, Neb. – Tri-Basin NRD, along with other organizations and local ranchers, conducted a prescribed fire on Sunday, April 6th, wes...-2025-04-18-08-26-52.jpg?width=550&height=289)
Preparedness in Practice: Nebraska AgrAbility Presents Strategies to Empower Rural Families and Communities
Apr 18, 2025 / Ashley Ahrens, Nebraska Extension Food, Nutrition, and Health
Connecting agriculture and disaster planning for stronger rural communities requires planning for various disasters, including floods, wildfires, s...
Troopers on Patrol for Drug or Alcohol-Impaired Driving
Apr 18, 2025 / NSP
April 17, 2025 (LINCOLN, NEB.) — The Nebraska State Patrol is joining law enforcement agencies from across the country in a drug-...Attorney General Hilgers Announces Expansion of Synthetic Delta-8 Fight to Nebraska City
Apr 18, 2025 / Heather Buell
Lincoln--Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced his office’s expansion of its fight against illegal or unlawful synthetic THC. After ...
Rural Mainstreet Economy Falls Again Bankers Support the President’s Tariff Programs
Apr 18, 2025 / Creighton University
OMAHA, Neb. (April 17, 2025) — For the 19th time in the past 20 months, the overall Rural Mainstreet Index (RMI) sank below the 50.0 growth r...