Your Nebraska Update headlines for today, Oct. 16, include: State Fire Marshal budget: Proposed state budget reductions could eliminate leadership and training positions at the State Fire Marshal’s office and end its participation in the annual State Fire School. Nebraska volunteer firefighters say the cuts could limit training access for smaller departments that lack funding. Nebraska voters will decide whether to extend state senators’ term limits. Medical marijuana advocates criticize proposed regulations at a Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission meeting. University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers receive nearly $875,000 from the National Science Foundation for bird communication research. Having a parent deported is traumatic for a family, especially for children. And, experts say, the repercussions of family separation are long-lasting.
