NE: Out-of-state companies touted as in-state firms by Nebraska arena officials

By   /  January 11, 2013  /  economic development, Featured, Local Government, Nebraska Watchdog, News  /  No Comments

Workers prepare for truss assembly at the Pinnacle Bank Arena under construction in Lincoln.

Part 2 of 6 in the series Lincoln Arena

By Deena Winter | Nebraska Watchdog
Officials boast that 77 percent of companies doing work on the Lincoln arena are in-state, but Nebraska Watchdog found that one in four of those companies on the in-state list are actually headquartered elsewhere.
• Benesch
• Allied Construction Services
• Binswanger Glass
• Color Inc.
• Cornerstone Services — Has [...]

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‘Nebraska firms’ building arena headquartered out of state

By   /  January 11, 2013  /  Accountability, Business, City Government, economic development, Featured, Nebraska, Nebraska Watchdog, News  /  5 Comments

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Part 1 of 6 in the series Lincoln Arena

By Deena Winter | Nebraska Watchdog
LINCOLN – The overseers of a $346 million basketball arena in Lincoln like to boast that 77 percent of the work is being done by Nebraska companies, keeping jobs and public money close to home.
Actually, one in four of those so-called “Nebraska [...]

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NE: Looking inside the latest Senate poll

By   /  October 29, 2012  /  Nebraska, Nebraska Video, Nebraska WatchBlog, Nebraska Watchdog  /  14 Comments

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Joe Jordan | Nebraska Watchdog
KFAB’s Gary Sadlemyer asks Nebraska Watchdog’s Joe Jordan (see video below) to break down the latest poll in the U.S. Senate race which finds the Fischer-Kerrey battle tightening in the final days.

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Lincoln arena watchers wary of Kentucky arena’s struggles

By   /  August 31, 2012  /  Nebraska, Nebraska WatchBlog, Nebraska Watchdog  /  9 Comments

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By Deena Winter | Nebraska Watchdog
LINCOLN — The same consultant who did an economic study for the $340 million arena development Lincoln is building also studied the economic feasibility of a Louisville, Ky., arena that has fallen short on revenue projections.
The KFC Yum! Center cost more to build and operate than projected, and revenue has [...]

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Governor supports Ryan’s Medicaid block grants plan

By   /  August 15, 2012  /  Nebraska WatchBlog, Nebraska Watchdog  /  2 Comments

Gov. Dave Heineman

Gov. Dave Heineman today expressed support for Paul Ryan’s proposal to give Medicaid to states in lump sums, or block grants.
The Republican vice presidential contender would like to hand over control of Medicaid to states, an idea Heineman likes. The governor said today he would support the federal government giving states the flexibility to determine [...]

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