Nebraska Economic Development: Sen. Dan Quick’s LB1165 clears final passage with an emergency clause, expanding employer tax credits and creating new grants aimed at retaining or attracting workers and helping cities hit by major private closures or downsizing. Infrastructure & Transportation Finance: Sen. Eliot Bostar and others backed LB1126, which creates an Infrastructure Development Investment Program Act to fund public and public-private transportation projects through a revolving infrastructure fund and revenue bonds. Workforce Rules: Sen. Teresa Ibach’s LB921 establishes 60-day layoff notice requirements for employers with 25+ workers, with limited exceptions and civil penalties. Campaign Finance: Sen. Tanya Storer’s LB986 allows campaign funds to pay for candidate security services and systems. Education & Licensing: Sen. Bob Andersen’s LB1022 removes human relations training for Nebraska substitute teacher certification. Legal Notices: Sen. Victor Rountree’s LB596 updates how legal notices can be published, including on qualifying digital platforms when no print edition exists. Agribusiness & Markets: Grain prices firmed overnight, and soybean growers are urged to scout for red crown rot as it moves closer to Nebraska. Food Safety: The cyclospora outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce now involves 17 states, including Nebraska. Beef Industry Restructuring: Tyson Foods plans to close two beef facilities (Illinois and Utah) and consolidate production around Dakota City, Nebraska, as the cattle shortage reshapes processing capacity. Local Business Spotlight: Bennington Pines has reopened as Bennington Farms, a new mercantile and farmers market built from local owners’ home-improvement and real estate experience.