by CBI Lobbyist Jeff Boeyink - Partner, LS2 Group Senate Democrats Retain Seat in Special Election A special election to replace retired Democrat Senator Jeff Danielson was held on Tuesday of this week and was held by the Democrat minority. Eric Giddens easily bested former State Representative Walt Rodgers by a 57-42 margin to keep the seat in Democrat hands. Senator-elect Giddens will likely be sworn in this coming Monday and will immediately begin his service and assume all the committee positions previously held by Danielson. Republicans maintain a 32-18 majority. Second Funnel in Two Weeks The second legislative funnel arrives in two weeks. Policy bills that fail to pass one Chamber and a standing committee in another are no longer eligible after April 5. |
January Survey Results at a Glance:
OMAHA, Neb. (Jan. 17, 2019) – The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index for January fell, but remained above growth neutral, according to the monthly survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region dependent on agriculture and/or energy.
Overall: The overall index sank to 51.5 from December’s 54.2. This was the 11th time in the past 12 months the index has remained above growth neutral. The index ranges between 0 and 100 with 50.0 representing growth neutral. “Our surveys over the last several months indicate the Rural Mainstreet economy is expanding outside of agriculture. However, the negative impacts of tariffs and low agriculture commodity prices continue to weaken the farm sector,” said Ernie Goss, PhD, Jack A. MacAllister Chair in Regional Economics at Creighton University’s Heider College of Business. December Survey Results at a Glance:
OMAHA, Neb. (Dec. 20, 2018) – The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index for December rose above growth neutral after slipping below the 50.0 threshold in January, according to the monthly survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region dependent on agriculture and/or energy.
Overall: The overall index climbed to 54.2 from November’s 49.9, its first sub-growth neutral reading since January 2018. The index ranges between 0 and 100 with 50.0 representing growth neutral. “Our surveys over the last several months indicate the Rural Mainstreet economy is expanding outside of agriculture. However, the negative impacts of tariffs and low agriculture commodity prices continue to weaken the farm sector,” said Ernie Goss, PhD, Jack A. MacAllister Chair in Regional Economics at Creighton University’s Heider College of Business. Larry Winum, CEO of Glenwood State Bank in Glenwood, Iowa, said, “Glad to see Congress passed a bipartisan farm bill. (It) allows farmers and their community bankers to budget more accurately in the future.”
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