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News from 2023

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Attorney General Hilgers Announces Distribution of Settlement to Nebraskans Deceived by TurboTax Owner Intuit

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 12, 2023

Attorney General Hilgers announced that consumers who were deceived by TurboTax’s owner Intuit into paying for free tax services will begin receiving checks from a $141 million multistate settlement announced in May 2022

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VIDEO: Ahead of Title 42 Expiration, Fischer Slams President Biden’s Mishandling of the Southern Border as a “Preventable Catastrophe”

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 12, 2023

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, spoke at a Senate Republican press conference today about the ongoing crisis at the southern border and the expected surge of illegal crossings after the expiration of Title 42 authorities Thursday night

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Fischer, Republican Senators Demand Border Wall Transparency Ahead of Title 42 Expiration

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 11, 2023

n advance of the expiration of Title 42 authorities, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined a group of 14 of her colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas criticizing the administration’s failure to secure the border despite receiving congressionally-appropriated funds to continue construction of the border wall system

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Fischer, Senate Republicans Oppose Raising Debt Limit Without Substantive Spending and Budget Reforms

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 10, 2023

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, recently joined 42 of her Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) opposing a debt ceiling increase without substantive spending and budget reforms

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Ricketts, 42 GOP Senators Tell Schumer Taxpayer Savings Must be Part of Debt Ceiling Deal

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 10, 2023

Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) joined 42 fellow Republican senators to tell Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) that they will need to see taxpayer savings as part of a debt ceiling deal

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Flags to Fly at Half-Staff to Honor Victims of the Tragedy in Allen, Texas

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 10, 2023

Flags to Fly at Half-Staff to Honor Victims of the Tragedy in Allen, Texas

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Week of April 22: 120 people age 85 and older are estimated to have died in Nebraska

By Cornhusker State News | May 9, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 120 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending April 22.

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Fischer, Colleagues Introduce Reauthorization of Project Safe Neighborhoods Program to Reduce Violent Crime

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 9, 2023

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) joined her colleagues this week to introduce the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act, which would reauthorize a nationwide law enforcement program that uses evidence-based and data-driven approaches to reduce violent crime. U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) led the introduction of the legislation

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Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 9, 2023

On May 5, 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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Week ending April 22 could be deadliest for people in 75-84 age group in Nebraska

By Cornhusker State News | May 8, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 75 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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VIDEO: Fischer Questions Senior Intelligence Officials on Evolving Threats from Russia, China, ISIS-K

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 8, 2023

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, questioned senior intelligence officials today about the changing global threat environment and the growing challenges posed by Russia, China, and ISIS-K

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Governor Pillen Temporarily Waives Regulations for Truckers Hauling Critically Needed Fuels

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 8, 2023

Governor Pillen Temporarily Waives Regulations for Truckers Hauling Critically Needed Fuels

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Nebraska deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending April 22

By Cornhusker State News | May 7, 2023

Nebraska's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending April 22, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Nebraska: 52 people in 65-74 age group are estimated to have died during week ending April 22

By Cornhusker State News | May 7, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 52 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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VIDEO: Fischer Outlines Urgent Legislation to Finish Replacing Dangerous Chinese Telecom Equipment Ahead of July 15 Deadline

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 7, 2023

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee and a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, spoke on the Senate floor today about her legislation to address a $3.08 billion shortfall in the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Rip and Replace Program

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Total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Nebraska decreases in 2021

By Cornhusker State News | May 7, 2023

There were 20,123 total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in Nebraska in 2021, a 2 percent decrease from 2020, according to the official Social Security Administration website.

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How many 45-64-year-olds died in Nebraska during week ending April 22?

By Cornhusker State News | May 6, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 36 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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VIDEO: Fischer Questions EPA Administrator on Year-Round E15, Excessive Livestock EPA Reporting Requirements

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 6, 2023

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on May 03 2023, questioned U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan about the need to expand access to E15 and a potential rule from the EPA to require unnecessary reporting of air emissions from animal waste

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Ricketts Statement on Biden’s Border Announcement

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 6, 2023

On May 2 2023, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following statement in response to the announcement the Biden administration would send 1,500 U.S. troops to the southern border ahead of Title 42 ending on May 11:

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Nebraska sees a 59.1% decrease in number of VA loans issued from Q1 2022 to Q1 2023

By Cornhusker State News | May 5, 2023

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 658 home loans totaling $189.7 million in Nebraska during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2023, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.