Pillen increases proposed transfer from Nebraska Environmental Trust
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Members of Friends of the Environmental Trust and representatives of the Sierra Club of Nebraska called on lawmakers to reject a $14 million transfer out of the Trust in 2023. (Paul Hammel/Nebraska Examiner) LINCOLN – The Nebraska Governor’s Office is more than doubling down on its effort to […]
Gov. Pillen refuses question regarding comments in Tuesday’s telephone town hall
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Metro families continue to express outrage over Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen’s use of a term they describe as demeaning and insulting to people with disabilities. The controversy stems from comments Pillen made during a Tuesday night call, where he referred to demonstrators using a […]
Nebraska seeks to sweeten corporate incentives, partly to ensure Union Pacific stays and grows
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner Gov. Jim Pillen speaks at a news conference at the Durham Museum in Omaha, with Union Pacific vintage railroad cars as a backdrop. Those attending included State Sen. Brad von Gillern, chair of the Legislature’s Revenue Committee, who introduced an incentives-focused bill on Pillen’s behalf. Shown on far […]
‘Craziest, most absurd thing’: Bacon criticizes Trump’s approach to NATO allies
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — The president is back from Davos, but but not backing off criticism of NATO. In a Fox News interview he seemed to discount the effort of allies who joined U.S. forces to fight in Afghanistan following 9/11. Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon criticized President Donald […]