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Boise Intercity Trip, Jason Ball, Mayor Leirion, Cong. Flood
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This summer, business, political and community leaders from Lincoln, Nebraska went on an intercity trip to Boise, Idaho. Host Dan Parsons visits with Lincoln Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jason Ball, along with Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and Congressman Mike Flood about the trip. They discuss how Boise and Lincoln share opportunities and challenges related to job growth, workforce, housing and more.
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