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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.

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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.