AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoFuel Watch: GasBuddy reports the lowest Dawes County midgrade price at $4.18 for the week ending Aug. 8, with Nebraska’s midgrade average at $4.13. Legislative Push: Sen. Dan Lonowski backed LB1087 to create a Nebraska-Ireland Commission aimed at boosting trade, investment, and exchanges. Campaign Finance: Sen. Jana Hughes supported LB986, letting campaign funds pay for candidate security services and systems. Local Economic Tools: Sen. Beau Ballard voted for LB852, allowing counties to recapture Convention Center Support Fund money if recipients move operations out of high-poverty areas within three years. Data Privacy for Ag: Sen. Robert Clements advanced LB525, setting agricultural data privacy and AI safety rules for producers. Transportation Funding: Sen. Dan Quick backed LB1126 to create an Infrastructure Development Investment Program for transportation projects. Corporate Restructuring: FedEx is accelerating closures as it merges Express and Ground, with hundreds of U.S. sites slated to shut. Cyber Fraud Fallout: A Broken Bow school board approved a $750,000 settlement with its insurer after an email fraud scheme led to $1.88M in fraudulent transfers.
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