State Finance & Accountability: Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley says Lancaster County’s Treasurer’s Office made nearly $1 billion in accounting errors, including misstatements in 2025 financial reports and improper distribution of state property tax credit funds from 2023-2025 that overpaid local taxing entities and underpaid the state by about $1.27 million. Public Safety & Spending: A Nebraska investigation finds at least nine counties/cities used opioid settlement money for surveillance and enforcement tools, including Flock cameras and police equipment/training—raising questions about whether the spending matches the settlements’ intended purpose. Fraud Crackdown: Nebraska Treasurer Joey Spellerberg signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division to improve coordination on fraud detection and prevention involving taxpayer-funded programs. AgTech & Local Economy: Husker Harvest Days opens with a focus on new ag technology, including hands-on demonstrations of equipment and innovations aimed at helping producers use irrigation and inputs more cost-effectively. Healthcare Business: Nice Healthcare launched “Nice Plan,” a cost-controlled health plan for employers in Nebraska and 14 other states, designed to reduce avoided insurance claims by pairing the plan with in-home/virtual primary care. Housing Sales: Launch Homebuyers says it will buy Nebraska homes in as-is condition with cash offers and closings in as few as seven days, aiming to cut repairs and fees.