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(Lincoln, Neb.) May 29, 2008 - Gov. Dave Heineman has declared a state of emergency in response to severe weather that unleashed several confirmed tornados this evening in the central Nebraska area of Kearney and Aurora.

(Lincoln, Neb) A proposed agreement between the Attorney General’s office and the Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission (NEOC) was not signed today. The agreement, reviewed and supported by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, outlines a working relationship between the Attorney General’s office and the NEOC for the investigation and prosecution of housing discrimination cases.

The Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts (APA) evaluated the accounting records and other selected areas of the Nebraska Corn Board (Board). This evaluation was conducted in accordance with the APA’s authority under Neb. Rev. Stat. Section 84-304 R.S.Supp., 2007.

(Lincoln, NE)- Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol Headquarters Troop-Lincoln made 123 contacts and issued 24 citations issued during a special enforcement effort over the weekend in Cass County.

(Lincoln, NE)- In an effort to reduce the number of fatal crashes on Nebraska roads during the heavily traveled months of May, June, July and August, the Nebraska State Patrol has instituted the new traffic safety initiative “100 Days of Summer”.

SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEB. (May 12, 2008)—The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) has awarded $871,791 in Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Funds (NAHTF) to the Community Development Agency of South Sioux City to construct 48 rental units for individuals and families as part of the new Liberty Place development.