The Governor is planning on calling a special session of the Unicameral later this summer.  He is determined to get his property tax reductions passed come hell or high water.   Also bubbling under the radar is his plan to make Nebraska a “Winner Take All” state when it comes to electoral votes. 

After 20 years of helping Midwesterners in Nebraska and Iowa make their business ownership dreams a reality, I’ve found that entrepreneurship begins with a certain mindset. My experience as a franchise broker and consultant has taught me that people consider business ownership for various reasons. Some grew up idolizing their own entrepreneurial parents or relatives and want to follow in their footsteps. Others are interested in exploring a career transition to try something new or different for a change.

Law Day is May 1st.  It’s a day where we celebrate our legal system.  A system that’s gotten a lot of publicity lately as a former President goes before the criminal courts for the first time in history. 

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Natural gas drilling companies would be banned in New York from using an extraction method that involves injecting large amounts of liquified carbon dioxide deep underground under a bill moving through the state legislature.

The measure would immediately block a Texas company that wants to use the method as an alternative to hydraulic fracturing with a water-based solution.