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Published by Scott Stewart on Sat, 01/01/2022 - 12:00am

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Ralston Public Schools notices: https://omahadailyrecord.com/legals/ralston-public-schools

Meetings & Seminars For the Legal Community

Published by Nikki Ratay on Fri, 10/22/2021 - 10:45am

The Daily Record is collecting information on meetings and seminars for the legal community.

Indictment Accuses Congressman of Lying to FBI

Published by Derek Noehren on Fri, 10/22/2021 - 5:00am

A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska, accusing him of lying to the FBI and concealing information from federal agents who were investigating campaign contributions funneled to him from a Nigerian billionaire.

Promise of Nebraska Hemp Farming Runs Into Harsh Reality

Published by Derek Noehren on Fri, 10/22/2021 - 4:00am

Yellowing soybean leaves and drying corn husks are early autumn signs that huge combines will soon gobble grain from vast fields of Nebraska’s two main crops.

They also mark completion of a promising but problematic harvest: The hemp crop at the Schwarz family’s south-central Nebraska farm and a few other spots scattered across the state.

Businesses Nervously Await Fine Print of Vaccine-or-Test Rule

Published by Derek Noehren on Fri, 10/22/2021 - 3:00am

More than six weeks after promising a new vaccination-or-testing rule covering the millions of Americans at companies with 100 or more workers, President Joe Biden’s most aggressive move yet to combat the COVID-19 pandemic is almost ready to see the light of day.

Businesses Nervously Await Fine Print of Vaccine-or-Test Rule

Published by Derek Noehren on Fri, 10/22/2021 - 3:00am

More than six weeks after promising a new vaccination-or-testing rule covering the millions of Americans at companies with 100 or more workers, President Joe Biden’s most aggressive move yet to combat the COVID-19 pandemic is almost ready to see the light of day.

President Signs School Cybersecurity Bill

Published by Derek Noehren on Fri, 10/22/2021 - 2:00am

President Joe Biden has signed a bill into law aimed at helping improve cybersecurity at K-12 schools and making them less vulnerable to ransomware attacks.

It directs the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to study the cyber risks facing elementary and secondary schools and develop recommendations to assist schools in facing those risks.

Internship Program Helping RHS Students Get Ahead

Published by Derek Noehren on Fri, 10/22/2021 - 1:00am

For as long as Elda-Flore Adoko can remember, she’s felt a calling to help others.

Knowing what you’re passionate about is part of the equation when deciding a career path, finding a career that pays you for what you want to do can sometimes be the tricky part.

State Tax Credit Program Offers Relief for Small Businesses

Published by Scott Stewart on Fri, 10/22/2021 - 12:00am

In 2021, the Nebraska Legislature dramatically expanded both the benefits and the timeframe for a relatively low-profile but significant tax credit program for qualifying small businesses in Nebraska.

Most people are unaware of these changes, though, and the official website of the program does not mention the program’s benefits or detail this year’s enhancements.

2 State Senators Seek New Special Session to Outlaw Vaccine Mandates

Published by Derek Noehren on Fri, 10/22/2021 - 12:00am

Two Nebraska state senators are making a longshot push for a special legislative session to bar businesses from requiring that their employees get coronavirus vaccinations.

Sens. Ben Hansen of Blair and Rob Clements of Elmwood have been circulating a petition among their fellow lawmakers to try to build enough support for a special session.

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