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Nebraska rising with two top receiver targets
Nebraska rising with two top receiver targets

USA Today

time2 days ago

  • Sport
  • USA Today

Nebraska rising with two top receiver targets

Nebraska football could be getting two more wide receivers in short order. 2026 three-star wide receiver Nalin Scott received a crystal ball prediction from Chad Simmons on Tuesday evening. 2026 three-star wide receiver Larry Miles also received a crystal ball prediction from Steve Wilfong on Monday. Miles and Scott have been connected to the Huskers for some time now. Scott received a prediction on Sunday as well, and Miles has visited the Huskers multiple times. Both receivers would be solid additions for the program. Miles recorded 68 catches for 1,204 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior last season. Scott tallied 29 receptions for 541 yards and two touchdowns last year. Both receivers have a promising senior season ahead of them and would be solid additions to a 2026 recruiting class that is beginning to gain some momentum. The class itself ranks 56th overall nationally, but that could change with more commitments coming. Miles and Scott would be another solid pair for the program. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.

'Temu version': opposition lashes visionless budget
'Temu version': opposition lashes visionless budget

The Advertiser

time2 days ago

  • Business
  • The Advertiser

'Temu version': opposition lashes visionless budget

A state opposition has detailed how it will solve the housing crisis after labelling a government's budget a "sad state of affairs". Queensland Opposition Leader Steven Miles has taken aim at the Liberal National government's first budget since 2014, claiming it lacks vision and duplicates Labor's ideas. Mr Miles said Labor's 50-cent fares initiative, health checks for kindergarten kids and sports vouchers were all implemented in the LNP budget unveiled on Tuesday. "It's just a Temu version of what we had planned," he told parliament in his budget reply on Thursday. "This budget ... lacks vision, it lacks delivery, and it fails to prepare our state for the future. "It's a sad state of affairs." Amid a plethora of jabs criticising the LNP for the record $205 billion debt by 2028/29 while lacking cost-of-living relief, Mr Miles put forward the opposition's plan to solve the housing crisis. Labor proposed extending its land tax concession indefinitely, matching NSW's recent commitment, if the party won the next state election in 2028. It means land tax will be reduced by 50 per cent for build-to-rent developments that include at least 10 per cent affordable rental homes. "By extending the land tax concession here in Queensland, we will further cement the Sunshine State as the place to invest," Mr Miles said. Queensland Labor introduced the concessions in 2023, ensuring they were available for 20 years. NSW's land tax concessions were set to end in 2039 but were indefinitely extended in its state budget this week to increase investment and supply. The LNP committed more than $8 billion in the Queensland budget to improve housing, including its landmark "Boost to Buy" program to provide 1000 first-home buyers 30 per cent equity on new builds and 25 per cent on existing. Mr Miles slammed the signature policy for being too small to make a difference, saying it helped about one per cent of first homebuyers a year. "Experts say it won't distort the market, because it is too small to make any measurable difference," he said. Labor also pledged $10 million to help social organisations scale up their food production and distribution to keep up with the demand on food banks. Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie labelled the opposition's reply "underwhelming", criticising Mr Miles for spending the majority of his speech condemning the LNP. "It was an embarrassing budget reply speech with no new initiatives," he told parliament. "They've got no views for the history, for the future of Queensland." The budget reply came after the state parliament rammed through laws to ensure Brisbane 2032 venues, including the centrepiece Victoria Park stadium, were exempt from local planning laws. Games infrastructure will not be subject to 15 planning laws, including environmental and heritage protections, with final sign-off given to the state government not local councils. Mr Bleijie vowed to have major Olympic projects under construction "pretty soon". "You're going to see a lot of work in a very short period of time," he said on Thursday. The new laws also mean energy developers will need to undertake community consultation before renewable project approvals. The passing of the laws earned the ire of activist group Save Victoria Park, which says the government "closed its ears" to community outrage. A state opposition has detailed how it will solve the housing crisis after labelling a government's budget a "sad state of affairs". Queensland Opposition Leader Steven Miles has taken aim at the Liberal National government's first budget since 2014, claiming it lacks vision and duplicates Labor's ideas. Mr Miles said Labor's 50-cent fares initiative, health checks for kindergarten kids and sports vouchers were all implemented in the LNP budget unveiled on Tuesday. "It's just a Temu version of what we had planned," he told parliament in his budget reply on Thursday. "This budget ... lacks vision, it lacks delivery, and it fails to prepare our state for the future. "It's a sad state of affairs." Amid a plethora of jabs criticising the LNP for the record $205 billion debt by 2028/29 while lacking cost-of-living relief, Mr Miles put forward the opposition's plan to solve the housing crisis. Labor proposed extending its land tax concession indefinitely, matching NSW's recent commitment, if the party won the next state election in 2028. It means land tax will be reduced by 50 per cent for build-to-rent developments that include at least 10 per cent affordable rental homes. "By extending the land tax concession here in Queensland, we will further cement the Sunshine State as the place to invest," Mr Miles said. Queensland Labor introduced the concessions in 2023, ensuring they were available for 20 years. NSW's land tax concessions were set to end in 2039 but were indefinitely extended in its state budget this week to increase investment and supply. The LNP committed more than $8 billion in the Queensland budget to improve housing, including its landmark "Boost to Buy" program to provide 1000 first-home buyers 30 per cent equity on new builds and 25 per cent on existing. Mr Miles slammed the signature policy for being too small to make a difference, saying it helped about one per cent of first homebuyers a year. "Experts say it won't distort the market, because it is too small to make any measurable difference," he said. Labor also pledged $10 million to help social organisations scale up their food production and distribution to keep up with the demand on food banks. Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie labelled the opposition's reply "underwhelming", criticising Mr Miles for spending the majority of his speech condemning the LNP. "It was an embarrassing budget reply speech with no new initiatives," he told parliament. "They've got no views for the history, for the future of Queensland." The budget reply came after the state parliament rammed through laws to ensure Brisbane 2032 venues, including the centrepiece Victoria Park stadium, were exempt from local planning laws. Games infrastructure will not be subject to 15 planning laws, including environmental and heritage protections, with final sign-off given to the state government not local councils. Mr Bleijie vowed to have major Olympic projects under construction "pretty soon". "You're going to see a lot of work in a very short period of time," he said on Thursday. The new laws also mean energy developers will need to undertake community consultation before renewable project approvals. The passing of the laws earned the ire of activist group Save Victoria Park, which says the government "closed its ears" to community outrage. A state opposition has detailed how it will solve the housing crisis after labelling a government's budget a "sad state of affairs". Queensland Opposition Leader Steven Miles has taken aim at the Liberal National government's first budget since 2014, claiming it lacks vision and duplicates Labor's ideas. Mr Miles said Labor's 50-cent fares initiative, health checks for kindergarten kids and sports vouchers were all implemented in the LNP budget unveiled on Tuesday. "It's just a Temu version of what we had planned," he told parliament in his budget reply on Thursday. "This budget ... lacks vision, it lacks delivery, and it fails to prepare our state for the future. "It's a sad state of affairs." Amid a plethora of jabs criticising the LNP for the record $205 billion debt by 2028/29 while lacking cost-of-living relief, Mr Miles put forward the opposition's plan to solve the housing crisis. Labor proposed extending its land tax concession indefinitely, matching NSW's recent commitment, if the party won the next state election in 2028. It means land tax will be reduced by 50 per cent for build-to-rent developments that include at least 10 per cent affordable rental homes. "By extending the land tax concession here in Queensland, we will further cement the Sunshine State as the place to invest," Mr Miles said. Queensland Labor introduced the concessions in 2023, ensuring they were available for 20 years. NSW's land tax concessions were set to end in 2039 but were indefinitely extended in its state budget this week to increase investment and supply. The LNP committed more than $8 billion in the Queensland budget to improve housing, including its landmark "Boost to Buy" program to provide 1000 first-home buyers 30 per cent equity on new builds and 25 per cent on existing. Mr Miles slammed the signature policy for being too small to make a difference, saying it helped about one per cent of first homebuyers a year. "Experts say it won't distort the market, because it is too small to make any measurable difference," he said. Labor also pledged $10 million to help social organisations scale up their food production and distribution to keep up with the demand on food banks. Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie labelled the opposition's reply "underwhelming", criticising Mr Miles for spending the majority of his speech condemning the LNP. "It was an embarrassing budget reply speech with no new initiatives," he told parliament. "They've got no views for the history, for the future of Queensland." The budget reply came after the state parliament rammed through laws to ensure Brisbane 2032 venues, including the centrepiece Victoria Park stadium, were exempt from local planning laws. Games infrastructure will not be subject to 15 planning laws, including environmental and heritage protections, with final sign-off given to the state government not local councils. Mr Bleijie vowed to have major Olympic projects under construction "pretty soon". "You're going to see a lot of work in a very short period of time," he said on Thursday. The new laws also mean energy developers will need to undertake community consultation before renewable project approvals. The passing of the laws earned the ire of activist group Save Victoria Park, which says the government "closed its ears" to community outrage. A state opposition has detailed how it will solve the housing crisis after labelling a government's budget a "sad state of affairs". Queensland Opposition Leader Steven Miles has taken aim at the Liberal National government's first budget since 2014, claiming it lacks vision and duplicates Labor's ideas. Mr Miles said Labor's 50-cent fares initiative, health checks for kindergarten kids and sports vouchers were all implemented in the LNP budget unveiled on Tuesday. "It's just a Temu version of what we had planned," he told parliament in his budget reply on Thursday. "This budget ... lacks vision, it lacks delivery, and it fails to prepare our state for the future. "It's a sad state of affairs." Amid a plethora of jabs criticising the LNP for the record $205 billion debt by 2028/29 while lacking cost-of-living relief, Mr Miles put forward the opposition's plan to solve the housing crisis. Labor proposed extending its land tax concession indefinitely, matching NSW's recent commitment, if the party won the next state election in 2028. It means land tax will be reduced by 50 per cent for build-to-rent developments that include at least 10 per cent affordable rental homes. "By extending the land tax concession here in Queensland, we will further cement the Sunshine State as the place to invest," Mr Miles said. Queensland Labor introduced the concessions in 2023, ensuring they were available for 20 years. NSW's land tax concessions were set to end in 2039 but were indefinitely extended in its state budget this week to increase investment and supply. The LNP committed more than $8 billion in the Queensland budget to improve housing, including its landmark "Boost to Buy" program to provide 1000 first-home buyers 30 per cent equity on new builds and 25 per cent on existing. Mr Miles slammed the signature policy for being too small to make a difference, saying it helped about one per cent of first homebuyers a year. "Experts say it won't distort the market, because it is too small to make any measurable difference," he said. Labor also pledged $10 million to help social organisations scale up their food production and distribution to keep up with the demand on food banks. Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie labelled the opposition's reply "underwhelming", criticising Mr Miles for spending the majority of his speech condemning the LNP. "It was an embarrassing budget reply speech with no new initiatives," he told parliament. "They've got no views for the history, for the future of Queensland." The budget reply came after the state parliament rammed through laws to ensure Brisbane 2032 venues, including the centrepiece Victoria Park stadium, were exempt from local planning laws. Games infrastructure will not be subject to 15 planning laws, including environmental and heritage protections, with final sign-off given to the state government not local councils. Mr Bleijie vowed to have major Olympic projects under construction "pretty soon". "You're going to see a lot of work in a very short period of time," he said on Thursday. The new laws also mean energy developers will need to undertake community consultation before renewable project approvals. The passing of the laws earned the ire of activist group Save Victoria Park, which says the government "closed its ears" to community outrage.

