OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – A group of state senators will hold a public forum here Sunday ahead of an expected special session next week. The community meetings will be held in Omaha and Lincoln, which weren’t stops on Gov. Jim Pillen’s tax plan town hall tour across the state this summer — though he did
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. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen and State Sen. Rob Clements of Elmwood discuss state investments in public education. July 26, 2023. (Aaron Sanderford/Nebraska Examiner) Pillen’s latest directive to
LINCOLN — In the waning days of the Nebraska Legislature’s 2024 session, lawmakers are grappling with dwindling time and not enough funds for pet projects they’d like to see funded. Jim Macy, director of the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, testifies before the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee. March 13, 2023. (Paul Hammel/Nebraska Examiner) Lawmakers have about $20