COVID-19

Experts Stress Handwashing, Social Distancing to Stay Safe

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 3:57pm

An overwhelming amount of information about the coronavirus has left many people scratching their heads – but hopefully not their faces – about the best way to stay safe in their daily lives.

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Nebraska Supreme Court Has Oral Arguments by Telephone

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 3:56pm

The Nebraska Supreme Court is using teleconferencing for its April oral arguments to promote to avoid the spread of the coronavirus.

The sessions will be broadcast by Nebraska Educational Television, with Chief Justice Michael G. Heavican in the courtroom.

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Ricketts Touts State’s Approach To COVID-19 on CNN Program

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 3:56pm

The governor said Nebraska will go its own way in choosing when to reopen for business after public health measures were implemented in the wake of the coronavirus.

Gov. Pete Ricketts responded to a question from CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday’s “State of the Union” about President Donald Trump’s suggestion that states like Nebraska could return to work soon.

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Governor Praises Pandemic Bench Book

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 3:55pm

Nebraska courts were ahead of the curve when pandemic struck.

The development of a pandemic bench book last year established a plan for how courts could continue to operate in Nebraska during an outbreak like COVID-19.

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Douglas County Clerk Requires All Marriage Licenses to Be Filed Online Through April

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 3:55pm

The Douglas County Clerk’s Office has stopped scheduling in-person appointments for marriage license applicants.

The restriction began last Friday, although appointments made this week will be honored. The office had previously closed to the public for other business.

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DHHS Warns Stigma Connected With Coronavirus Hurts Everyone

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 3:54pm

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services officials are urging people to actively combat the social stigma associated with the coronavirus.

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ACLU of Nebraska Requesting Expedited Release of Prisoners

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 3:54pm

The ACLU of Nebraska wants Nebraska to address its overcrowded correctional facilities as soon as possible given the threat of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Taxpayer E-signatures Allowed

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 3:53pm

Lincoln – The state Department of Revenue has issued new guidance with specific instructions and information regarding signature requirements which will assist taxpayers, especially in situations where the individuals responsible for signing tax returns are working from home during a pandemic.

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ABA Releases New Elder Law Resources for Virus Outbreak

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 3:53pm

Washington – The American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging has available information and resources to guide lawyers and advocates as communities contend with the coronavirus.

Information includes how the elder law community can help people shelter in place, how legal planning can catch up in a digital world and how coronavirus isolation may highten the risk for elder abuse.

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Blair’s Carter House Emptied

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/01/2020 - 3:52pm

Lincoln – The Three Rivers Public Health Department, working in coordination with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, has moved residents of the Carter House assisted living facility in Blair because of an outbreak of COVID-19 in the facility.