AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSNAP Pressure in Nebraska: Nebraska Appleseed says SNAP participation keeps dropping, with about 7,600 fewer people on the program in July and nearly 33,000 fewer than a year earlier—raising alarms at a legislative hearing about hunger and access. Farm Costs & Weather Reality Check: An Elkhorn-area farmer reports harvest is a “roller coaster” after rain and heat, while diesel, fertilizer and equipment costs keep squeezing margins. Conservation Funding Deadline: USDA’s NRCS is accepting Nebraska conservation applications for FY2027, with key programs like EQIP, CSP and ACEP open year-round and a Nebraska deadline of Oct. 16, 2026. Consumer Finance Crackdown: Nebraska Attorney General Hilgers joined a multistate $694 million settlement with Credit Acceptance over alleged predatory auto lending, including cash/debt relief and stronger consumer protections. Amazon Antitrust Suit: Florida AG Uthmeier joined a FTC-led, multistate lawsuit accusing Amazon of secretly inflating ad prices for businesses, with costs allegedly passed to shoppers. Data Center Energy Politics: Nebraska’s Rep. Mike Flood backed House passage of the Ratepayer Protection Act aimed at stopping data-center utility costs from being passed to consumers. Local Business & Community: Omaha firefighters resume Fill the Boot for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, while families at Hickory Villa Assisted Living face an Oct. 15 relocation deadline after the facility is sold.
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