Miles gets the blues with ‘Temu' Labor budget in reply speech
Miles gets the blues with ‘Temu' Labor budget in reply speech

The Age

time2 days ago

  • Business
  • The Age

Miles gets the blues with ‘Temu' Labor budget in reply speech

Queensland Opposition Leader Steven Miles has blasted the Crisafulli government's first state budget as full of broken promises, while claiming credit for many of its measures and announcing some new ones of his own. In his first budget reply speech on Thursday, the former premier said the best parts of Treasurer David Janetzki's budget were continuing Labor initiatives. 'It's just a Temu version of what we had planned,' Miles said of the budget during his 58-minute speech in parliament. 'Labor's 50¢ fares, our signature transport policy. Help to Buy – a Labor initiative. All of the capital program is Labor's – just less of it and delivered later. 'Health checks for kids? Labor policy. Fair play vouchers? That was ours too. So we welcome all of those things.' Miles used the speech to announce some new Labor policies, including a $10 million commitment to assist the community services sector store, refrigerate and distribute food to vulnerable people across the state should Labor be returned to power in 2028. 'It's not the answer to the growing problem that is food insecurity, but it's one way I know we can make a practical difference,' he said. What had been a 20-year commitment to reduce land tax by 50 per cent for build-to-rent developments in 2023 would also be extended. 'The rental market is continuing to tighten and vacancy rates remain incredibly low – that's why driving this kind of investment is what we need,' he said.

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