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Texas Bans Lab-Grown Meat, Citing Consumer Protection and Agricultural Interests
Food & Wine
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Texas has passed a law banning lab-grown meat: Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 261, which prohibits the manufacture, sale, and distribution of cell-cultured protein in the state starting September 1, 2025. Supporters point to safety and...
Detroit's mayor tries to capitalize on voter disdain for both parties with independent run for governor
NBC News
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June 28, 2025
With well over a year until the 2026 midterm elections, Democrats and Republicans are already gearing up for expensive fights in House, Senate and governor’s races across the country. Enter Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who is betting that there is a...
Nebraska Humane Society changes process for their weekly Pet Food Pantry
KETV 7 - Nebraska
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June 25, 2025
Nebraska Humane Society announces changes to process for their weekly Pet Food Pantry GOP, BUT WE HAVE NOT HEARD BACK. TODAY, NEBRASKA HUMANE SOCIETY HOSTED A SPRING SUPPLY DRIVE TO HELP SHELTER ANIMALS IN NEED. THEY WERE ASKING FOR ESSENTIALS...
Report: Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon Will Not Seek Reelection In 2nd District
Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan - South Dakota
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OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska Republican U.S. Rep. Don Bacon appears poised to leave Congress in early 2027. One House Republican strategist who works on campaigns across the country said Bacon was not running for reelection and that he had already...
'We'll be lucky to break even': Deadline for Nebraskans to protest property valuations draws near
KETV 7 - Nebraska
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June 28, 2025
IT’S AN ISSUE ON A LOT OF MINDS, AND ONE WE’VE BEEN FOLLOWING SINCE THE END OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. PROPERTY TAXES AND RISING VALUATIONS COULD MEAN MOST PROPERTY VALUES ARE UP ACROSS THE STATE, WHICH CAN BE A BOOST FOR THOSE LOOKING TO SELL....
Nebraska Medical Marijuana Regulators Approve Emergency Rules Banning Flower Access For Patients
Marijuana Moment
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June 26, 2025
“To disallow by regulation what is clearly allowed by statute is a slap in the face to the patients and families who need this medicine and the voters of Nebraska who approved it by an overwhelming majority.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner...
Concerns growing over Nebraska emergency cannabis regulations
KOLN - Nebraska
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June 27, 2025
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - Concerns are growing over the emergency rules and regulations of medical cannabis passed Thursday by the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission. Nebraska State Sen. Ben Hansen said he had introduced a bill that would have...
Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission OKs emergency rules. Here's what they say.
Lincoln Journal Star - Nebraska
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Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission members Lorelle Mueting, from left, Monica Oldenburg, Bruce Bailey and Michael Coffey work during a public meeting at the Nebraska State Office Building on Thursday. The commission approved emergency...
U.S. Rep. Don Bacon will not seek reelection in Nebraska’s 2nd District
Nebraska Examiner
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June 28, 2025
OMAHA — Nebraska Republican U.S. Rep. Don Bacon appears poised to leave Congress in early 2027. One House Republican strategist who works on campaigns across the country said Bacon was not running for reelection and that he had already telegraphed...
Nebraska cannabis commission sets emergency rules, raising concerns among advocates
KNOP - Nebraska
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June 26, 2025
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - The state’s new medical marijuana regulatory board met Thursday morning for the second time with a firm understanding that they’re on deadline — but left many questions unanswered. They have a lot of things to figure out...
Weekly global protein digest: More countries lift HPAI-related trade restrictions on Brazilian poultry
The Poultry Site
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Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff reports on global protein news Cattle industry trade conjecture: Mexico border may open up for cattle crossings sometime between now and July 11 Not all ports but maybe a couple. (t would make sense to stairstep on...
Republican governors ask Senate to nix AI moratorium from 'One Big Beautiful Bill'
Just the News
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June 27, 2025
A group of 17 Republican governors on Friday sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, asking him to remove a moratorium enforcing state and local artificial intelligence laws from the Senate's version of the "One, Big, Beautiful Bill."...
Nebraska Man Gave His Savings Account Information To Someone Who Claimed To Be Luke Bryan… & Got Scammed
Whiskey Riff
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June 27, 2025
For those that need to hear this… alarm bells should go off if Luke Bryan texts you asking for your bank information. Though Luke Bryan is having to take a bit of a break from performing as of right now, I can assure you that he doesn’t have...
Governor Jim Pillen Hosts Signing Ceremony for LB644 5 hours
KNEB 960 AM - Nebraska
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June 26, 2025
June 26th, 2025 | KNEB Staff Governor Jim Pillen hosted a signing ceremony Wednesday for LB644, which represents the latest in a series of executive actions and legislation that Pillen has authorized, curbing the access and influence of foreign...
Nebraska commission approves emergency medical cannabis regulations
Nebraska Examiner
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June 26, 2025
LINCOLN — The Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission on Thursday approved emergency regulations to begin accepting medical cannabis applications as soon as Gov. Jim Pillen gives his final green light. State law requires him to do so by Tuesday. The...
Gov. Pillen, dairy industry, and local leaders celebrate milk processing facility groundbreaking
The Fence Post - Nebraska
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June 27, 2025
Nebraska Department of Economic Development Gov. Jim Pillen, state and local leaders, and Nebraska’s dairy industry celebrated the groundbreaking of a milk processing plant at the Seward Rail Campus. The facility is being built by DARI Processing,...
Nebraska's Haunted Hollow
Nebraska Life
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This story, a fan favorite, originally appeared in the September/October 2018 issue of Nebraska Life. St. Deroin is pretty busy for a ghost town. The former ferryboat hub in Nemaha County is part of Indian Cave State Park. Nearly 300,000 spirited...
Landowners decry NPPD’s use of eminent domain that will help crypto company grow
Scottsbluff Star-Herald - Nebraska
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Jeremy Turley Flatwater Free Press Justin Kennedy had long envisioned more than a cornfield when he gazed at the plot of family land a half-mile from where he grew up. It was “the perfect setup” for building his dream retirement house in rural...
"Dillingham stuffed in a locker": Nebraska fans react as Arizona State's Class of 2026 recruit Nalin Scott flips his commitment
Sportskeeda
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June 27, 2025
The Nebraska Cornhuskers have successfully wooed three-star Nalin Scott away from his Arizona State commitment. Scott announced his commitment to Nebraska on Friday, following an official visit to the program earlier in the month. Scott, a Georgia...
More Than a Teacher Shortage: Why Ag Education Is Booming in Nebraska 2 hours
KNEB 960 AM - Nebraska
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June 27, 2025
Agriculture powers Nebraska and schools have bought into ag education to make sure kids are gaining skills that will lead them to high demand jobs. But schools have hard-to-fill jobs of their own. We’ve talked about the shortage of ag teachers in...