Beef Supply Crunch: Tyson is shutting down or selling three beef facilities as a domestic cattle shortage squeezes margins, with closures in Illinois and Utah and a sale effort for a Washington plant. Ag Trade & Talent Pipeline: UNL students are using internships in Washington, D.C., to represent Nebraska’s agriculture and trade interests—turning local know-how into national connections. Nebraska Tax Snapshot: Nebraska collected $65.9M in public utilities sales taxes in 2024, about 0.8% of the state’s total $8.1B tax haul. Health Workforce Policy: LB1212 clears final passage to create a licensure pathway for internationally trained physicians, aiming to address shortages. Public Safety & Privacy: Flock Safety is tightening controls on its license plate reader network, including shorter data retention and limits on data sharing as communities question surveillance use. Housing & Enforcement: LB888 updates enforcement and penalty structure for modular and manufactured housing standards. State Budget Oversight: LB1048 streamlines and consolidates agency reporting requirements and changes parts of state budgeting. Workforce Development Funding: LB1126 creates an Infrastructure Development Investment Program Act to finance transportation projects. Consumer Fraud Watch: Palmyra is tied for 14th in July scam reports, with a reported $3,949 loss from an online purchase scam.