Governor's Columns

A Seat at the Table Delivers Results for Nebraska

Getting to be your Governor has led to a lot of goosebump moments and last week had a few as Suzanne and I traveled to the annual Governor meetings in our nation’s capital.

I’m a farmer – the first Governor of Nebraska from agriculture in over 100 years – and a kid who grew up on a dirt lot in Platte County. Each day that I get to carry out this calling is an honor, and I wanted to share some recent highlights with you:

Pro-business Approach is Powering Nebraska’s Economy

Bloat and waste have no place in your family’s budget, and they shouldn’t find a place in the state’s budget either. Nebraskans believe in a government that lives within its means – efficiently and effectively serving its people.

Building a ‘Charlie Kirk’ Legacy

This country is the greatest in the history of the world – free, strong, resilient, a land of unending opportunity. The American people are blessed beyond measure, but the brazen, public assassination of Charlie Kirk just over a month ago knocked all of us back onto our heels.

Governor’s Challenge: Phones Down, Speeds Down to Save Lives

Distracted driving and speeding are endangering and killing Nebraskans. So, here’s a challenge to everyone who gets behind the wheel: Let’s make our roads the safest in America.

As School Year Starts, Teachers Deserve Our Thanks

As the school year kicks off, it’s a good time to tell Nebraska’s teachers thank you. They are difference makers, and the men and women who lead our classrooms are some of the biggest mentors and role models our kids will have in their lives.

‘Beefing Up’ Nebraska’s Ranching Industry

Built by generations of hard work and innovation, Nebraska’s ranchers are known worldwide for raising the highest quality, most nutritious, safest, and best tasting protein in the world.

Pillen: Going to bat for health care in Nebraska

In Nebraska, serving our communities and helping those in need are not just traditions — they are foundational values, passed down from generation to generation.

Gov. Jim Pillen: Here's how Nebraska sets the national security standard

Homeland security starts here at home. As I have traveled every bit of this extraordinary state, that's an approach I know Nebraskans believe in. It's fundamental to the job of government.

Gov.  Pillen delivers Sine Die Address to Members of the 109th Nebraska Legislature

Below are Governor Jim Pillen’s remarks, as delivered to the 109th Nebraska Legislature (1st Regular Session) today...

I’m proud to host USDA Secretary in Nebraska

It’s an honor to welcome U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to Nebraska on Monday. It’s an opportunity to showcase our farmers, ranchers, and innovators – highlighting the men and women who work every day to feed the world and save the planet.