AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMarijuana policy fight: Nebraska and other AGs are back in court over the Trump administration’s federal marijuana rescheduling, with a new lawsuit adding doctors and a pharma company and challenging the process behind moving medical cannabis to Schedule III. Housing & homebuilding: Berkshire Hathaway (Omaha-based) agreed to buy Taylor Morrison for $6.8B in cash, signaling a shift under new CEO Greg Abel toward consolidating housing operations. Rural health funding: The Senate unanimously passed a five-year extension of the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration, keeping Medicare payment tests alive for cash-strapped rural hospitals. Ag & livestock watch: Crop conditions get their first look as rain arrives in parts of Nebraska and eastern Kansas, while a new screwworm case near the border raises livestock risk and soybean oil futures jump. Consumer protection: The BBB warned Nebraskans about a fake Omaha car-sales website using stolen photos and dealership branding, after a victim lost $1,500. Business growth in Nebraska: Hayes & Associates in Omaha won a Greater Omaha Chamber award for civic engagement, highlighting its small-business financial literacy program. Energy costs: A new map shows where residential electricity prices jumped most nationwide, with major spikes in some states that could ripple into household budgets.
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