LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has announced the appointment of Randall Conroy of Papillion to the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission. He fills the vacancy due to the resignation of Tony Fulton.
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Gov. Pillen Presents Annual State Threat Assessment
LINCOLN, NE – Against the backdrop of a KC-135 Stratotanker and an audience that included members of the Nebraska National Guard and the Committee on Pacific Conflict, Governor Jim Pillen announced the publication of the Annual State Threat Assessment. The report is a product of the Committee, which was created through the passage of LB 1300 in 2024. It was the first such committee created among U.S. states.
Gov. Pillen Reappoints Zingula to Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has announced his reappointment of Doug Zingula of Crawford, to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Zingula represents District 7 (Panhandle).
Gov. Pillen’s Historic Income Tax Cuts Effective in January
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen, a champion for lower taxes, is highlighting the historic income tax cuts set to take effect in January as part of his Administration’s ongoing commitment to reform Nebraska’s tax system. The 2026 income tax rate will fall from 5.2% to 4.55%, with the final stage of the income tax reduction taking effect in 2027, when the rate drops again to 3.99%.
Gov. Pillen Touts Huge Rural Health Transformation Program Award
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its awards for the Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion initiative established under President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts legislation to strengthen and modernize health care in rural communities across the country.
Gov. Pillen Temporarily Waives Regulations for Truckers Hauling Heating Fuels Used for Residential Heat
Lincoln, NE – Due to increased demand for heating products across the Midwest and resulting challenges in timely access to heating fuel, Governor Jim Pillen has issued an executive order to provide emergency relief.
Gov. Pillen Announces Funding Boost, New Direction for Business Innovation Act
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is announcing a boost in funding, and a new direction for an initiative that has provided funding to Nebraska businesses since it was enacted in 2011. Programs under the Business Innovation Act (BIA) were placed on a brief pause during the last quarter of 2025, so that it could undergo a thorough performance review by the Department of Economic Development (DED). Today, Gov. Pillen issued a memo directing that all funding and operations be restored and… read more
