LINCOLN  — Resentment ramped up Thursday from two lawmakers who believe that state officials have “disrespected” and “lied” to their North Omaha constituents about economic development projects.

State Sens. Justin Wayne and Terrell McKinney led a filibuster of nearly 50 minutes, delaying Gov. Jim Pillen’s “State of the State” address and detailing reasons for their frustration.

Much of the talk centered around millions of dollars in public funding for North Omaha that Wayne and McKinney helped secure through legislation. 

Expanded access to the child tax credit could be on the horizon for the country’s lowest-income families through a new bipartisan deal announced Tuesday. 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Higher energy and housing prices boosted overall U.S. inflation in December, a sign that the Federal Reserve's drive to slow inflation to its 2% target will likely remain a bumpy one.

Last Thursday's report from the Labor Department showed that overall prices rose 0.3% from November and 3.4% from 12 months earlier. Those gains exceeded the previous 0.1% monthly rise and the 3.1% annual inflation in November and were slightly above economists' forecasts.