Nebraska depends less on federal funding than most other states, according to WalletHub
Nebraska relied on federal money for about a third of its state budget, according to a recent report from WalletHub.
Federal funding cuts increase Nebraska's projected budget deficit to $289 million
A decrease in federal Medicaid funds is expected to raise Nebraska's estimated budget deficit up to $289 million.
Nebraska education commissioner says state 'won't panic' over possible federal funding cuts
Nebraska's commissioner of education said Friday he's keeping an eye on possible federal funding cuts, but isn't sounding the ...
Some universities are freezing hiring as Trump threatens federal funding
Universities across the U.S. have announced hiring freezes, citing new financial uncertainty as the Trump administration ...
Nebraska U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer’s vote on House GOP spending bill unclear as shutdown nears
Now it goes to the Senate, where the state’s senior senator is keeping her stance on the House GOP spending bill close to her ...
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States Push Forward With Teacher Apprenticeships Amid Funding Uncertainty
Almost every state has launched a registered apprenticeship program for teaching. But amid federal upheaval, their future is ...
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Nebraska education commissioner says state 'won't panic' over possible federal funding cuts
Nebraska's commissioner of education said Friday he's keeping an eye on possible federal funding cuts, but isn't sounding the alarm just yet. "We won't panic on what might happen," Commissioner ...
Johns Hopkins laying off more than 2,000 workers after dramatic cut in USAID funding
(CNN) — Johns Hopkins University announced Thursday that it will be cutting more than 2,000 jobs after it lost $800 million in funding from the US Agency for International Development amid the Trump ...
'Doing the right thing': Nebraska Sen. Ricketts approves of DOGE moves
According to DOGE, it's saved taxpayers $115 billion as of March 11. Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts approves of the recent actions by the Department of Government Efficiency to trim federal spending.
Grant that ‘would have fed thousands’ on SD Native American reservation lost to cuts
DOGE clawed back grant money that would have been used to plant fruit trees and berry bushes on the western South Dakota reservation.
USDA cuts funding for schools and food banks to purchase food from local farmers and ranchers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has slashed two programs that gave schools and food banks money to purchase food from ...