Gov. Jim Pillen listens to a local farmer discuss possible impacts of proposed property tax reform ideas at a town hall in Pillen’s hometwon hometown of Columbus at the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. In front of Pillen is State Sen. Mike Moser of Columbus. State Treasurer Tom Briese, left, […]
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Nebraska Gov. Pillen issues ‘save-the-date’ for special session on property taxes
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen greets attendees at one of his property tax town halls Friday, May 24, 2024, in Beatrice. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen offered one of the clearest timelines yet Monday for when he might call a special session on property tax relief this summer. “To any state senator reading […]
Nebraska Gov. Pillen taking ‘potshots’ at state senators while seeking tax relief support
Gov. Jim Pillen leads his third property tax town hall Friday, May 24, 2024, in Beatrice as he seeks to launch a special session to lower taxes this summer. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) NEBRASKA CITY, Nebraska — As Gov. Jim Pillen seeks to rally Nebraskans behind his property tax relief ideas, tensions are heating up, with […]
Pillen visits Nebraska National Guard on Texas-Mexico border with Speaker Arch, Sen. Tom Brewer
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen visits with members of the Nebraska National Guard on Wednesday at the Texas-Mexico border. Pillen deployed Guard members in April to help Texas patrol its border. (Courtesy of the Nebraska Governor’s Office) LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen, Speaker of the Legislature John Arch and State Sen. Tom Brewer visited a 35-member […]
Gov. Pillen explains willingness to accept more than Nebraska’s ‘fair share’ in federal funds
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen. April 18, 2024. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) PLATTSMOUTH, Nebraska — Nearly half a year after saying he didn’t “believe in welfare,” Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen says the state will accept as many federal dollars as possible. Pillen’s latest directive to his cabinet members has been to find federal funds that have “no strings […]
Pillen Approves Nebraska’s ‘School Choice’ Law As Opponents Weigh Next Steps
This article was originally published in Nebraska Examiner. LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen on Wednesday approved a Nebraska lawmaker’s replacement “school choice” measure as opponents now weigh how they will fight the new law. “I’m very excited for a bunch of low-income kids who couldn’t access an education that best fits their needs, and now […]
Pillen approves Nebraska’s newest ‘school choice’ law as opponents weigh next steps
Gov. Jim Pillen (left) signs Legislative Bill 1402 from State Sen. Lou Ann Linehan of Elkhorn, a replacement “school choice” measure for a 2023 bill. (Courtesy of Gov. Jim Pillen’s office) LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen on Wednesday approved a Nebraska lawmaker’s replacement “school choice” measure as opponents now weigh how they will fight the new […]