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News from June 2023

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Ricketts Backs Measure to Protect 2nd Amendment Rights of Disabled Veterans

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jun 30, 2023

On June 22, 2023, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following statement after voting for a Congressional Review Act resolution to block enforcement of an anti-Second Amendment pistol brace rule issued by President Biden’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) earlier this year

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Fischer Pushes to Override Biden Veto and Protect Truckers, Consumers from Price Hikes

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jun 30, 2023

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, released the following statement after the Senate fell short of overriding President Biden’s veto of her legislation stopping an aggressive Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation

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Fischer Advances $74.3 Million for Offutt Air Force Base Construction in Funding Bill in First Key Step

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jun 30, 2023

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $74.3 million to support military construction projects at Offutt Air Force Base in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Act. Senator Fischer also secured funding to continue to honor Nebraska’s fallen veterans through the Veterans Cemetery Grant Program

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72 people die in Nebraska from heart disease in week ending June 24

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 30, 2023

There were 72 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending June 24, a 14.3% increase over the previous week.

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Tax revenue analysis: Nebraska collects $856 million million in sales and gross receipt in Q1

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 30, 2023

Nebraska collected $856 million in sales and gross receipt taxes during the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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VA Purchase Loans in Nebraska average $303,254 for Q2

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 30, 2023

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Nebraska in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $303,254, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Campaign spending: Top Q1 political donation recipients in Nebraska

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 30, 2023

These Nebraska political organizations received the most money from campaign donations in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Election Commission.

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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Nebraska increases from Q1 to Q2

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 30, 2023

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Nebraska in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $303,254, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index

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72 people die from diseases of the heart in Nebraska during week ending June 24

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 30, 2023

There were 72 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Nebraska in the week ending June 24, making up 22% of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.

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Attorney General Hilgers’ Statement Regarding Biden v. Nebraska

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jun 30, 2023

June 30 is an important day for our country as the Supreme Court’s ruling has stopped the Biden Administration’s breathtaking attempt to grab power

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Governor Pillen Taking Applications for New Tax Commission At Large Position

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jun 30, 2023

On June 27, Governor Jim Pillen announced he is accepting applications for a newly created at large position on the Tax Equalization and Review Commission

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70 people die from cancer in Nebraska during week ending June 24

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 29, 2023

There were 70 deaths from cancer reported in Nebraska in the week ending June 24, making up 21.4% of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.

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70 people die in Nebraska from cancer in week ending June 24

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 29, 2023

There were 70 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending June 24, a 17.6% decrease from the previous week.

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Fischer Votes to Stop Biden Administration Pistol Brace Rule

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jun 29, 2023

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released the following statement after voting in favor of legislation to prevent the Biden administration’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) from enforcing an anti-Second Amendment pistol stabilizing braces rule

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Ricketts, Finstad Slam EPA’s Partisan Preview of RFS Rule: “At Worst, Could Facilitate Market Manipulation”

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jun 29, 2023

On June 27, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), the Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, and U.S. Representative Brad Finstad (R-MN) slammed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for opting to brief only Democrats in advance of the public release of new Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Renewable Volume Obligations (RVO)

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Attorney General Hilgers Joins 20-State Coalition in Pushing Back Against EPA Rules

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jun 29, 2023

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined a coalition of 20 state attorneys general commenting on proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations regarding Ethylene Oxide (EtO) and related emissions standards promulgated under the Clean Air Act (CAA) and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

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Gov. Pillen Announces Broadband Director & July 6 Fly Around

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jun 29, 2023

On June 27, Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Patrick Haggerty as the state’s first broadband director

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17 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Nebraska during week ending June 24

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 28, 2023

There were 17 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Nebraska in the week ending June 24, making up 5.2% of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.

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22 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Nebraska during week ending June 24

By Cornhusker State News | Jun 28, 2023

There were 22 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Nebraska in the week ending June 24, making up 6.7% of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.

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Ricketts Backs Two Key Agriculture Bills Following Farm Bill for Nebraska Listening Tour

By Cornhusker State News Report | Jun 28, 2023

Following the Farm Bill for Nebraska listening tour with the entire Nebraska delegation, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his support for two key pieces of legislation that had been raised by producers – the EATS Act and the HPAI Act