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Nebraska DMV Launches New MC-1 Online System for Motor Carriers
Lincoln, NE - The Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is launching MC-1, a new web-based system that will make it easier for motor carriers and reporting services to manage their International Registration Plan (IRP) and International Fuel...

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers and Law Enforcement Leaders Join in Opposition to LB677
Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers, with Nebraska law enforcement leaders, announced strong, unified opposition to AM1251 to LB677, a bill known as the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation Act. Amendment 1251 is a 124-page amendment introduced...

2025 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo Draws Highest Attendance in 15 Years
Produced by Ethanol Producer Magazine and organized by BBI International, the largest global ethanol event was held in Omaha, Nebraska June 9-11, 2025 OMAHA, NE, UNITED STATES, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The 2025 International Fuel...

Nebraska Commission on Housing and Homelessness Presents 2025 Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund Awards
Holy Name Housing Corporation Southwest Betterment Community Corporation NeighborWorks Lincoln The Nebraska Commission on Housing and Homelessness (NCHH) has announced three recipients of the 2025 Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund (NAHTF)...

Nebraska Commission on Housing and Homelessness Presents 2025 Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund Awards
Holy Name Housing Corporation Southwest Betterment Community Corporation NeighborWorks Lincoln The Nebraska Commission on Housing and Homelessness (NCHH) has announced three recipients of the 2025 Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Fund (NAHTF)...

Nebraska Honors Women Trailblazers in Powerful History Month Display
A Women’s History Month exhibit honoring Nebraska women who have shaped the state's legal, political, cultural, and entrepreneurial landscape was displayed in Omaha’s County City Building throughout March. The exhibit, presented by the City of...

Carew International Named to Inc.’s 2025 Best Workplaces List
Annual list recognizes the businesses that set the standard for workplace success and awards excellence in company culture CINCINNATI, OH, UNITED STATES, June 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Carew International is proud to announce it has been...

biBerk Business Insurance Offers Insights on How Workers’ Comp Protects Businesses and Why Insurers Perform Audits
Omaha, Nebraska, Oct. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To protect you properly, your insurance policies need to reflect the current state of your business. That fact won’t surprise most business owners or anyone who has insurance—business or personal....

Attorney General Bird Announces Legal Victory for Iowa Seniors
DES MOINES -- Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced a legal victory against President Biden’s attack on affordable nursing homes. The states sued the Biden administration’s Department of Health and Human Services because it sought to apply...

Mount Logan Capital Inc. Reports Results of Election of Directors
TORONTO, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mount Logan Capital Inc. (Cboe Canada: MLC) (“Mount Logan,” “our,” “we,” or the “Company”) announced that at the annual meeting of shareholders held on June 18, 2025 (the “Meeting”), each of the six...

Industry Leaders and Scholarship Recipients Honored at the 2025 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo
BBI International awards Harrison, Mueller, Schwarck, Jerke and two recipients of the Kathy Bryan Memorial Scholarship during the Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo OMAHA, NE, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- At the world’s largest...

Attorney General Hilgers Files Lawsuit Against Temu for Siphoning Nebraskans’ Phone Data
Lincoln -- Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a suit against the Chinese e-commerce company Temu and its affiliates, alleging numerous consumer protection violations. Temu advertises itself as an e-commerce platform that offers low-cost goods to...

Nebraska Supreme Court Holds Special Session at Bryan High to Encourage Civic Engagement
At the invitation of Bryan High, Nebraska Supreme Court justices held a special court session in the school’s auditorium on the afternoon of April 2, 2025. “We are honored to welcome the Nebraska Supreme Court to Bryan High. This unique...

Gov. Pillen delivers Sine Die Address to Members of the 109th Nebraska Legislature
NEBRASKA, June 2 - Gov. Pillen delivers Sine Die Address to Members of the 109th Nebraska Legislature LINCOLN, NE -- Below are Governor Jim Pillen’s remarks, as delivered to the 109th Nebraska Legislature (1st Regular Session) today: Kelly,...

Nebraska Appellate Judges Address Leadership Tomorrow Class
Nebraska Supreme Court Justice Jason Bergevin and Court of Appeals Judge Riko Bishop met with participants of the Leadership Tomorrow program in the Supreme Court courtroom to discuss the judicial system and appellate courts. Leadership Tomorrow,...

Nebraska Problem-Solving Court Month Proclamation Set for April 30
Nebraska Chief Justice Jeffrey Funke will sign a proclamation recognizing Nebraska Problem-Solving Court Month during a ceremony in the Supreme Court courtroom at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. While May is nationally recognized as Drug...

Nebraska Supreme Court to Hold Court Session at Omaha Bryan High School
At the invitation of Bryan High School, the Nebraska Supreme Court Justices will hold a special court session in the school’s auditorium on the afternoon of April 2, 2025. The visit, supported by lawyers of the Nebraska State Bar Foundation, is...

Gov. Pillen Praises Passage of Bill to Shrink Government
NEBRASKA, May 29 - CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 Gov. Pillen Praises Passage of Bill to Shrink Government LINCOLN, NE — Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement praising the Legislature for its unanimous passage of LB 346,...

Gov. Pillen Vetoes LB287 for Government Oversight and SID Taxation Concerns
NEBRASKA, May 21 - CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 Gov. Pillen Vetoes LB287 for Government Oversight and SID Taxation Concerns LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has vetoed LB287, which was amended to include two other bills prior to final...

President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Nebraska
WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Nebraska to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe winter storm and straight-line winds from March 18-19, 2025. Public Assistance...