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Nebraska, two other states renew COVID-19 contracts, despite slow ramp-up
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Nebraska, two other states renew COVID-19 contracts, despite slow ramp-up
- LUCAS ROPEK Tribune News Service
- Jul 7, 2020
- Jul 7, 2020 Updated Jul 3, 2026
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When state governments began calling for private-sector help in the fight against coronavirus earlier this year, that call was met by a cadre of tech companies from Utah.
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Lucas Ropek is a staff writer for Government Technology. He has worked as a newspaper reporter and writer in Massachusetts and New York. He received his bachelor's degree in English from Kenyon College in Ohio. He lives in Northern California.
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