Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Terri Sewell (D-AL) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to repeal the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 96-Hour rule for
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Bills Aim to Aid Mental Health Providers, Slow Aggressive Audits
A new bill in the Nebraska Legislature aims to make it harder for state-hired insurance companies to aggressively audit therapists providing mental health help
Three Panhandle Advocates Graduate from 2024-25 Nebraska Early Childhood Policy Leadership Academy
Twenty-two citizen-advocates representing the state’s child care industry, PK-12 education system, public health system, economic development and nonprofit organizations graduated from the 2024-25 Nebraska
Attorney General Hilgers Joined Multi-State Lawsuit to Protect Affordable Housing
Attorney General Hilgers joined Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a 15-state coalition with the National Association of
Attorney General Hilgers Leads 23 State Coalition in Criticizing Biden-Harris Dietary Recommendations
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers led 23 states in pushing back against dietary recommendations made by a committee appointed by the Biden-Harris Administration. Every
Begin Colon Cancer Screening at 45
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), colon cancer is the fourth most common cancer in men and women. Colon cancer
Gov. Pillen Announces Awards for 6 Regions, One Nebraska Priority Projects
Governor Jim Pillen announced awards for projects in three districts of the state’s 6 Regions, One Nebraska initiative (Central, Mid-Plains, and Western). The announcement
Many Nebraskans Still Under Threat of High Nitrate in Drinking Water Report Finds
By Yanqi Xu Flatwater Free Press In 2023, nearly 29,000 households scattered across rural Nebraska received postcards instructing them how to get their drinking
Senators Hear Arguments on Death Penalty
By Josie Golka Nebraska News Service Senators heard arguments to abolish the death penalty at the state level and to allow for execution via
Students Invited to Submit Calendar Contest Entries
The Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy has sent invitations to schools across the state, seeking students’ entries for the 2026 “Nebraska: Don’t Waste