AGP Executive Report
Last update: 1 hours agoHusker Football: Nebraska fell 24-13 to Illinois for its fourth straight loss, deepening questions about Matt Rhule’s future. Property Taxes: Gov. Jim Pillen says he’ll push again for spending caps and more state funding for schools in 2027, and take the issue to voters in 2028 if lawmakers don’t act. Election Fallout: Nebraska voters approved restrictions on transgender athletes in girls’ sports and rejected online sports betting. Denise Powell won the 2nd District, while Pillen and Sen. Pete Ricketts were reelected; Republicans also lost their legislative supermajority. Rural Nebraska: Banner County ranchers are using virtual fencing to manage cattle and make better use of forage amid drought and difficult terrain. Tax Policy: A legislative hearing raised questions about Nebraska’s use of tax-increment financing, including how it affects local property-tax revenue. Business: Nebraska-based Pinpoint Fiber agreed to acquire MetaLINK, expanding its rural broadband reach into Ohio, Indiana and Michigan.
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