A vertical batteground for agriculture, utlities

February 10, 2013 3:30 am • By ART HOVEY / Lincoln Journal Star JournalStar.com's legislative coverage “Ask before you dig” is asking a lot, according to those who do soil sampling work for a fee for Nebraska farmers. Not really, say representatives for rural utilities. Getting...

NPA Testimony in Opposition to LB 405, the Governors proposal to elimnate individual and corporate income tax

Nebraska Power Association Opposition Statement - LB 405 February 6, 2013 Chairman Hadley, Members of the Revenue Committee, my name is John McClure. I am the Vice President of Governmental Affairs and General Counsel for Nebraska Public Power District, and I am testifying today on behalf of the...

Gov. Heineman: Eliminate the Income Tax for Nebraskans & Corporate Tax for Businesses

(Lincoln, Neb.) - Gov. Dave Heineman delivered his State of the State address today focusing on the need for tax reform that will benefit working and retired Nebraskans, and growing the State’s economy by helping small businesses prosper. Gov. Heineman is calling for the elimination of the...

'Nebraska Legislature convenes, elects leaders'

(Unicameral Update) -- The Unicameral Update reports, "The 103rd Nebraska Legislature convened Jan. 9 for the 90-day first session. Eleven new members were sworn into office and senators were elected to serve as chairpersons of the Legislature's standing committees."  The story notes that York Sen...

Slowdown Seen in Electricity Prices

Slowdown Seen in Electricity Prices By Steven Johnson | ECT Staff Writer Published: December 11th, 2012 Ratepayers are getting a bit of a break on the price of electricity, according to the latest government analysis. The Energy Information...

PPD Political Success Stories

  By Steven Johnson | ECT Staff WriterPublished: May 7th, 2012 Here’s how you know that a political outreach program is working—at a town hall meeting, a lawmaker defers to a co-op representative to explain the details of legislation. That happened not long ago in Iowa, when a state legislator...

Political Success Lies in Grassroots

By Steven Johnson | ECT Staff WriterPublished: May 1st, 2012 Electric cooperative leaders need to know that political muscle at the grassroots level still carries more weight when it comes to influencing members of Congress than buckets full of campaign cash, according to a trio of congressional...

NRECA CEO Expresses Disappointment with Proposed EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulation

(Arlington, VA.) — Today, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association CEO Glenn English made the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) proposed greenhouse gas regulation:   “NRECA and its member electric cooperatives are extremely disappointed to learn that the...

Nebraska Lineworkers Rodeo scheduled for fall 2012

Announcing the first-ever Nebraska Lineworkers Rodeo in Grand Island, Neb., Aug. 24 & 25, 2012, during the Nebraska State Fair.  It’s an opportunity for electric lineworkers statewide to showcase their trade and skills, and to remind everyone that Nebraska is the nation’s only state served...

Nebraska's House Members Sign RUS Letter

All three of Nebraska's House of Representatives delegation signed a letter in support of the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Electric Loan Program this week.   Along with supporting the Administration’s $6.1 billion request for FY13, the letter highlights that RUS electric loans are projected to...

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