Nebraska Department of Economic Development Invites Applications for Inland Port Districts

Legislation passed in 2026 has authorized the agency to certify three additional inland port districts by increasing the allowable number of districts in Nebraska from five to eight.

SRC Board Meeting Time Change

The Shelby-Rising City school board is meeting on Monday, August 10th at 8:00 PMIt was previously published at 7:00 PM but changed since that publishing.  

Nebraska Cyclosporiasis Cases Linked to National Outbreak

Lincoln, NE – The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has just been notified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that 92 Nebraska cyclosporiasis cases have been linked to an ongoing multi-state outbreak. Nebraska currently has 218 confirmed cases.

Ricketts Joins Senate Republicans to Protect Women’s Sports

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) joined Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) to introduce the Title IX Clarification Act.  The bill would ensure that federal education funding defines an individual’s sex solely on biology, not “sexual orientation or gender identity.

Ricketts, Slotkin Introduce Legislation to Prevent Offshoring Biotech Industry to Communist China

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) introduced the Biotech Investment National Security Act (BINSA).

Correction (Osceola)

This somehow didn't get on the Osceola page this week:Our apologies to Osceola Fire and Rescue for last week’s post. Tanker 41 did not get painted; it was being detailed. It’s not an existing firetruck but rather a new one they are getting. This is a betterment of a truck that is being replaced.

NEBRASKA GOP DEMANDS ANSWERS ON KLEEB’S COVER-UP

LINCOLN, Neb. — A former NDP organizer, Larissa Schultz, has sued the Nebraska Democratic Party, alleging Communications Director Jose Flores Jr. sexually harassed her and that party leadership failed to investigate, then retaliated against her, according to court filings and multiple news reports.

Pillen Campaign Statement on Late Addition to Governor’s Race

COLUMBUS, NE – The Jim Pillen for Governor campaign released the following statement after Brett Lindstrom turned in signatures in his attempt to appear on the November ballot. The Secretary of State’s office is tasked with confirming the validity and number of signatures.

Hitting the Ground Running

REPRESENTING YOUNow that the August district work period is officially underway, I am excited to spend the coming weeks on the road, listening to Nebraskans across the Third District and seeing firsthand the opportunities and challenges facing our communities.

Why Connectivity Matters More Than Ever in the Age of AI

REPRESENTING YOUWhen Nebraskans sent me to the U.S. Senate, I sought to serve on committees that address important matters back home, and I was able to secure a seat on the powerful Commerce Committee.