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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

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How many 65-74-year-olds died in Nebraska during week ending April 29?

By Cornhusker State News | May 15, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 62 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending April 29.

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Nebraska implements 1 new policy or incentive supporting energy efficiency during 2022

By Cornhusker State News | May 15, 2023

Nebraska implemented at least one new policy or incentive supporting energy efficiency during 2022, according to data obtained from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE).

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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 15, 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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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Nebraska during week April 29

By Cornhusker State News | May 14, 2023

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

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36 people in 45-64 age group in Nebraska are estimated to have died during week ending April 29

By Cornhusker State News | May 14, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 36 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending April 29.

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Advisory: Governor Pillen to Sign Repeal of Educational Red Tape

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 14, 2023

On Tuesday, May 16, Governor Jim Pillen will hold a signing ceremony for a rules change that will ease a barrier for attracting and onboarding new Nebraska teachers

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Senate, House Strategic Forces Subcommittee Leaders Introduce Resolution Honoring 60th Anniversary of Polaris Sales Agreement

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 13, 2023

U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Angus King (I-Maine), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, and U.S. Representatives Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) and Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, today introduced a resolution to honor the 60th Anniversary of the Polaris Sales Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom

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CDC estimates 14 people in 25-44 age group in Nebraska died during week ending April 29

By Cornhusker State News | May 13, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 14 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending April 29.

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Governor Pillen joins Nebraska Farm Bureau and Other Agriculture Leaders in Condemning Prop 12 Ruling

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 13, 2023

On May 12, Governor Jim Pillen joined the Nebraska Farm Bureau and other agriculture leaders in expressing disappointment over the U.S. Supreme Court's opinion upholding California's Proposition 12

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Analysis: Nebraska among 25 states not part of 'hyper-partisan' voter data group, study finds

By Cornhusker State News Report | May 12, 2023

Nebraska is among 25 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.