Nebraska Supreme Court Fight Over New Parties: Nebraska’s GOP and Democrats both filed appeals asking the state Supreme Court to block two newly formed parties—America First and the Nebraska Working People Party—from the November ballot, after a Lancaster County judge rejected the parties’ challenges and an emergency injunction was lifted. DOJ Targets In-State Tuition for Noncitizens: The U.S. Justice Department sued New York, Connecticut and Vermont over laws allowing immigrants without permanent legal status to pay in-state college tuition, continuing a broader Trump-era push that has already seen courts strike down similar Nebraska and other state policies. AI Data Centers Spark Recall Politics: Across the country, voters are turning to recalls to fight AI data centers, citing higher bills, water and power demands, and promised jobs that don’t materialize—an issue that’s likely to keep hitting Nebraska’s local and state political agenda. UNMC Hantavirus Tour: HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited UNMC’s quarantine unit with Gov. Jim Pillen, praising the response to the May hantavirus exposure and highlighting federal health preparedness and nutrition initiatives. University Aviation Expansion: UNK launched the Loper Flight Academy with a ribbon cutting after Chancellor Neal Schnoor arrived on a new Tecnam aircraft, marking UNK’s move to fully run its own flight training. Rural Health Funding Scrutiny: A $50B rural healthcare program is facing calls for more transparency, with critics warning that slow public records and limited proactive reporting make oversight and fraud detection harder. Marijuana Rescheduling Transcript Fixes: A DEA judge ordered corrections to the official transcript of the marijuana rescheduling hearing, including both minor fixes and a few substantive wording changes. Omaha Police Shock Gloves Backlash: Omaha’s police chief met with Omaha Public Schools leaders after OPS asked SROs to stop using shock gloves, with the chief saying the meeting underscored the importance of SROs. Local Infrastructure: Gov. Pillen announced $7.5 million in State Revolving Fund support for Ogallala wastewater upgrades, including loan forgiveness and low-interest financing.