NEBRASKA – United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced today that the District of Nebraska collected $3,978,627.98 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2018. Of this amount, $1,836,812.43 was collected in criminal actions and $2,141,815.55 was collected in civil actions. Additionally, The District of Nebraska worked with other U.S. Attorney’s Offices and components of…… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is a column written by Congressman Adrian Smith with taxes: “As you may know, I recently accepted the top Republican position on the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, which writes tax policy for Congress. It’s quite an honor for me because my colleagues and I on this…… Read more »
OMAHA, Neb. – United States Attorney Joe Kelly announced that on February 14, 2019, Chief United States District Judge John M. Gerrard sentenced Jose Guzman-Ramirez to a term of imprisonment of 120 months, to be served in the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. Guzman-Ramirez pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute…… Read more »
Omaha, Neb. (NBA) – The Nebraska Broadcasters Association will welcome Steve Altmaier, Ken Fouts and Kent Pavelka into the NBA Hall of Fame on August 13th in La Vista, during the 85th Annual NBA Convention. These inductees will be the respective 103rd, 104th and 105th members of the NBA Hall of Fame, which was established…… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is a press release from the office of US Senator Ben Sasse in regards to his Born-Alive Protection Act: Senator Ben Sasse, the author of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, issued the following statement after Majority Leader Mitch McConnell set up a vote on Sasse’s legislation to require that…… Read more »
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Gov. Pete Ricketts is joining forces with Nebraska’s craft brewers to fight proposals that would raise taxes on craft beer in an effort to reduce property taxes. Ricketts announced simultaneous events dubbed “Raise Glasses, Not Taxes” on March 1 in Omaha, Lincoln and Grand Island. The events are designed to draw…… Read more »
KEARNEY, Neb. – Olympic gold medalist and television broadcaster John Naber will be the featured speaker March 5 during Ethics Day at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Naber, who earned four gold medals and one silver during the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, will present “Pursuing Victory with Honor” at 6:30 p.m. in the…… Read more »
OMAHA, Neb. – The DEA Omaha Division released the following statement regarding conviction of El Chapo: :The February 12 conviction of Sinaloa Cartel drug trafficker Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman-Lorea serves as a reminder of the effect his organization has had on the five states that make up the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Omaha Division. Countless…… Read more »
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Two months after President Donald Trump signed a law to legalize hemp, Nebraska lawmakers and state agency officials are working together to help farmers get a piece of the market. Lawmakers heard public input Tuesday on a bill that would allow farmers to grow and harvest hemp in Nebraska. Many have…… Read more »
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) has completed its review of public comments and study on the U.S. Highway 6 (US-6) and Adams Central Avenue project and determined that a roundabout is the needed transportation improvement to address current safety and congestion concerns at the intersection. The project need is based on the…… Read more »