Nebraska Education & Workforce: A new Nebraska law expanding NEST 529 now lets families use education savings for eligible credential and career training programs—covering high-demand trades like welding, HVAC, CDL training, IT, and health care—aimed at helping close workforce gaps. Ag Risk & Deadlines: Forage Production Revenue Protection insurance is pushing producers toward key dates, with Nebraska counties facing a Sept. 30 sales closing and an Aug. 11 webinar to explain plan options. Local Government: Nebraska City council approved a preliminary plat for Goodlife Ag’s planned 250,000-square-foot salmon-growing facility, moving the project toward final plats and utility hookups. Public Safety Policy: Papillion is considering updates to its dangerous-dog ordinance, including shifting designation appeals to the Nebraska Humane Society and banning leg traps. State Politics: Legal Marijuana NOW Senate nominee Mike Marvin will stay on Nebraska’s fall ballot after paperwork wasn’t filed to drop out. Federal Disaster Relief: President Trump approved a federal disaster declaration for eight Nebraska counties hit by mid-May storms, unlocking funding for public infrastructure repairs. National Watch: A coalition of GOP attorneys general, including Nebraska’s, is pressing OpenAI to preserve records tied to an AI security incident involving Hugging Face. Business/Industry: Lockheed Martin is reportedly in talks to secure U.S. supplies of critical minerals like scandium and germanium as defense firms face pressure to reduce reliance on China.