Nebraska Week in Review 08/06/25

💼 BUSINESS 📈

• It sounds like the new Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern entity will keep their headquarters in Omaha for the time being https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/up-norfolk-southern-announce-plans-to-merge/

• The Mainstream Media never misses a chance to amplify negative news when Republicans are in charge https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/07/30/feds-say-nebraska-gdp-shrunk-more-than-6-in-first-quarter-of-2025-led-by-agriculture/

🌽 AGRICULTURE 🐄

• A dust fire is announced as the cause of the Horizon Biofuels explosion https://www.ketv.com/article/nebraska-state-fire-marshals-office-reveals-cause-of-explosion/65567305

• Have you ever heard of the 1976 Hotel Pathfinder explosion that happened in Fremont? https://www.thebestmix1055.com/2025/01/10/hotel-pathfinder-tragedy-reaches-49th-anniversary/

💡 ENERGY ⚡

• Donald J Trump rightly identifies wind energy as a “con job” https://x.com/JamesMelville/status/1949723044123148796

• EPA to correct the record that carbon dioxide is not a danger to human beings and eliminate most vehicle regulations https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/trump-s-epa-to-repeal-core-of-greenhouse-gas-rules-in-major-deregulatory-move/ar-AA1Jw938

🏆 SPORTS 🏈

• Go Beer Red! Memorial Stadium will start selling alcohol at Husker games for the first time this season https://www.heartlandcollegesports.com/2025/07/30/nebraska-football-2025-memorial-stadium-alcohol-sales

✈️ IMMIGRATION 🪅

• Does the E-Verify system need reform? How do we do so without further infringing on privacy? https://flatwaterfreepress.org/unintended-consequence-e-verify-aimed-to-stop-unauthorized-workers-it-might-be-fueling-more-fraud/

⚖️ LEGAL 🚔

• Attorney General Mike Hilgers was featured on the Heritage Foundation podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nebraska-and-the-states-keep-on-truckin/id1282064006?i=1000718890738

• Saunders County Man from Senator Fischer's Campaign Ad Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison https://nebraska.centerpivot.news/p/saunders-county-man-from-senator-fischer-s-campaign-ad-sentenced-to-18-months-in-prison

📖 EDUCATION 🎓

• 'Dystopian nightmare': AFT boss Randi Weingarten announces curriculum partnership with World Economic Forum https://www.theblaze.com/news/dystopian-nightmare-aft-boss-randi-weingarten-announces-curriculum-partnership-with-world-economic-forum

• This is a great example of a public-private partnership - First Responder Prayer Force is distributing Ten Commandment posters to display in Texas schools under a new law https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/organization-gathers-ten-commandments-posters-help-east-texas-schools-comply-with-new-state-law/501-5502e7ff-fb5b-459f-93a4-bf06c081c1ad

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🎪 EVENTS 🍺

• Brett Lindstrom for Congress Campaign Kickoff August 13th

• Nebraska State Fair August 22nd - September 2nd

• NFFV Constitution Day Celebration September 13th

• Flatwater Festival September 17th

• Ashland Trap Shoot 2025 September 21st

• SperaVita Institute Hope for Life Ball November 13th

🎙️ PODCASTS 🔊

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• 1136 Ministries

• That’s Based

• Trent Loos

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