AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoNebraska Politics & Courts: The Nebraska Working People Party is trying to get on the ballot, but the Nebraska Democratic Party calls it a “scam” and a GOP “dark money” effort, while Sec. of State Bob Evnen says it still needs thousands of signatures by mid-July. Elections & Voting Rights: The Nebraska Democratic Party backed a U.S. Supreme Court mail-in ballot ruling, arguing it protects rural, overseas, disabled, and elderly voters. State Government & Health Care: The NU Board of Regents approved a multimillion-dollar Nebraska Medicine buyout, ending Clarkson Regional Health Services’ leadership role and shifting interim oversight to the Omaha Community Foundation. Environment & Lawsuits: A judge blocked Nebraska Environmental Trust diversions while a lawsuit over past lottery-fund transfers plays out. Property Taxes: Gov. Jim Pillen pushed a hotline and renewed focus on capping spending and valuation growth as Nebraskans keep pressing for relief. Federal Watch: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Nebraska’s South Platte River/Perkins County Canal fight with Colorado. Public Safety: Omaha police reported a DUI rollover on an I-480 ramp, plus a stabbing near the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge and a fast-moving early-morning garage fire.
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