LINCOLN — Stung by the potential loss of jobs via corporate takeovers of big-time employers like First Data and TD Ameritrade, Nebraska’s business leaders are striking back. …
The idea, included in a 122-page amendment filed last week, is generating some pushback.
“We are concerned that this clause would set a precedent that a company can simply threaten to leave Nebraska and we’ll throw millions at them, leaving average Nebraskans to pick up the tab,” said Renee Fry of the Open Sky Policy Institute, a Lincoln-based think tank.