http://www.nebraska.gov/ Nebraska.gov News and Headlines en-us 10 http://www.nebraska.gov/images/rss/banner.gif http://www.nebraska.gov/ 144 32 http://www.governor.nebraska.gov/ (Lincoln, Neb.) May 29, 2008 - Gov. Dave Heineman has declared a state of emergency in response to severe weather that unleashed several confirmed tornados this evening in the central Nebraska area of Kearney and Aurora. Fri, 30 May 2008 15:03:47 GMT http://www.ago.ne.gov/news/pressreleases/052808_Agreement_NotSigned_Comment.pdf (Lincoln, Neb) A proposed agreement between the Attorney General’s office and the Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission (NEOC) was not signed today. The agreement, reviewed and supported by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, outlines a working relationship between the Attorney General’s office and the NEOC for the investigation and prosecution of housing discrimination cases. Fri, 30 May 2008 15:02:54 GMT http://www.auditors.state.ne.us/index_html?page=content/news.html The Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts (APA) evaluated the accounting records and other selected areas of the Nebraska Corn Board (Board). This evaluation was conducted in accordance with the APA’s authority under Neb. Rev. Stat. Section 84-304 R.S.Supp., 2007. Fri, 30 May 2008 15:02:03 GMT http://www.nsp.state.ne.us/findfile.asp?id=2098&news=1 (Lincoln, NE)- Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol Headquarters Troop-Lincoln made 123 contacts and issued 24 citations issued during a special enforcement effort over the weekend in Cass County. Fri, 30 May 2008 15:01:02 GMT http://www.nsp.state.ne.us/findfile.asp?id=2095&news=1 (Lincoln, NE)- In an effort to reduce the number of fatal crashes on Nebraska roads during the heavily traveled months of May, June, July and August, the Nebraska State Patrol has instituted the new traffic safety initiative “100 Days of Summer”. Fri, 30 May 2008 15:00:38 GMT http://www.neded.org/content/view/762/345/ SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEB. (May 12, 2008)—The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) has awarded $871,791 in Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Funds (NAHTF) to the Community Development Agency of South Sioux City to construct 48 rental units for individuals and families as part of the new Liberty Place development. Fri, 30 May 2008 14:59:43 GMT http://www.ndbf.org/pressreleases/2008/penbrook-financial-5-29-08.pdf The Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance is issuing a warning of yet another scam targeting consumers who use Internet-based companies to borrow money. This time, a company calling itself Penbrook Financial Group, which lists its address as 6910 Pacific Street, Omaha, NE, offers personal loans to consumers and requires up-front "collateral payments" in advance of funding a loan. In this case, the company required a borrower to make four monthly payments totaling $2,460 prior to securing the loan. The Department has verified that the company does not have an office at the address listed. Fri, 30 May 2008 14:58:30 GMT