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“Test Nebraska” Contract Questioned

“Test Nebraska” Contract Questioned

Governor Pete Ricketts Photo: WNAX


Four Nebraska state Senators have called for the state to cancel a twenty-seven-million-dollar contract with a Utah company that is behind the “Test Nebraska” project.

Governor Pete Ricketts says the Utah company was ready when they needed them….

Ricketts says every state is looking for ways to rapidly expand testing…

Ricketts says they also needed to expand lab space for the testing….

The Senators also raised questions about the accuracy of the tests offered through “Test Nebraska” compared to state lab tests.

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