AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoConsumer Protection: Nebraska joined a $63 million settlement requiring Family Dollar to repay eligible shoppers and improve price checks after allegations it routinely charged more at checkout than advertised. State consumers are also set to receive restitution and debt forgiveness under a separate $183.5 million settlement with rent-to-own company Acima over allegedly misleading payment plans. Veterinary Costs: Nebraska and the FTC are suing to block Covetrus from buying rival MWI, arguing the deal would give the combined company more than half the veterinary-supply market and could raise costs for clinics and pet owners. Farm and Livestock: Nebraska’s winter wheat was rated 67% good to excellent, below its five-year average of 89%, despite a generally encouraging start across the Plains. A Lincoln startup’s swine-surveillance test also caught an infection missed by routine screening, stopping potentially infected pigs from reaching other farms. Rural Growth: Ogallala won state recertification for its economic-development program, citing business growth and more than $17 million in housing projects. Health Coverage: Nebraskans raised concerns at a state Medicaid meeting about new work requirements, after one cancer patient reportedly lost coverage.
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