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News from May 2023

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South Platte High School Employee Sentenced 25-30 Years in Abuse of Minor Student

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 26, 2023

On May 25, Judge Patrick M. Heng sentenced Joel Foster in Deuel County District Court for 1st Degree Sexual Assault of a Child. Foster who is 39 years old used his position as an employee of South Platte High School to abuse a minor student

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Governor Pillen Announces Deployment of State Troopers to Texas Border

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 26, 2023

On May 24, Governor Jim Pillen announced he has authorized the deployment of 10 state troopers to the Texas border effective immediately

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Fischer Legislation to Overturn Biden Emissions Rule Passes House of Representatives, Heads to President’s Desk

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 25, 2023

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer’s (R-Neb.) legislation to overturn an aggressive EPA regulation on heavy-duty vehicle emissions is headed to President Biden’s desk after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the legislation by a vote of 221-203 On May 23, 2023

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ADVISORY: LB 276 Signing Ceremony

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 25, 2023

On Thursday, May 25 at 8:30 a.m., Governor Jim Pillen will sign LB 276 into law

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VIDEO: Fischer Marks National Police Week, Discusses Bills to Back the Blue

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 24, 2023

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) spoke on the Senate floor On May 18 2023, to mark National Police Week and honor the brave men and women serving in law enforcement

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Attorney General Hilgers Sues Avid Telecom over Illegal Robocalls

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 24, 2023

On May 23, Attorney General Hilgers sued Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people, and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other federal and state telemarketing and consumer laws

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Governor Pillen Signs LB574 Into Law, Abortion Ban Takes Effect Immediately

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 24, 2023

On May 22, Governor Jim Pillen, joined by over 30 senators, signed LB574 into law

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Nebraska: 90 people age 85 and older are estimated to have died during week ending May 6

By Cornhusker State News | May 23, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 90 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 6.

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Fischer, Hickenlooper Introduce Legislation to Study Pilot Shortages, Impact on Regional Airlines

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 23, 2023

U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), members of the Senate Commerce Committee, On May 18 2023, introduced legislation requiring the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to issue a report on the extent and effect of the current pilot shortage on regional carriers

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Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 23, 2023

On May 19, 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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How many 75-84-year-olds died in Nebraska during week ending May 6?

By Cornhusker State News | May 22, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 113 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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VIDEO: Fischer Discusses Rural Broadband Expansion, Last Acre Connectivity at Ag Committee Hearing

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 22, 2023

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, questioned Midco Vice President of Government Relations Justin Forde at a hearing today about the need to expand broadband access to all Americans

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Ricketts Spotlights Growing Threat to Israel Amid Lebanon’s Uncertain Future

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 22, 2023

At a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing to confirm the U.S. ambassador to the Lebanese Republic earlier this week, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) highlighted the growing threat to Israel from Iranian-backed Palestinian militants operating in Lebanon

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Nebraska during week May 6

By Cornhusker State News | May 21, 2023

Nebraska's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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65 people in 65-74 age group in Nebraska are estimated to have died during week ending May 6

By Cornhusker State News | May 21, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 65 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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Ricketts Statement on DHS ‘Public Charge Rule’ Vote

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 21, 2023

On May 17, 2023, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following statement after the Senate voted to block the Biden administration’s new “public charge” rule from the Department of Homeland Security

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Fischer, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Keep AM Radio Available in New Vehicles

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 21, 2023

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, joined her colleagues this week to introduce the AM for Every Vehicle Act

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Governor Pillen Statement on Passage of LB574

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 21, 2023

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

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CDC estimates 29 people in 45-64 age group in Nebraska died during week ending May 6

By Cornhusker State News | May 20, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 29 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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Fischer, Cortez Masto Applaud Launch of FCC’s Broadband Funding Map to Expand Connectivity, Prevent Wasteful Spending

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 20, 2023

U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statements after the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the launch of its Broadband Funding Map, which was created by a Fischer-Cortez Masto amendment to the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law