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Archive of Nebraska on Thursday November 05, 2009
Report: 11 states emerging from recession
It’s going to be a long, hard climb out of the current economic downturn for many recession-ridden states hit hard by the housing crash, unemployment and shrinking revenues. But as the national economy starts its slow recovery, 11 states and the District of Columbia are showing signs of emerging from the recession, according to a new report. Read More
NE: Officials -- State highways to worsen without funding
Expect the state highways to get worse -- bumpier, more patches, worn shoulders -- unless state leaders figure out how to raise more money for maintenance, state senators were told Wednesday. Read More
NE: Nebraskans eager to trim budget
Any Nebraskans worth their corn husks will tell you who needs to start at quarterback for the Husker football team. And they're full of ideas on how to wrest the state out of its sticky, $334 million budget problem, judging from e-mails sent to reporters and to a state senator's Web site. Read More
NE: Special session to cut Nebraska budget begins
The Legislature started its budget-cutting special session Wednesday with one new senator and seven bills designed to deal with a $334 million shortfall in the $6.9 billion, two-year state budget. Read More
NE: Ex-UNMC student sues college
A former University of Nebraska Medical Center student is suing the NU Board of Regents, the med center and a number of its officials for discriminating against him because of his acute depression. Read More |
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