January 2019 - Policy, Research & Innovation

Posted January 22, 2019

A Statewide Rental Property Inspection Law? Great Idea!!

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 written by [...]

By OTOC

In Democracy, Housing, OTOC, TIF

Posted January 20, 2019

Omaha Organizations Work Together For More And Better Rental Housing

OTOC 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. Take [...]

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.

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 system used [...]

By Jack Dunn

In Housing, Jack Dunn, TIF

Posted January 12, 2019

Why Give Public Money To A Known Slumlord?

[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 from [...]