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KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN STARTS WITH BREAKING NEWS. AND THAT BREAKING NEWS TAKES US TO THE CAPITAL CITY, THE NEBRASKA STATE AUDITOR CONFIRMS LINCOLN POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A NO BID CONTRACT THE GOVERNOR GRANTED, WORTH $2.5 MILLION. MIKE FOLEY BELIEVES THE NO BID CONTRACT IS AGAINST NEBRASKA LAW, BUT GOVERNOR JIM PILLEN OFFICE SAYS HIS OFFICE DID FOLLOW THE LAW, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE LEGISLATURE SETS GUIDELINES DEADLINES. FOLEY SAYS THE CONTRACT WENT TO JULIE BUSHELL, WHO OWNS A ONE WOMAN COMPANY CALLED GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY DEVELOPERS LLC. HE ADDS SHE IS A FRIEND OF SORTS OF THE GOVERNOR. FOLEY ADDS HIS OFFICE TURNED OVER ALL OF THEIR FILES
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Nebraska state auditor confirms Lincoln police investigating no-bid contract pushed by Gov. Jim Pillen
Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley confirmed to KETV that Lincoln police are investigating a no-bid contract the governor granted. Foley believes the no-bid contract for emergency economic development, which was worth $2.5 million, is against Nebraska law. Gov. Jim Pillen’s office said his office did follow the law, especially when the Nebraska Legislature sets quick deadlines. READ MORE: Nebraska state auditor finds ‘favoritism’ in no-bid contract leads straight to Gov. PillenFoley said the contract went to Julie Bushell, who owns a one-woman company called Global Sustainability Developers LLC. He added she is a “friend of sorts of the governor.” The state auditor said his office turned over all their files a few weeks ago.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley confirmed to KETV that Lincoln police are investigating a no-bid contract the governor granted.
Foley believes the no-bid contract for emergency economic development, which was worth $2.5 million, is against Nebraska law.
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Gov. Jim Pillen’s office said his office did follow the law, especially when the Nebraska Legislature sets quick deadlines.
READ MORE: Nebraska state auditor finds ‘favoritism’ in no-bid contract leads straight to Gov. Pillen
Foley said the contract went to Julie Bushell, who owns a one-woman company called Global Sustainability Developers LLC. He added she is a “friend of sorts of the governor.”
The state auditor said his office turned over all their files a few weeks ago.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
