AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoProperty Taxes: Gov. Jim Pillen is renewing calls for spending and valuation caps, state-funded school operations and a broader sales tax. If lawmakers don’t act in 2027, he says he’ll pursue a 2028 ballot measure. Election Fallout: Nebraska re-elected Pillen and Sen. Pete Ricketts, while Democrat Denise Powell won the 2nd Congressional District. Legislative seat flips ended the GOP’s supermajority, complicating Pillen’s agenda. Ballot Measures: Voters rejected online sports betting, turning down a campaign promise of $166 million in property-tax relief, but approved a constitutional measure restricting transgender athletes in girls’ sports. Transportation: Federal approval clears the way for a roughly $180 million Highway 12 project near Niobrara, with bidding possible next spring. Weather: The National Weather Service has resumed twice-daily weather-balloon launches, giving forecasters more data to track approaching storms.
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