AGP Executive Report
Last update: 32 minutes agoCongressional Race: Nebraska’s 2nd District candidates Denise Powell and Brinker Harding meet in a debate as they compete to succeed retiring Rep. Don Bacon. The Cook Political Report recently shifted the Omaha-area race from Lean Democrat to Likely Democrat. Housing & Jobs: A new toolkit gives central and western Nebraska communities strategies and funding resources to address housing and workforce shortages; a regional assessment projects a need for 949 more livable homes by 2035. Rural Safety: Gov. Jim Pillen is set to announce an executive order and task force targeting emergency communication gaps among rural first responders. Made in Nebraska: Four products remain in the state manufacturing contest: modular housing and stone-milled flour from Gering, animal-health IV fluids from Grand Island, and North Loup popcorn. Voting closes Sunday. Farm & Energy: Rep. Adrian Smith welcomed an EPA proposal to maintain renewable-fuel requirements through 2027, saying stable standards would support farmers and biofuel producers. Lincoln Housing: Home values rose 4.1% over the past year, while the city remained a seller’s market in September.
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