Lincoln Business Beat

An extended conversation with Dr. Paul Illich, President of Southeast Community College ** Enrollment, Partnerships with Business, LB 243-Community College Futures Fund, Property Taxes - Levy and More

DEEP DIVE: Extended conversation with State Senator Lou Ann Linehan (Dist 39) on education, property tax reform and more legislative action from this year’s Unicameral Session

DEEP DIVE 1: District 25 Senator Carolyn Bosn background ** DEEP DIVE 2: Goals for the next session, new legislation and how will she utilize the summer and fall to communicate with constituents.

DEEP DIVE 1: Lancaster County Commissioner Matt Schulte ** DEEP DIVE 2: Executive Director of Youth For Christ-Lincoln Pastor Matt Schulte

Upcoming LIBA Events and Info ** DEEP DIVE: Nebraska 1st District Congressman Mike Flood discusses his bill, "Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2023" and background on the Debt Ceiling activities

Lincoln First Responders Foundation ** A Proposal to Change the Reporting Structure for UNL Athletics ** The US Debt Ceiling ** DEEP DIVE: Lancaster County Engineer Pam Dingman

Free Enterprise Celebration Follow-up and Review ** Upcoming LIBA Events ** New LIBA Members ** DEEP DIVE: LIBA Foundation Scholarship Recipients

City of Lincoln Budget Resolution ** City Council Ends COVID-19 State of Emergency ** K-12 Funding Bill Advances ** DEEP DIVE: LIBA Membership Chair Debby Brehm talks LIBA History and more.

A budget resolution for Lincoln City Council consideration ** South 84th Street Development ** A Review of Lincoln’s General Election ** DEEP DIVE: Lincoln City Councilwoman Tammy Ward

Unicameral Economic Development Omnibus Bill ** A Resolution Before the Lincoln City Council ** Nebraska #1 in Labor Force Participation ** DEEP DIVE: Lancaster County Election Commissioner Todd Wiltgen discusses all things elections ahead of Tuesday’s Lincoln General Election

Recapping the LIBA Luncheon Mayoral Forum ** New LIBA Members ** Important Dates on Voting ** Upcoming LIBA Events ** Unicameral Update ** Congressman Flood and the Downtown Post Office ** DEEP DIVE: Mayoral Candidate Suzanne Geist

Election Updates ** DEEP DIVE: A Review of the LIBA 2023 Free Enterprise Celebration

A Review of the Lincoln Primary Election and Details Ahead of the May 2nd General Election ** DEEP DIVE: An extended conversation with Nebraska 1st District Congressman Mike Flood

A Preview of the Free Enterprise Celebration ** Lincoln Annexes Approximately 445 Acres ** Legislative Update ** DEEP DIVE: Lincoln City Elections

City Council Candidate Forum at LIBA Luncheon ** City Election Reminder ** Tech Center Groundbreakings at SCC ** DEEP DIVE: The Lincoln City Budget and Tax Revenue

Introducing the New LIBA Officers and Board Members ** The Legislature - Filibuster and Nebraska Education Funding ** DEEP DIVE: LIBA Free Enterprise Celebration April 13, 2023

On this edition of Lincoln Business Beat a DEEP DIVE discussion with Gentry Collins, Chief Executive Officer of the American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce

Legislative Update: LB721 Would Allocate $25 million to the DOT for East Beltway Planning -- LB506 Would Allocate Funds for Lincoln's Water 2.0 ** Local Property Tax Discussion ** Another Career Fair at TCA ** DEEP DIVE: Lincoln Airport getting new tenants and a refurbished terminal - discussion with airport Exec Dir Dave Haring and Dir of Comm Rachel Barth

Reviewing Lincoln's Water 2.0 Project following LTU's Donna Garden's presentation at the February LIBA Lunch ** Government Regulations cause high building costs for new construction ** New LIBA Members ** DEEP DIVE: Bud details a recent LFR Ride-Along

Lincoln Bold Project ** Sober Living Homes and Zoning ** Minimum Wage Testimony ** DEEP DIVE: Lancaster County Commission Matt Schulte on his efforts to end the Emergency COVID Declarations

Todd Wiltgen named Lancaster County Election Commissioner ** City Election Update ** The Lincoln Youth Baseball/Sports Complex Moving Forward ** DEEP DIVE: School Funding Legislation

Affordable Housing ** Legislature: Rural Workforce Housing Investment Act ** Legislature: A Soft Cap on the Money School Districts Receive from Property Taxes ** DEEP DIVE: A discussion with Richard Meginnis who is not seeking a second term on the Lincoln City Council

Reviewing several bills before the Unicameral ** Lincoln's Water 2.0 Open House and at LIBA Lunch ** DEEP DIVE - Free Enterprise Celebration 2023..Thursday, April 13, 2023

810 Legislative Bills Introduced ** LIBA Lunch Review ** New LIBA Members ** DEEP DIVE: Junior Achievement-Lincoln

Pete Ricketts to the US Senate ** City Council Flood Plain Vote ** Get Involved: State and Local Appointments ** DEEP DIVE – Discussion with District 21 State Senator Beau Ballard