Better agricultural techniques throughout the state and throughout the world. And this is part of the food, fuel, and Water Initiative that i mentioned earlier. The scope of a Land Grant Institution has certainly increased. So in 1902 the Medical Center joined the system. So the activities have grown as Society Needs have increased, but we still focus on agriculture as one of the Core Missions at the university of nebraska, lincoln, and actually our agricultural programs showed the second highest increase in enrollment this year. Were talking with dr. James linder, the interim president , university of nebraska, lincoln, part of cspan bus Big Ten College tour. We kicked that off this week. Monthlong series of interviews here on the washington journal with University President s. On friday the bus will be at the university of iowa and we will talk with the president there, sally mason, on friday. This morning, though, dr. James linder aboard the cspan bus in lincoln, nebraska. Charles i
Limits for all elected officials. Termresident already has limits. Your governors, senators, mayors, city council, dog catcher, tax collector. Are you in favor of term limits, yes or no . Here are the numbers. Host you can also reach out to us by social media. Host i want to show you some of the numbers from the recently released gallup poll. They ask americans support for establishing term limits for federal lawmakers. Suppose on election day you could vote for key issues as well as candidates. Or againstote for the number of Terms Congress and senate can serve . Nationally among adults those voting for term limits are in the 75 range. Those who say they would vote against term limits, 21 . Those who had no opinion, 5 . Breaking it down among political parties, republicans, those voting for, who say they would vote for term limits, 82 of republicans questioned in this gallup poll, 82 say they would vote for term limits. 15 say they would vote against. 3 say they have no opinion. Indep
The salty again. As they prepare to host the next winter olympics. Georgia the newly elected governor of tokyo you each a mouses ole is gearing up to take office later this week. One of the priorities of his administration will be to repair the damaged cars last year by the resignation of its predecessor. Did you know to do my best from the Peoples Trust in his administration has been severely undermined by a scandal involving the previous government. I would do my best to restore trust. I must never forget what the people that can be the us is oil on sundays Gubernatorial Election with more than two point one million votes. He is a former Health Minister and has also worked as a tv commentator passes away will replace maliki hell say who resigned late last year over a money scandal. He has pledged to work with the metropolitan government and assembly to improve the capitals Social Security situation and its disaster preparedness. Dylan came home. I hope the new governor will go to a r
Whole experience has been so awful and so very anxietyproducing. But there may be a solution to it. The solution of science. It we can cure this disease or treated, lives will be saved and so will our economy. The chances are that we can do this. This is the country that invented the airplane, the polio vaccine, and many other things. More than any other place in the world, america made the modern world modern. Just 25 years ago, people lived in terror of hiv. Today, the disease is manageable. Fear receded. According to the fda commissioner, stephen hahn, a fully working vaccine could be ready within a year. Because the president mentioned that there is a vaccine trial currently being performed. Its a phase one trial. Its the earliest study that gets done. We expect that to take 12 months before the time where we could actually approve a vaccine. These are all things to bridge to the prevention part of this vaccine. Its exciting work and the president is right. This is record time for
Whats on the banned list as the government gets ready to announce some tough new rules for the foods so many of us love. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york this is nbc nightly news. Reporting tonight, savannah guthrie. Good evening. There is a storm coming tonight. And for the parts of the gulf coast in the bullseye there may be no more frightening words to hear. This is the giant rainmaking system heading at this hour toward texas, louisiana, and the ozarks. Some of the very places drenched by historic rains just a few weeks ago. Now the National Weather Service Warning of potentially lifethreatening floods. And tonight another dangerous storm system were watching in the midwest. Tornado sirens sounding in chicago. Weve got it all covered starting with nbcs Janet Shamlian in houston. Reporter a tropical system targeting the gulf coast. Tonight, the rush to get ready. Want to be prepared just in case anything bad happens. Reporter pote