3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (399+ words) Smith comes to Nebraska after several years working on policy in Washington, D. C. , for an Idaho senator. She is the first dedicated government affairs and policy lead for the Nebraska tech industry group. The Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Industry has…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1824+ words) A new analysis from SPN's sister publication, The Flatwater Free Press, shows the state has fallen behind its neighbors in job growth. Business leaders are diagnosing why " and hoping new efforts will reverse the troubling trend. Not long ago, Nebraska's…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (373+ words) The OIPA Impact Fund seeks to support businesses within or interested in moving to the area overseen by the OIPA. The agency is also looking for proposals and partners to execute goals with housing, job creation and community feedback. Deadlines…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1033+ words) Tech Nebraska shared with Silicon Prairie News its top three bills for the 2026 session, all of which focus on innovation in the state. Funding the BIA is a key priority across the business and startup landscape after its instability in…...

6+ mon, 20+ hour ago  (1202+ words) The Nebraska Legislature mandated the plans, but it isn't funding any of the follow-through, and federal cuts are likely to make poverty rates increase. But there's still much the two cities can do. In 2024, the Nebraska Legislature passed LB 840, a…...

3+ week, 17+ hour ago  (1261+ words) Prediction markets have allowed Nebraskans to put money on everything from Husker basketball to the 2024 presidential election in Omaha's "Blue Dot." The markets say their users aren't betting " they're trading. A few years ago, Nebraskans looking to legally bet on…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1162+ words) Staff of the Omaha Inland Port Authority emphasized that development in North Omaha should benefit current residents so they aren't left out of new wealth generated in the historically disinvested community. The innovation district aims to support early and growing…...

9+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1096+ words) Nebraska has more women in STEM but is paying them less than many surrounding states. That's just one data point shared at an event marking three years since a landmark report about struggle and perseverance among local women in STEM....

4+ week, 18+ hour ago  (1095+ words) Nebraska developers, utility staff, state policymakers and local government officials attended a Nebraska Chamber event in Norfolk to take stock of the state's energy challenges. Meeting demand means navigating a tangle of regulatory hurdles and uncertainty around new power plant…...

1+ mon, 20+ hour ago  (476+ words) The dashboard, created in partnership with workforce consulting firm Lightcast, builds on a previous version created together with the University of Nebraska at Omaha. NTC hopes the dashboard can be a resource for policymakers and educators to fill skills gaps…...