Nebraska PSC Official Resigns Amid Conflict-of-Interest Questions
The Nebraska Public Service Commission executive director resigned after he couldn’t agree with the agency on a resolution to conflict-of-interest questions, the state telecom regulator said. Government watchdogs decried possible conflict of interest after Nebraska’s attorney general found no violations…
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by PSC Executive Director Jeff Pursley, who consults on the side for telecom companies (see 1705170037). “The Commission and Dir. Pursley agreed that he would sever his ties with his part-time employer,” a PSC spokeswoman emailed us. “However, they could not come to an agreement on when that would occur and Director Pursley chose to resign.” The resignation is effective June 12; Pursley’s duties will be absorbed by staff until a new executive director is hired, the commission said in a Thursday news release. “Jeff is a man of many of talents,” said Chairman Tim Schram, praising Pursley’s USF experience.