Pillen announces picks for tax incentive-eligible ‘opportunity zones,’ a slate stretching statewide
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — A handful of Nebraska mayors — including one who has watched his town’s biggest employer flee — stood with Gov. Jim Pillen on Wednesday to announce the governor’s 28 picks for tax incentive-eligible opportunity zones. The recommendations span the state, from Scottsbluff in western Nebraska to […]
Tom Osborne is first living inductee in Nebraska’s state hall of fame
Read the full article on KMTV 3 LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Tom Osborne, who coached Nebraska to three national championships in the 1990s and ended his career with one of the highest winning percentages in college football history, on Wednesday became the first living person voted into the state historical society’s Nebraska Hall of Fame. […]
Nebraska lawmakers on track to fill 2 separate deficits in 2027 session
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Nebraska lawmakers will likely have to contend with two separate budget deficits when they reconvene for the 2027 legislative session. Legislative Fiscal Analyst Keisha Patent confirmed the situation at a Tax Rate Review Committee meeting on Wednesday. There, she provided lawmakers with a new financial status […]
Husker legend Tom Osborne officially inducted into Nebraska Hall of Fame
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Husker legend and former Congressman Tom Osborne is officially the next member of the Nebraska Hall of Fame after a commission gave unanimous approval Wednesday at Gov. Jim Pillen’s urging. Pillen, a former Husker defensive back in the 1970s under Osborne as coach, made it no […]
July 14: Omaha City Council passes minimum wage ordinance
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Walz skips specifics in new ‘Lynne’s Commitment to Nebraskans’ platform in governor’s race
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Former State Sen. Lynne Walz, Nebraska’s Democratic nominee for governor, unveiled her platform and day-one commitments Wednesday should she unseat Republican Gov. Jim Pillen, while sidestepping specifics at times about what they would look like. The proposed “Lynne’s Commitment to Nebraskans” offers aspirations for the early days, […]
The Polk County Fair: Home of Nebraska’s greatest (demolition derby) hits
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Omaha Public Schools faces $50.6 million shortfall, proposes property tax increase
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Omaha Public Schools faces a $50.6 million budget shortfall caused by a Nebraska Department of Education miscalculation tied to free and reduced-price lunch program funding. The district’s proposed budget includes a property tax increase of about $1.05per $100 of taxable valuation to close the gap. District leaders have […]
Omaha City Council approves TIF funding for 5-story apartment complex near 76th and Pacific
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – The Omaha City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve TIF funding for a new apartment complex planned near 76th and Pacific streets in Loveland. The Parkway Development Company is behind the development, which calls for a 34-unit, 5-story building. The company will receive more […]
‘We are holding the line on the levy:’ Mayor Ewing unveils proposed 2027 budget, keeps property tax rates flat
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Omaha Mayor John Ewing unveils proposed 2027 budget Proposal to keep property taxes where they are now Budget aims to bring OPD to full capacity of 906 officers next year BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – Mayor John Ewing has presented his proposed $1.7 billion budget for the […]