OMAHA — One of Nebraska’s best-known construction companies has challenged the City of Omaha’s handling of one of the priciest city infrastructure investments ever. 

Hawkins Construction Company, whose local roots harken back to the 1920s and building Lincoln’s Memorial Stadium, is fiercely critical of potentially excessive costs in the deal that they say are not because of “nefarious” city motives.

CEO Chris Hawkins sees it as a case of people who “likely fell asleep at the wheel.”

As the Trump administration continues to focus on the legal immigration statuses of many across the country, a revived proposal by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development could impact many families’ ability to receive rental assistance.

The proposed rule would prohibit “mixed-status” families  —  those including U.S. citizens and people without legal immigration status — from living in public and other subsidized housing. It would apply to HUD public housing, Section 8 rental assistance, and some housing development grants.