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In ‘rug pull,’ DED delayed new BIA contracts for months and left startups with few answers
A legal review at DED and a new funding stream for the BIA was poorly communicated to new awardees under the program, who had to wait from July until mid-September to start receiving expected grant funding. Questions remain about how and to what level the BIA is being funded this year.
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Which startup bills will the Nebraska governor sign?
The Nebraska Legislature gave final approval Thursday to three bills of interest to the startup community. All three passed with no dissenting votes and are now awaiting the signature of Governor Pete Ricketts. LB 156, introduced by Sen. John Stinner of Gering, makes an additional $1 million in angel investment tax credits available to qualified…
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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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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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Legislators, experts dissect Nebraska’s entrepreneurial ecosystem
Entrepreneurial experts from the Kauffman Foundation and Pew Charitable Trusts say Nebraska is in pretty good standing when it comes to state policy that fosters entrepreneurship. But there’s always room for improvement, said Dane Stangler, vice president of research and policy at the Foundation. “Overall, Nebraska is doing well (compared to other states where we’ve…