AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHousing affordability in focus: Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts is praising the newly enacted 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, saying it’s designed to lower home costs by speeding up approvals, easing rules for community banks, and cutting manufactured-home requirements that add about $10,000. University budget squeeze: UNL is planning roughly $13.9 million in spending cuts to comply with Gov. Jim Pillen’s directive, aiming to avoid staff layoffs by deferring infrastructure and technology upgrades. Food access fight: A Trump executive order could require proof of citizenship for USDA food programs like TEFAP, putting Nebraska pantries on alert as they brace for higher demand from already food-insecure families. Local economy support: Nebraska Enterprise Fund launched a Streetcar Impact Fund offering $10,000 grants and forgivable loans to small businesses along the streetcar route, after construction hit sales. Beef industry legacy: Rick Rasby retired after 40 years with UNL Extension, leaving a long record of research and support for Nebraska’s cow-calf producers. Education and research: UNL’s online MBA ranked No. 7 nationally by The Princeton Review and No. 1 in Nebraska.
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