Weathering The Storm

By: Mr. T on June 23, 2009

Remember that "news" item a few months ago in which Nebraska was deemed happiest state in the nation? Yes, it was truly a really REALLY bad example of operationalizing variables to arrive at a questionable conclusion. But there are some green shoots out there. In the current edition of Business Week, Omaha was named one of the plains' high-tech centers, with Google and Yahoo both with established entities in the area:

Meanwhile, high-tech companies are flocking to the Omaha area, which boasts an abundance of land and power, an extensive fiber-optic network, and a favorable tax regime.

There is definitely a lot of potential for Lincoln to benefit from this growth as well, with the state capitol being the host for UNL and the future research park. We should be pursuing these opportunities ruthlessly. Whether or not we will is another story.

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