LIBA Editorial - ETJ Petition
Local Issues
Budgeting, Surpluses, and Public Accountability with City of Lincoln Finances
More than $367M in general fund surpluses generated in the last...
LIBA Response to Testimony Provided At Council Meeting in Favor of Min Wage Ordinance
response to minimum wage council testimony
LIBA City Council Testimony in Opposition Minimum Wage Ordinance
Minimum Wage City Council Testimony 5.4.2026
2026 Celebration of Free Enterprise……… Oh What A Night it Was!!
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Small Business – the Power Behind Lincoln’s Economy!!
Small Business accounts for more than 43% of GDP; 46% of all American worker – totaling nearly $5.9 trillion in economic activity !!!
Project O Street to Be Re-Bid
The Lincoln Independent Business Association and local contractors successful in challenging the original bidding process on Project O. Project will be re-bid!
LIBA Challenges City Hall on Disqualifying Local Contractors – Project O Street Bids
In disqualifying three local contractors – City Hall selected an Omaha-based contractor whose bid was $4.288,704 HIGHER – costing taxpayers almost $4.9 Million more – accounting for interest on 20 year bonds.
Lincoln Business Beat Podcasts – Available on Spotify, Apple or KLIN.com
LIBA’s President and Mark Vail at KLIN 1400 AM, sit down every Friday and discuss a myriad of issues faced by small business, proposed legislation or doing a deep dive on more complicated topics like property taxes or tax-increment financing. The attached excel file details the the weekly podcast topics and includes a direct link to Spotify.