U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) joined 19 other senators in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough asking that the department correct recent policy initiatives that are making access to care more difficult for veterans.
A total of 26 states, including Nebraska, have rejected or withdrawn membership from a nationwide group working with voter data that has been accused of "hyper-partisanship," according to an analysis by Cornhusker State News.
As President Biden revealed new rules regarding Title IX protections in April of 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” an analysis by Cornhusker State News shows that Nebraska is one of 25 states that allow boys to play in girls’ high school sports.
As of June 2024, Nebraska experienced a 19.9% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.1% increase.
Nebraska received $845,146 in public pension contributions, ranking it 42nd in the United States in 2022, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
The average VA interest rate reduction refinance loan (IRRRL) amount in Nebraska during the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $202,620, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted four inspections at four Food and Cosmetics companies from Nebraska in the first quarter of 2024.
America First Legal (AFL) has sent a letter to each senior election official of all 50 states, including to Nebraska Secretary of State Robert Evnen, to advise on two federal laws that allow states to request and obtain accurate information on an individual’s citizenship status and their ability to vote.
In 2022, Nebraska had received $845,146 in contributions to its public pension funds, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
Nebraska is among 26 states that have resigned from or are not members of a national voter data group accused of partisanship in its work to expand voter rolls and lacking in transparency, an analysis by the Cornhusker State News found.
The earnings on investments for Nebraska public pensions went up from $188,915 in 2021 to $239,644 in 2022, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.