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News from May 2023

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Ricketts, Colleagues Press Secretary Blinken to Hold China Accountable for Fentanyl Crisis

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 20, 2023

On May 17, 2023, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following statement after sending a letter with five colleagues to U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken pressing him to hold China accountable for its role in the opioid epidemic

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Attorney General Hilgers Warns Nebraskans about Recent Tech Support Scam

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 20, 2023

Attorney General Mike Hilgers is issuing a consumer alert for Nebraskans to be wary of tech support scams

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Governor Pillen Statement on Passage of LB276

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 20, 2023

Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement in response to state senators passing LB276

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VIDEO: Ricketts Knocks Biden Administration for Refusing to Define Conservation in Controversial “30×30” Plan

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 19, 2023

On May 16, 2023, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a longtime champion of private property rights, exposed the Biden administration’s refusal to define the word “conservation” in the president’s “America the Beautiful” initiative

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VIDEO: Fischer Questions Cabinet Secretaries about Her Rip & Replace Legislation, Munitions Production Capacity

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 19, 2023

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned the following U.S. cabinet secretaries at a hearing today

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Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 19, 2023

On May 19, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his constituent casework staff will be hosting Mobile Office Hours around the state

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Governor Pillen Joins GOP Governors in Supporting Governor Abbott's Border Efforts

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 19, 2023

Governor Jim Pillen joined with Republican Governors in extending support to Texas and Governor Greg Abbott during the unprecedented border crisis. The Governors released the following statement

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Fischer, Senators Press U.S. Bureau of Land Management to Withdraw Public Lands Rule

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 18, 2023

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, joined a group of 15 Senators this week in pressing the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to withdraw its proposed Public Lands Rule

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Ricketts Statement on Vote to Block D.C.’s Anti-Cop Law

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 18, 2023

On May 16, 2023, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following statement after the Senate voted to block Washington, D.C.’s new law that severely restricts the ability of city police to respond to violent crime and riots

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Governor Pillen Statement on Advance of LB574

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 18, 2023

Governor Pillen issued the following statement in response to state senators advancing LB574

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CDC predicts 134 people age 85 and older in Nebraska died during week ending April 29

By Cornhusker State News | May 17, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 134 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending April 29.

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VIDEO: Fischer Highlights Need for Access to Rural Broadband

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 17, 2023

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, highlighted the need to sustain broadband access to rural areas through the FCC’s longstanding Universal Service Fund at a hearing last week

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Ricketts Highlights Concerns with U.S. Nuclear Strategy Amid Growing Threat from Russia

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 17, 2023

May 16, 2023, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) raised concerns about the Biden administration’s nuclear strategy in the midst of growing threats from Vladimir Putin’s Russia, which has refused to comply with treaties they’ve signed with the United States

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AG Mike Hilgers Urges Biden Administration to Protect the Privacy, Safety and Equality for Women and Girls

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 17, 2023

Attorney General Hilgers joined nearly two dozen attorneys general in urging the Biden Administration to uphold Title IX protections for women and girls

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Governor Pillen Urges Volunteer Nominations for the ServeNebraska 2023 Step Forward Awards

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 17, 2023

Governor Jim Pillen is urging Nebraskans to submit nominations for ServeNebraska's ninth annual Step Forward Awards

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Nebraska deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending April 29

By Cornhusker State News | May 16, 2023

Nebraska's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending April 29, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Nebraska: 91 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died during week ending April 29

By Cornhusker State News | May 16, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 91 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending April 29.

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Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 16, 2023

On May 12, 2023, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his constituent casework staff will be hosting Mobile Office Hours around the state

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RECAP: Senator Fischer Leads Series of Ag Visits, Discusses Farm Bill Priorities with Family Farmers & Ranchers

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 16, 2023

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, led a series of roundtable discussions with family farmers and ranchers on Friday to discuss priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill. Senator Fischer also visited with stakeholders at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center (ENREEC) facility about their efforts to further cutting-edge precision ag technologies

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Governor Pillen Joins Governors in Denouncing Biden Admin Attack on Women's Sports

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 16, 2023

On May 15, Governor Jim Pillen joined fellow Republican governors in denouncing the Biden administration's proposed rules change to Title IX