AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAg Policy: Gov. Jim Pillen and ag leaders celebrated passage of LB 525, Nebraska’s first-in-the-nation law setting rules to protect farmers’ and ranchers’ agricultural data. Medicaid & Health Policy: CMS issued a tougher Medicaid community engagement/work requirement rule, narrowing “medically frail” exemptions and raising the odds of coverage loss; Nebraska is already being treated as an early test case. Energy & Defense: The U.S. Energy Department says a private microreactor at Idaho National Lab hit “criticality,” a milestone aimed at electricity generation in the next few years. National Security/Environment: A coalition of 21 states and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce backed the Air Force in a Supreme Court-linked lawsuit over the Tarague Beach detonation range in Guam. Local Government & Wages: Omaha City Council is considering a minimum wage ordinance that would set a single rate for non-tipped workers and tie future increases to inflation. Nebraska Infrastructure: Lincoln Airport is moving ahead with a $100 million runway rebuild (18/36) to support both civilian travel and military missions. Ukraine: The U.S. House passed a major Ukraine aid package with bipartisan support, sending it to the Senate.
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