Legislative Update April 4, 2025
This week, the Legislature completed their hearing schedule, and have moved to all day floor debate, which will continue through the end of session on June 2. As of this morning, the Legislature has passed and the Governor has signed 53 bills. They have also approved an additional 25 bills which are waiting for action […]
Legislative Update March 21, 2025
Next week marks the end of the legislative hearing process, and the Legislature will be moving to all-day floor debate starting in April. During the month, the Appropriations Committee will continue to meet privately to complete its work on the budget package, which is scheduled to be placed on General File on April 29th and […]
March Investor’s Corner — Carson Wealth
Carson Wealth’s Commitment to Growth, Omaha and Its People Carson Wealth has grown from a local financial advisory firm into a multi-entity enterprise with more than 500 employees serving more than 52,000 families across the country. “We started as this beautiful wealth management business, but we are entrepreneurs at heart and we want to continue […]
Omaha Chamber Business of the Month | Crestcom
How Crestcom Nebraska Transforms Managers into Inspirational Leaders There’s a difference between managers and leaders. Leaders inspire. Leaders have vision. Leaders know how to communicate. Leaders are accountable. For many, that transition from management to leadership comes through training. “I love seeing the aha moments,” said James Mackiewicz, owner of Crestcom Nebraska. Crestcom offers leadership […]
Legislative Update – March 5, 2025
We are now more than a third of the way through the Legislative session. This phase of session involves the start of the budget process, the final month of hearings and the initial batch of floor bills moving through the three rounds of debate. Additionally, with the Omaha Municipal Elections upcoming in the spring, it’s […]
News Release | February 26, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2025 CONTACT Aron Wehr Greater Omaha Chamber 402.978.7920 awehr@omahachamber.org Greater Omaha Chamber Releases TIF Report Highlighting Economic Development Impact Omaha, NE – The Greater Omaha Chamber, in collaboration with the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Center for Public Affairs Research (CPAR), has released a comprehensive report on the role of Tax […]
January Investor’s Corner — WoodmenLife
WoodmenLife’s Enduring Impact on Omaha Its white tower is an iconic part of the Omaha skyline, but WoodmenLife is far more important than a simple building. WoodmenLife, celebrating its 135th anniversary in 2025, stands as a cornerstone of Omaha’s business community with its workforce of more than 600 employees, deep commitment to community service through […]
Legislative Update – February 10, 2025
Today marks day 22 of the legislative session, and as we move deeper into the session calendar, bills have begun to advance from committee onto the floor for general file debate. In total, 715 bills were introduced this session, and as of this week, 36 have advanced for debate in front of the full legislature. […]
February Investor’s Corner — Nebraska Medicine
Innovation and Growth: Nebraska Medicine is a Global Health Care Leader Here in Omaha Nebraska Medicine isn’t simply a local institution. It’s a world-class academic medical center attracting patients for complex treatments including cancer care and organ transplantation. “Patients from around the world come to the med center seeking treatment,” said James Linder, CEO and […]
February Business of the Month — FiberFirst
FiberFirst: Connecting Communities with Innovation, Customer-Centric Service and a Commitment to Growth FiberFirst saw a need for internet access in underserved parts of Omaha. Now the internet service provider brings fast, reliable internet access as well as expanded choice to people in North Omaha, who benefit from faster speeds, reliability, better internet speeds and competitive […]