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Nebraska Uber bill moves to final round
LB 629, the bill to establish a regulatory framework for transportation network companies (TNCs) such as Uber and Lyft, moved to final round consideration in the Nebraska legislature yesterday evening on a unanimous voice vote. Prior to advancement, an amendment was adopted that represented a hard-won compromise among interested parties including Uber, banking and insurance companies,…
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“This is not the Kansas bill”: Uber and Lyft move closer to legal, regulated operation in Nebraska
“The Internet has dramatically changed our world. This is the type of industry that the new economy is all about. Let’s let our entrepreneurs have a shot.”
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Broad consensus supports the future of ridesharing services in Nebraska
Among the 20 people who testified before the Legislature’s Transportation and Telecommunications Committee, there was general agreement that Transportation Network Companies (as rideshare companies are defined in the bill) have a role to play in the state’s transportation picture.
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Senators open to legislative changes to allow rideshare in Nebraska
LINCOLN—It appears Nebraska legislators may be poised to replicate Colorado legislation to create a new class of transportation to deal with ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft. Enter, transportation network carriers. A TNC “uses a digital network to connect riders to drivers for the purpose of providing transportation.”
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Follow along live with the Lyft and Uber hearing in the NE Legislature
Supporters, detractors, Uber, Lyft and cab companies are testifying in front of the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee of the Nebraska Legislature Thursday morning. Follow along with live video and tweets. Read our previous coverage of the ridesharing controversy here.
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Three Lyft drivers cited in Sarpy County, legislative hearing is Sept. 11
Three Lyft drivers have been cited for violating the state’s taxicab regulations, the Journal Star reported Thursday. Investigators with Nebraska Public Service Commission went to the Sarpy County homes of three suspected ridesharing drivers, PSC Director Mark Breiner told the LJS…
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Weekly Recap: Bawte on TV, Tesla banned and Big Omaha coverage
Every Monday Silicon Prairie News’ editorial team will share some of the interesting regional content we’ve read as well as SPN’s most-read stories over the last week.
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Mayor James blogs about his thoughts on Lyft, ridesharing in KC
As controversy swirls about ridesharing services Uber and Lyft in Omaha, Kansas City Mayor Sly James took to his blog to share his thoughts on the situation. James says the City has and is willing to work with ridesharing programs in KC, but only if they make an effort to comply with public safety regulations and…
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Here’s what Omaha reporter Jordan Pascale’s first Lyft was like
Silicon Prairie News editor Jordan Pascale took his first Lyft trip just minutes after the service launched in Omaha Thursday night. He’s taken an Uber black car service in New York City before, but this was his first time trying it in his hometown of Omaha…
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Where the region’s cities stand on Lyft, and a driver’s own two cents
It’s an uncertain world out there for Lyft drivers and passengers in Kansas City, Omaha and Lincoln as the ride-share service launches at 7 p.m. tonight for those and 21 other markets. All cities will start with a two-week free period for passengers, but it’s not that simple for all involved. There’s been a lot…