January 2019 - Policy, Research & Innovation

Posted January 22, 2019

A Statewide Rental Property Inspection Law? Great Idea!!

Hits: 7 At the Public Hearing, January 22, PRI formally supported the statewide Rental Property Inspection law – LB 85, sponsored by Senator Justin Wayne. The text of the recommendation [...]

By OTOC

In Democracy, Housing, OTOC, TIF

Posted January 20, 2019

Omaha Organizations Work Together For More And Better Rental Housing

Hits: 19OTOC sent the following email just chock-full of useful information about the state of rental housing and renter protections in Omaha. We are reproducing it here as a public service. [...]

By A'Jamal Byndon

In A'Jamal Byndon, Class, Democracy, Racism

Posted January 17, 2019

Hitting and Hugging in Social Justice Circles: How do we improve? And Frank Talk Does Not Break Real Friendship.

Hits: 15 By A’Jamal-Rashad Byndon Years ago, Dr. Theresa Barron McKeagney, former Director of the UNO Grace Abbott School of Social Work, shared with me that the University of Nebraska [...]

By Jack Dunn

In Housing, Jack Dunn, TIF

Posted January 12, 2019

Why Give Public Money To A Known Slumlord?

Hits: 17 [Presentation to the Omaha City Council Public Hearing on January 8, 2019, by PRI researcher Jack Dunn recommending TIF funds be denied to Dave Paladino. Ideas in this presentation came [...]