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Smith, Bipartisan Colleagues Reintroduce AIMM Act to Support Investment in American Industry

Feb 18, 2025 / Press Release

Washington, D.C. –Representatives Adrian Smith (R-NE), Joe Morelle (D-NY), Kevin Hern (R-OK), and Brad Schneider (D-IL) introduced bipartisan...

Nebraska Seedstock Producer Elected Region VII Vice President of the Federation of State Beef Councils

Feb 18, 2025 / NBC

Kearney, NE (Feb. 17, 2025) – Mark Goes of Odell, Nebraska, was elected Region VII vice president of the Federation of State Beef Councils du...

Nebraska State Capitol to Be Illuminated in Orange to Honor Genoa Industrial School Survivors and Descendants

Feb 18, 2025 / NSHS

Lincoln, NE - 02/18/2025 - In a meaningful act of remembrance and respect, the Nebraska State Capitol will be illuminated in orange on Feb. 20, 202...

Latest on Weather from NWS

Feb 18, 2025 / NWS

From the National Weather Service in Hastings, Light to moderate snow continues today, heaviest this morning. Additional accumulations of a dustin...

SP Mourns Loss of Trooper Kyle McAcy

Feb 17, 2025 / NSP

February 17, 2025 (Omaha, Neb.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol is heartbroken to announce that Trooper Kyle McAcy #302 was killed in the l...

Latest Weather Update

Feb 17, 2025 / NWS

Key Message #1: A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect through 6 PM Tuesday.  Key Message #2: An Extreme Cold Warning is in effect from 12 AM...

Teacher Survey Shows Positive Trends in Teacher Recruitment and Retention

Feb 15, 2025 / NDE

The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) is pleased to announce encouraging developments in teacher recruitment and retention efforts, as highlig...

Rolling Back Government Overreach

Feb 14, 2025 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

The costly consequences of unnecessary, burdensome regulations represent one of the greatest threats to future American prosperity. In fact, a 2024...

Nebraska Farm Numbers Lower

Feb 14, 2025 / USDA

LINCOLN, Neb. February 14, 2025 - Nebraska's number of farms and ranches declined during 2024, according to USDA's National Agricultural Stati...

Locally Heavy Snow Expected Tonight

Feb 14, 2025 / NWS

Key Message #1:Increasing snow chances tonight. Precip could start off as a mix before changing over to all snow. Key Message #2: Narrow  ban...

Ricketts Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hours

Feb 14, 2025 / Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his constituent casework staff will be hosting Mobile Office Hours arou...

Senator Ricketts’ Weekly Column: Restoring Maximum Pressure Against Iran

Feb 14, 2025 / Pete Ricketts

The Islamic Republic of Iran is the leading state sponsor of terrorism. They’ve spent decades funding terror attacks all over the world. Iran...

USDA to Survey Farmer's Planting Intentions

Feb 14, 2025 / USDA

LINCOLN, Neb. February 14, 2025 – As the 2025 crop production season begins, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricul...

Gov. Pillen Advocates for Merging Agencies, Improving State’s Water Quantity & Quality

Feb 14, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE –  Governor Jim Pillen testified before the Nebraska Legislature’s Natural Resources Committee in favor of LB317 to me...

Smith, Craig, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Codify Year-Round E15

Feb 14, 2025 / Logan Williams

Washington, D.C. – Today, Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Angie Craig (D-MN) along with Reps. Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Mar...

Troopers Respond to Over 200 Calls During Winter Storm

Feb 13, 2025 / NSP

February 13, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol responded to over 200 weather-related incidents during the ...

Gov. Pillen Appoints Jesse Bradley to be Interim Director of DEE and DNR

Feb 12, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Jesse Bradley as interim director for the Department of Environment and...

Latest Weather Update on Winter Weather from NWS

Feb 12, 2025 / NWS

Key Message #1:For now, there have been NO CHANGES to ongoing Winter Weather Advisory and Winter Storm Warning. IN GENERAL, final/eventual snow tot...

NSP Urges Online Safety for Safer Internet Day

Feb 11, 2025 / NSP

February  11, 2025 (Lincoln, NEB.)  —  Today is Safer Internet Day! The Nebraska State Patrol Tech Crimes Unit and Internet Cr...

Winter Weather Returns

Feb 11, 2025 / NWS

Key Message #1:Overall, there have been NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES from previous forecasts. While pesky areas of light snow/flurries will occur across ...

Gov. Pillen Advocates for Property Tax Relief Through TEEOSA Adjustments

Feb 11, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen testified before the Nebraska Legislature’s Education Committee in favor of LB303 which aims to provi...

Attorney General Hilgers Leads 23 State Coalition in Criticizing Biden-Harris Dietary Recommendations

Feb 10, 2025 / AG

Lincoln - Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers led 23 states in pushing back against dietary recommendations made by a committee appointed by the...

NSP Investigating Homicide in Seward UPDATE

Feb 9, 2025 / NSP

February 9, 2025 (Seward, Neb.)  — The Nebraska State Patrol is now able to release additional information regarding the ongoing investi...

Governor Pillen Testifies in Support of the Stand With Women Act

Feb 9, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen appeared before the Nebraska Legislature’s Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee...

A Night and Day Difference in Engaging Leadership

Feb 9, 2025 / By Rep. Adrian Smith

In 2023, nearly 70 percent of the 105,000 overdose deaths in the U.S. involved fentanyl or another synthetic opioid. For the last four years, the l...